SMILES AND LAUGHTER!

August 23, 2010
By Donna
SMILES AND LAUGHTER!

There is nothing better than seeing happy,healthy,laughing children!  What a joy to see these children being kids everyday after school.  Coming to VANA everyday is a place where they can just be kids!  Life is SO tough in Zimbabwe that their caregivers are busy just trying to survive everyday and keep a roof over...
Read more »

A Visitor from Zimbabwe – Pastor Makoni coming soon…..

August 22, 2010
By vana_admin
A Visitor from Zimbabwe – Pastor Makoni coming soon…..

VANA is excited to announce that Pastor Makoni Goredema from Chivhu is coming to visit us here in Australia. Pastor Makoni is VANA’s “man on the ground” overseeing the residential and outreach programs at the Child Care Centre. Pastor Makoni will be speaking both on the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane during his stay...
Read more »

"TENDAYI"

August 3, 2010
By Donna

Tendayi Madzimure works fulltime for VANA.  Tendayi is a former school teacher who would leave about 3am to ride his bicycle for 60km to get to his school.  In January of 2008 he was employed by VANA to help oversee the day to day development of the orphanage.  Tendayi does not see his role...
Read more »

"BOAZ"

July 28, 2010
By Donna

This is Boaz being appreciated by the Spence family. Boaz was Errols right hand man while at VANA helping to paint and upkeep the vana homes. An amazing man of God who loves and serves God and his people. After 3days of working hard we realised that Boaz was looking abit pale and asked...
Read more »

VANA Expands in Chivhu…..

July 21, 2010
By vana_admin

We are VERY excited to announce that VANA has placed a deposit on another block of land in Chivhu. The second block of land is across the road from the existing site, and the plans are to use this land for community facilities, such as a library, medical centre, and a soccer field. We...
Read more »

"Cosmos HealthCare" visit to VANA

July 20, 2010
By Donna
"Cosmos HealthCare" visit to VANA

VANA Zimbabwe were excited to receive a visit from Jason James, Executive Director of Cosmos HealthCare from Australia  www.cosmoshealth.org .  Jason arrived with bags of baby bundles and had a fantastic time meeting with Pastor Makoni and hearing the vision for VANA. Cosmos HealthCare has been researching the viability of setting up and sustaining...
Read more »