Who We Are
We are a Christian non-profit organization based in Musana, Zimbabwe, and Twashuka, Zambia, working with orphaned and vulnerable children and youth, where HIV/AIDS, poverty and numbers of orphans are high, and support structures are very low. Our ministry is aimed at providing healthy meals, basic necessities, emotional support, education, and bringing children hope.
Our Mission
To prepare the most vulnerable for a better tomorrow.
Health
We provide a daily nutritious meal, food packages, and basic medical care.
Education
In Zimbabwe we currently are teaching from K to grade 6 and are constructing school buildings. We plan to add a grade each year up to high school graduation.
In Zambia we have our own elementary school from K to grade 7.
Skills
In 2021 we completed our vocational training school which currently provides training in sewing, and carpentry.
Healing & Well-being
Our teen groups, children's church and youth programs are designed to provide counselling and healing as well as life skills..
Led by Weston and Liz Muronzi, LGTH Zimbabwe is currently serving over 250 children, providing daily meals, education at our new school, tutoring, soccer teams and various children's and youth groups, activities and projects. Let's Give Them Hope Zimbabwe also runs Hope Kingdom Fellowship which has weekly biblical teaching and vibrant music, and it serves the community through home visits and prayer.
Our location in Zambia joined LGTH in 2019. It is led by Henry, Elizabeth and Timothy Chitambala who were already running a school daily and feeding children whenever they could. Now that LGTH is involved we have renovated the school and we are feeding the children daily. We have also built a community centre which is being used for many things, including our second Hope Kingdom Fellowship.
Our head office and our international board of directors is in Canada. They support both Zimbabwe and Zambia by forging relationships and raising funds so we can help as many children and families as possible.
Michael and Carmen have zoom meetings every week with Weston, Liz, Henry, Elizabeth and Timothy to keep up to date on what is happening in each location and to prayerfully discern where to allocate funds for the greatest benefit of the children.
Our USA office is led by Jordan and Pam Gagner. They are advocates for both of our Let's Give Them Hope locations. Their main focus is raising awareness and funds because they believe every child has a right to healthy food and education.
Our leadership team consists of Michael and Carmen van Zanten, Weston and Liz Muronzi, Henry, Elizabeth, and Timothy Chitambala, and Jordan and Pam Gagner.