December 2017 Child of the Month – S. N.

S has been with his Bethesda family for several years and  is going into Grade 2 in January 2018. He is a very happy child who sings the whole time he is doing his chores. When he has some free time, he enjoys playing games or putting together   puzzles. His very...

Word of Life Camp 2017

Word of Life camp is one of the highlights of the year for our teens. Most of our older kids will be heading a couple hours south of Bethesda to spend a week filled with great teaching, incredible activities, good food (from what we hear), and opportunities to develop...

New JCA School Hall…One Desk at a Time

Mrs Sara Perkins, a former missionary in South Africa, has helped to make awareness, sacrifice and service to orphans and vulnerable children more of a reality in the lives of her pre-teen (T&T) girls in the AWANA program at her church, Calvary Bible Church in Ann...

Giving Thanks for our HouseParents

Fritz and Masello Shikwambane have served the Lord at Bethesda as houseparents since its earliest days. We are so grateful for their work, their stability, and faithfulness in having raised countless children and faithfully teaching them the Word of God. After 14+...

November Child of the Month T. M.

This young man has only been at Bethesda for a few years and came to join his brothers who were already here. After some time, he adjusted to his new family well and is continuing the challenge of learning English. He likes playing sport and doing art (especially...