ROCK of Africa | Regina Jones

ROCK of Africa  |  Regina Jones Chari

Since 2006, Regina Jones Chari has served as a volunteer missionary for ROCK of Africa Mission based in Zimbabwe. Regina Jones

She has a passion for orphaned and disadvantaged children and is committed to making a difference in their lives.

Regina is well-equipped and prepared for her ministry. She has a strong personal faith and holds a Master's Degree in Social Work. Her training and life's passion is changing the plight of disadvantaged children.

Regina is based in Harare, Zimbabwe where she trains and equips families and caregivers in effective care of orphaned children. She works closely with churches and NGO partners based within Zimbabwe.

Remember, ROCK of Africa is an ALL VOLUNTEER organization and pays no salaries.  Regina Jones Chari and all relief workers depend on your financial gifts for their personal support and to sustain their work.

Please donate to support Regina Jones Chari    |    1-800-347-1323

  

Your financial gifts toward the support of Regina Jones Chari are greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

ROCK of Africa is a relief outreach of the World Bible Society, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Gifts are tax-deductible.

* Regina's UPDATE *

July 2013

Zimbabwe has 1.6 million orphans. Even the small percentage of children who have received a placement in an orphanage are missing out on the most important thing a child needs in order to grow up healthy and whole: a family. The research is clear that an orphanage should be the last option for an orphaned child, when at all possible sponsorship should be provided to keep the child with relatives and when this is not possible a foster or adoptive family should be a priority.

Christians would agree that we have been called to care for the orphans in their distress, however as the global orphan care movement has been shifting from orphanages and children’s homes to foster and adoptive families many church leaders in Zimbabwe find themselves struggling to keep up. How does a pastor help his congregation care for the orphans if he doesn’t even know how the adoption process works?

That’s where we come in. I am part of this fabulous team of Zimbabweans that helps to equip and empower pastors and leaders to understand and teach about the social welfare system in Zimbabwe and the importance of caring for orphans. As a therapist I also get to counsel children in orphanages and provide training for potential adoptive parents.

Zimbabwe is indeed in an orphan crisis and the single most important predictor of outcome for a child is the connection they have with their primary caregiver. Without a loving and nurturing environment a child will struggle to connect with others throughout his whole life.

I have been given an unbelievable opportunity to train with the team who created one of the most successful therapeutic interventions for children with attachment issues. I have also been accepted into a masters program in missional leadership that will give me a unique perspective in working with the local Zimbabwean pastors.
I have received scholarships for much of the costs of these trainings, however I need to raise $9,600 to cover the travel and the rest of the course fees .

Thank you all who play such a critical role through your prayer and financial support. 

 
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ROCK of Africa is a relief outreach of the World Bible Society, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Gifts are tax-deductible.


"Sympathy is no substitute for action."
— Dr. David Livingstone, pioneer missionary to Africa