Encouraging the Church To Save a Million Children for Christ
Children of Zion, Inc. is a Christian ministry assisting and promoting the evangelistic, pro-life work of encouraging churches and para-church organizations in North America to establish Children’s Homes throughout the world to provide care for children orphaned by war, poverty, neglect, and the international AIDS Pandemic.
Statement of Purpose
Motivating the Church and Saving Children
Each year, millions of children are being orphaned or abandoned in third world nations as a result of war, poverty, neglect, and the AIDS Pandemic. Too many times, these children have no one to turn to for help. Children of Zion, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that supports a Christian Children’s Home in Namibia, Africa. We are working to facilitate an intentional network among Christian evangelical organizations and church congregations to encourage and enable the creation of hundreds of children’s homes throughout the world. These homes will be committed to raise the children in a Christ-centered environment, providing love, food, clothing, housing, education, medical services, and vocational preparation.
History & Mission
A Brief History of CoZV
Christian Children’s Home for AIDS orphans established in 2003
Located in Katima Mulilo, Namibia, on the Caprivi Strip of Namibia, in southern Africa
Built on 17 acres on the Zambezi River
Administered by Gary & Rebecca Mink, missionaries from Maryland, USA
Home to 55 children, aged infant to 17 years old
A child is placed with us when the court determines that there are no family members who are able to care for the child
Place of employment for 22 Namibian nationals
Facilities include children’s home, missionary home, school building, volunteer bungalow, staff apartments, workshop and barn
Raising funds to build additional staff housing, school addition, and vocational school
Children are taught agriculture in our large garden
Children are taught equestrian and animal care skills with our horses, goats, chickens, sheep, and ducks
Plans are underway to begin a trade school, possibly including local construction trades, tailoring, auto mechanics, woodworking, weaving, computer skills and beautician training
Daily prayer and Christian teaching keep the home Christ centered
Many of the children play on sports teams with children from town and nearby villages
Scheduled visits to many villages keep the children connected with their heritage
Local residents sometimes join the children for Sunday worship
Ministry Goals
To provide a Christian home for children in Namibia orphaned by the AIDS pandemic.
To provide for the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of the orphaned children.
To provide employment opportunities for Namibian nationals.
To share the love Jesus with the children and the staff.
To keep the children’s home Christ-centered.
To raise the children so that they may become Christian leaders in Namibia.
To seek and provide the necessary funds for the ongoing care of the children.
To encourage other congregations to be involved in orphan care.
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CHILDREN OF ZION'S MISSIONARIES
Gary and Rebecca Mink
Daily operations of Children of Zion Village in Namibia are administered by missionaries Gary and Rebecca Mink. They live on the CoZV campus with their two sons Sam (right) and Simeon (left.)
The Minks are experienced missionaries having managed a hospital in Ghana before coming to Namibia six years ago.
