Carla Giger Makalima, Global Mission Intern working

with the UCCSA at the Bridgman Youth Center, South Africa

Bridgman Youth Centre

An outreach project of the United Congregational Church of Southern

Africa (UCCSA)

UCCSAUnited Congregational Church of Southern

Africa

5 countriesBotswana,

Mozambique,

Nambia,

South Africa,

Zimbabwe

“In Christ there is a Future”

South Africa Democracy 11 Official

Languages Xhosa Zulu English Afrikaans Ndbele Pedi Swati Tswana Sotho Venda Shangaan

Apartheid 1948 Nationalist

Party “Separateness” 1950’s passage of

laws and acts Forced Removal

Act Homelands Act Pass book laws

Uprisings June 16, 1976

SOWETOSouth Western Townships

Established in the mid 1950’s

Simple Homes Estimated 3 Million Sowetan Pride

19942010

Local Community

Zola TownshipGang ActivityPetty crimeHigh teenage

pregnancy rateHigh drop out rateHigh

unemployment

Bridgman Youth Centre

Built in 1975 as a conference centre for Ministers

Rev. Bernard Spong

Bridgman Youth Centre

Bridgman Programs

MorningsCommunity CenterVolunteer Program

AfternoonsAftercare

• Grades 1-7

GASA• High School Girls

Other ProgramsSaturday SchoolDecember Holiday Bible School

Volunteers

Bible Study

Mondays…. Special Snack

1:30-3:00 Kids Arrive

PreActivity

3:00-3:30 Homework

or Fun Activity

3:30-5:00 Special Snack

Tuesday- Thursday

1:30-3:00 Kids Arrive PreActivity

3:00-3:30 Homework or Fun Activity3:30-4:00 Devotion and Meal4:00-5:00 Activities

Tuesdays•Life Skills•Crafts

Wednesdays•Board Games •Computers

Thursdays•Recreation•Computers

Fridays

1:00-2:30 Kids Arrive

PreActivity

2:30-4:00 Movie with

snack

GASAGirls Against the Spread of AIDS

Began in 2005 TAP Program Goals

Empowerment of teenage girls

Prevent HIV/AIDS

Service to the Community

Peer Educator Training

•Abstinence •Condoms•Healthy Dating

Relationships•Facts about

HIV/AIDS•Drug Abuse•Body Image•Self Esteem•Self Defense

Weekly GASA Meeting

GASA Service Projects

UCCSA Soup

Kitchen

Visiting an Old Age Home

GASA Trips

Botanical Gardens GASA Retreat

“In Christ there is a Future”

The Global Mission Intern program of which Carla was a part, is funded by Week of Compassion.

Global Ministries is able to send missionaries, like Carla, on behalf of Disciples and UCC because of

your generous support of Week of Compassion/Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) and One Great Hour of Sharing/Our Church’s Wider

Mission (OCWM).

Thank you for sharing the story of God’s mission in South Africa in your congregation!

Visit globalministries.org for other information