MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA

IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Stuart and Marilyn Cook have been missionaries in South Africa for more than forty years. For many years, their work was primarily in Johannesburg where they provided church services for the people of the streets, counseling, education, help to find jobs, cross-cultural orientation, and a place to live while they got their lives together.

Around 2001 their mission focus shifted to the Limpopo Province (about a two-hour drive north of Johannesburg). The mission now is an outreach to children (and family members) in the impoverished rural community of Lesideng which struggles with an unemployment rate of around 70% and where the population of AIDS orphans is increasing.

Marilyn has thrown her life into the work that started out as "The Soup Kitchen." Each week, 700-1,000 children are regularly fed–both physically and spiritually. Until a tragic auto accident took his life, Stuart mentored young national pastors in the area and held workshops and seminars for local congregations in addition to his extensive writings and lectures. Stuart's books are listed nearby.

The Lethabo Kids Club, (previously Soup Kitchen) has proven to be a great opportunity to teach the children through Bible stories and songs. Stuart's ministry contacts extend as a network hub providing assistance and love to underprivileged children in the Alexandra and Soweto urban townships around Johannesburg.

STUART'S BOOKS














"Universe Lost"
 "The Thought That Counts"
 "The Principle of the Thing"
 "Warlord"

To purchase any of these books, and find out more about Stuart's work,
go to their website here.