Since the last shipment of 620 bicycles arrived, the team has been unbelievably busy. Bicycles have been distributed to groups in every corner of the country, with many more planned to be delivered.
With their new bikes, service based Zambians, medical workers, church leaders, social workers and the underprivileged have become more effective community members and family providers. Recipients include Brighthope Missions, Seeds of Hope International, local schools and teachers, Overland Missions, Grace Ministries and partner micro-finance organizations.
The group we would like to highlight this month is Pro Cristo Missions. Pro Cristo, Mpulungu is located in a northeastern part of Zambia that borders Tanzania. Pro Cristo, Mpulungu connects with the orphans in the region and with the people of Lake Tanganyika, one of the largest lakes in the world.
Around the lake are remote villages and people groups that cannot be reached by car. In order to reach those individuals, Pro Cristo Missions refurbished a large boat. Together with pastors and alcohol counselors, they visit the different people groups in the bush surrounding the lake.
Previously, once they reached land, Pro Cristo workers would utilize motorcycles to ride from village to village. However, the motorcycles repeatedly broke down. As gas prices rose to over ten dollars a gallon, the motorcycles became impractical as well.
The leadership of Pro Cristo sold the motorcycles and purchased Zambikes bicycles. Their reports indicate how much more effective Pro Cristo Missions has been, since they made that transition, in serving the community and reaching the lost on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
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