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On 10 February, 2010, District Apostle Charles Ndandula accompanied
by visiting Apostle Jan Welman from Zimbabwe, Apostle Stanley
Munsaka of Lusaka Kabwe-East area, Bishops Joseph Muchimba –Lusaka
Kabwe-East and Daniel Mulemba from Zimbabwe travelled to Mkushi to
inspect a 5,359 hectares of land recently acquired by the church.
This was also an opportunity to pay homage to Chief Chitina VI who
has given the church the permit to the land.
The negotiations for the acquisition of the land started in 2007
when a team comprising the Manager Administration, Priest Sundano
Sundano, Area District Elder Ronald Malama, Administration officer,
Shepherd Vibetti Chilufya and Community Evangelist Frank Kattundu
was appointed. After many months of negotiations, Chief Chitina
finally granted the farm permit to the church in 2008.
The piece of land will be used for various community and income
generation projects. After meeting Chief Chitina in the church farm
grounds where the District Apostle expressed gratitude, together
they were taken on a guided tour of the land; it took 3 hours to
inspect the entire land!
In his speech earlier, the District Apostle said the immediate plans
of the church were the construction of a bridge on the Mubalashi
River within the area for easy access as well as a clinic, as the
nearest clinic is about 40 kilometers away.
Chief Chitina also thanked the church for bringing development to
his area and assured the church of his cooperation and support.
The point earmarked for the
construction of a bridge
across Mubalashi river |
