Stepping In to Change Lives in South Africa
South Africa Medical Outreach
We prayed for 10 years about reaching the Lemba Jewish people living in South Africa. Late last year, we held our first Medical Outreach there, and we recently returned from a second one. Here’s a look at what God did through your generosity and prayers. Thank you for transforming so many lives!
- 7,133 Patients Received Care
- 352 People Received Dental Care
- 1,824 Eyeglasses Distributed
- 38 People Received Minor Surgery
- 580 Children Attended the Zehra Kids Program
- 150 Teens Attended the Zehra Teens Program
- 919 People Heard the Gospel
- 209 People Received Yeshua, 33 of them Jewish
- 231 People Requested Congregational Follow-up
Water for a Thirsty Land
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground. I will pour My Spirit on your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants.”
— Isaiah 44:3 (TLV)
The verse above refers to the Land of Israel, but it also pertains to what the Lord did in South Africa. Our Outreach was to a dry and thirsty land with no water. Someone had drilled a borehole in the area and installed a pump, but there was no water below for the pump to deliver.
Here’s Where God Stepped In
A few days before the Outreach, while our team was in the area preparing, our staff member Clinton — who is originally from South Africa — saw a local ad for a drilling company. He knew the chances were slim that they’d be available on such short notice, let alone that they could find water below this stubborn ground. He called anyway. The company said they happened to have a truck and crew already in the area, so they would go check out the land.
Not only did they arrive that day, but they also found water!
And they found it only 17 meters deep, when others had tried in many other spots, drilling to various depths down to 160 meters.
There’s more! The underground water source they discovered is supplied by five different streams. They said, “This hole will never run out of water.”
God provided in a miraculous, whirlwind-like manner. The company worked enthusiastically into the night to complete the installation, and there was water, pouring out over the dry ground.
Here’s Where You Stepped In
So many had tried to find water in this place before, but God used YOU at the right time to play a role in delivering it to the thirsty people of this part of South Africa.
Your financial gifts and prayer support sent us there to serve the Lemba Jewish community and their neighbors. You helped provide them with fresh water, and you offered them the Living Water of the Good News. You also brought them much-needed medical, dental, and eye care.
What’s more, this water well benefits the entire community, and they now have it because of the Jewish people among them. This is nothing less than God’s promise to Abraham coming true: that through the Jewish people, all the nations of the Earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). The water you helped provide is a vivid testimony to God’s faithfulness, and it elevates the community’s opinion about its Jewish people. This is especially important in these times of rising antisemitism and anti-Israel mindsets.
Thank you for making such a profound impact on this location in South Africa.
Here’s Another Way You Can Step In: In Person
You can also come with us and touch lives in person. Consider joining us on a future Outreach. Learn about upcoming trips at jewishvoice.org/outreaches.
