MMN Sept 25 Mag Online - Flipbook - Page 9
In the Image of God
Contributed by John & Becky Wright, who founded Wukwashi wa Nzambi in
2005; the project is currently run by Henry and Joyce Mutembu
T
here was a hush over the
crowd as two teenagers
began to sing. The 昀椀rst
could not hold his microphone but then, in perfect
pitch, started the song ‘The way I
am is how God created me’. The
second line was delivered as a response, “So don’t laugh when you
see a person living with disability,
they too are created in the image
of God”. Soon the whole congrega琀椀on was clapping and cheering the
children.
Wukwashi Wa Nzambi (‘with
God’s Help’) was named to ensure
the con琀椀nuance of its’ purpose;
‘Breaking down the barriers that
stop children with disabili琀椀es from
ful昀椀lling their God given poten琀椀al’.
Healing through surgery, has released many disabled people from
dependency, as well as the provision of equipment, (via MMN and
locally sourced), but changing at琀椀tudes is a key objec琀椀ve too. As
Joyce explained, “Some church
pastors expect instant healings and
are soon neglec琀椀ng the disabled
person if this isn’t the case”. Equally tragic is when a family spend
their money on witchdoctors for
cures, instead of being reached by
a community-based project, such
as Wukwashi Wa Nzambi (WWN).
Hence, our visit for the 20th
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