FILM: Mission work in Africa for 270 youth

This spring young people from nine African countries met together for activities and Christian edification at the second annual Camp Africa, in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. View the film from the camp here!


By: Johanne Reiersrud – Photos/film by: Øystein Vårdal and Adelle Cheetham 

Approximately 270 African youth from nine different African countries participated: Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa. The Camp lasted four days, and created strong relationships that extend beyond borders.

An active association of faith for young people

Camp Africa is not just about Christian meetings, but is a setting where youth from many countries can be together and experience a genuine community of faith. The participants join together in communal tasks and team-building exercises, play in tournaments on different athletic teams, sing, pray, and listen to good advice from adults and youth workers.

By participating in the camp, the young people also learn how to create activities for younger children and youth in their own countries. As they participate in climbing, sports, baking, hobbies, arts and crafts, motorsports or music, they receive inspiration to promote positive activities in a Christian atmosphere.

The concept is that young people, who have become disciples, can develop an assortment of activites in their local churches around Africa. As a result, many return home as good role-models and examples for the many children and youth back home, showing how to live a healthy Christian life.

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“A highlight for many”

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Annie (right) from Vanderbijlpark in Soyth-Africa is already looking forward to next year’s camp. Photo: BCC</em></p>
<p>«Camp Africa is a huge highlight for many,» says Annie Goxo, from the host church in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. She is one of many who helped organize the camp, which also took place in 2018 for the first time. It will now be an annual event.</p>
<p>«Meeting so many other young people from different backgrounds, races, cultures, and having such a good experience together, is absolutely incredible,» says Annie. «Those who participate come to hear God’s word proclaimed, and thereby receive help for their personal lives. Faith binds us together, we inspire and encourage one another, and sense genuine bonds of fellowship. We are already looking forward to next year!»</p>
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Click <a href=here, or on the photo insert above to see the film from from Camp Africa!