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Africa
- Madagascar
- Antananarivo
- Mahajanga
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Knysna
- Western Cape
- White River
- Mozambique
- Chimoio
- Dondo
- Lichinga
- Machava
- Matola
- Mieze Village
- Mocimboa da Praia
- Nacala
- Pemba Center: Village of Joy
- Zimpeto
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Chienge
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, — Luke 4:18 (NIV)
MISSION
Iris Chienge exists to raise up believers to walk in their identity as sons and daughters of God. Our purpose is to love God and to worship him. We proclaim the gospel and seek practical and tangible ways to meet physical needs. We share Gods love in all we do.
About Chienge
Iris Chienge was founded in 2019 when Daryl & Tabea Gittens followed their call to Zambia. Daryl from Trinidad and Tobago and Tabea from Switzerland met in Harvest-School-23 in 2015 in Mozambique. Daryl received a vision from God during Harvest School to go to Zambia. He went home after Harvest School and looked up the worst district in the worst province of Zambia and felt like that was the place he was to go.
In 2016 he went to visit the village of Puta (named after the senior chief). He and Tabea were married in 2017 and in 2018 they attended the Iris Pioneer School in South Africa, then moved to Zambia from there.
In 2016 he went to visit the village of Puta (named after the senior chief). He and Tabea were married in 2017 and in 2018 they attended the Iris Pioneer School in South Africa, then moved to Zambia from there.
Now they live in Puta in Chienge, in the north of Zambia, an 8-12 hour drive from the closest airport (due to terrible road conditions) with their three children.
Many Congolese refugees are in their area as they are only 40 miles from the border of Congo. The entire district lies along Lake Mweru. Not all the villages have power or running water and their area was considered one of the worst areas for malnutrition.
They work with the Apostolic Church of Zambia in Puta and also invest in many additional pastors from other churches. Their ministry involves evangelism in the surrounding villages, ministry to children, youth, women, hospital visits, mobile bible schools, door to door evangelism, worship and crusades.
At the time they are extending the missions base to provide more housing for missionaries, discipleship and Bible school weekends for locals and are also dreaming of building a primary school and a pre-school on a plot nearby. Many of the children in the village can’t go to school as the schools are overcrowded with up to 80 students per class and they have to alternate to go to school 2-3 hours a day.
The churches have a mixture of Christianity, witchcraft, and traditional religion. Iris Chienge longs to see the area flourish spiritually and physically as it is called “The Land of Abundance”, yet it is filled with hopelessness, alcohol and bondage. It is their hope to see that abundant blessing come to life in this beautiful land!
The churches have a mixture of Christianity, witchcraft, and traditional religion. Iris Chienge longs to see the area flourish spiritually and physically as it is called “The Land of Abundance”, yet it is filled with hopelessness, alcohol and bondage. It is their hope to see that abundant blessing come to life in this beautiful land!
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Check out www.iris-chienge.org for more information about how you can get involved and read about current projects or contact us at chienge@irisglobal.org.
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Puta, Zambia