Mozambique: Building Self-Reliance Through Community
World Renew works with like-minded partners who believe that equipping communities with the training and tools they need to overcome poverty is far more effective than just providing handouts.
In Mozambique, World Renew and our local partner, the Reformed Church of Mozambique, use the Church and Community Mobilization Process (CCMP) to engage communities and guide them to increase participation in Village Savings and Loans and food security programs.
This approach equips local churches with the tools to collaborate creatively with their communities and use their available resources to solve problems. By envisioning churches through a Christ-centered approach and engaging the community in asset-focused activities, CCMP helps identify opportunities and challenges, leading to joint action by churches and communities. This approach empowers community leaders and members, dismantles dependency mindsets, and fosters holistic transformation.
“We did not know how to discover and efficiently use our local resources that God blessed us with,” explains Labsone, a church elder in the community of Calomue. “We were not aware that we are able to overcome difficulties we face without asking for any kind of external funding.”
As Reverend Isaias Betha shares, “It was thanks to World Renew and their partner that we had training on CCMP studies, which made us aware of discovering and better use of the resources we have. Our life in this congregation has changed, and our way of thinking is already different.”
Through local contributions, the church partnered with community members to purchase a two-ton truck that will support the delivery of community programs. “It is possible for a congregation to develop without depending on any external financial support,” Reverend Isaias says.
“I would like to thank the Reformed Church of Mozambique and World Renew for the training done on CCMP studies; thanks to this training, we were able to discover our resources and know how to use them properly. We ask that they continue to train us so that we have more knowledge and so we can train more congregations.”
Mozambique: Building Self-Reliance Through Community
World Renew works with like-minded partners who believe that equipping communities with the training and tools they need to overcome poverty is far more effective than just providing handouts.
In Mozambique, World Renew and our local partner, the Reformed Church of Mozambique, use the Church and Community Mobilization Process (CCMP) to engage communities and guide them to increase participation in Village Savings and Loans and food security programs.
This approach equips local churches with the tools to collaborate creatively with their communities and use their available resources to solve problems. By envisioning churches through a Christ-centered approach and engaging the community in asset-focused activities, CCMP helps identify opportunities and challenges, leading to joint action by churches and communities. This approach empowers community leaders and members, dismantles dependency mindsets, and fosters holistic transformation.
“We did not know how to discover and efficiently use our local resources that God blessed us with,” explains Labsone, a church elder in the community of Calomue. “We were not aware that we are able to overcome difficulties we face without asking for any kind of external funding.”
As Reverend Isaias Betha shares, “It was thanks to World Renew and their partner that we had training on CCMP studies, which made us aware of discovering and better use of the resources we have. Our life in this congregation has changed, and our way of thinking is already different.”
Through local contributions, the church partnered with community members to purchase a two-ton truck that will support the delivery of community programs. “It is possible for a congregation to develop without depending on any external financial support,” Reverend Isaias says.
“I would like to thank the Reformed Church of Mozambique and World Renew for the training done on CCMP studies; thanks to this training, we were able to discover our resources and know how to use them properly. We ask that they continue to train us so that we have more knowledge and so we can train more congregations.”
