IMPACT GAP YEAR 2022

Each student with do the following tests to determine their areas of gifting and Job evaluation:

 1.  Love Language assessment

 2.  Temperament Assessment

 3.  Find out their God given Gifts

 4.  Be assessed for their maturity level emotionally.

PROJECTS:

We run as many projects as our finances can permit, to introduce and expose our students to community needs and work.

FARMING GOD’S WAY 

Teaching students to farm with what nature supplies.  This technique is well suited to rural areas, Orphanages or back yards, where land space and financial resources are limited.

Once this technique and skill is learnt, students can help communities to produce their own crops to feed their families, villages, elderly and sell produce to bring in an income.

Incorporated in this way of farming is chicken, fish, bees and worm farming as well as making organic compost. 

CHRISTIAN CONTENT

While teaching the students the foundations of Christian living according to the Bible, the students learn integrity, deal with past hurts and rejections and how to become responsible, well-adjusted members of society.

They complete a years Theology course and several other courses.  They then learn how to facilitate these courses themselves so they can teach them in churches, schools and at home.  All these courses assist attendees to deal with everyday issues and make paradigm shifts in their lives.

A huge component of what we teach at Impact is forgiveness.  Unforgiveness leads to bitterness and can ignite an attitude of hate and despair.  We work very hard on racial issues and reconciliation.

Of massive concern for us, is the depression and suicide rate amongst our young adults.  We deal with this internally with our students and then train them up in counseling other young adults at schools etc.

HELPING SCHOOLS / COMMUNITY WORK

We help the Gideons to hand out Bibles to Grade 8 pupils in Gauteng.  Once we get into the school, we try to see where we can assist with basic amenities to bring dignity and pride to the learners and teachers alike.  Things like toilet doors, homemade chairs for lunch breaks, special areas for Bully Monitors etc.

This is a wonderful project for our own students to get involved helping the community and is vital to assist learners to see their value and hope for their futures.

 SASOL DUMP AREA

We are involved in a project at the Sasol Dump.  We take food, blankets in Winter and assist with taking portable showers for the families who sort the items for recycling and sale at the dump.

This project touches our students in many ways.  They dance and sing and encourage all the residents and “businessmen” of the dump.

MOZAMBIQUE / LESOTHO / ZIMBABWE

Impact has a mission station in Mozambique.  Covid permitting, we go there 2 or 3 times a year to allow our students to put into practice what they have learnt with Farming.  This also exposes our students to conditions and needs elsewhere in Africa.

We also go into Lesotho and Zimbabwe to teach Farming and run other courses for the local communities.

We have two ex-students who are stationed in Zimbabwe now and have implemented, very successfully, the Farming God’s Way technique.  Many villages are now farming in this way and feeding large communities.

HOLIDAY SCHOOL CAMPS

During the school holidays and some weekends, we offer camps for Bullied children and also separate camps for Bully children, as well as Church youth groups.

We suggest schools send their bully children to us as part of their suspension or warning process.  They are put through a series of activities and counseling sessions to try to assist with a paradigm shift in their attitudes and actions.

IMPACT GAP has such potential to turn out well-adjusted young adults, ready to make a difference by being the difference!

Each student can bring their own cold drink mix, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and sugar for their room. Each student may bring their own iPad or laptop

At the end of their GAP year programs, your young adult will walk away with many certificates to be used either in the Corporate or Christian environment.  They will learn the values needed to persevere, work hard, take care of themselves, exercise discipline in following Jesus, in addition to gaining a huge insight into God’s heart for the Nations and their part or role in His Purpose for their lives.  Their confidence will increase tremendously, as they learn to facilitate some of the courses to other participants.

TESTIMONIES:

PANASHE GAP2019

“Went to the local dump on Christmas day to be a blessing, giving them food, playing with the children and we were also so blessed by them. Started farming in our community as well.

This is all because of Impact”

EUGIE 2019

Impact really helped me build my confidence, it has helped me to see myself the way God sees me.  It has brought / created amazing opportunities for me as a young person to help others find their purpose in Christ.  I stayed on at Impact as an Intern and I now run the Admin and head up the Youth Kairos department at Impact.

BRIDGET 2019

Impact has helped me see that I can dream big in helping with the ministry and spreading the word of God.  It also helped me gain myself confidence and realize that I am capable of doing everything / anything through Christ who gives me strength.  I’ve grown so much spiritually and now know my purpose in Christ.  I took a huge leap and applied for a position in the US as a au pair for a year.  It was a wonderful experience.  Thank you Impact for giving me the confidence to follow this dream.

FORTUNE 2019

When I went home mid 2019 I taught the Anti-Bullying Campaign at some schools in Zimbabwe and also taught Farming Gods Way.  Last year my Mom did the farming and people heard of her huge harvest.  They all came for training and understood the concept.  I stayed on at Impact to study to become a Pastor.  Once I was ordained, I returned to Zimbabwe to find that almost every villager is doing Farming God’s Way!  I’m seeing a divergence taking place in our country!  Never underestimate the seeds you are planting at Impact.  I have also mobilised 3 other young adults to start up chicken farming businesses of their own.

CARVIN’S MOTHER 2020

“What you are doing at Impact is an awesome ministry.  You helped turn my son’s life around.  I believe Impact is an open portal from heaven for restoration, purpose and learning.

…..I know that God placed this ministry in your lives for His Kingdom and He always provides so that His work can be accomplished.  You are really doing a great job at Impact.”

NIKKI 2020

I’ve asked God for many gifts, but the best one he ever gave me was my time at Impact.  Not only did I learn a lot, I grew mentally physically and spiritually.  My time at Impact not only was it a gift, it was a life changing experience.  I would definitely recommend Impact to anyone.  They really represent God’s heart for all nations.  I came back to Impact to serve as an Intern and head up the Farming God’s Way project and serve as a mentor.

LANCE 2020

Impact really gave me a new way of seeing things in life and how I should deal with them.  Impact gave me a broader perspective on life and God being the no 1 priority in my life.  My walk with God has definitely gotten stronger and still is and I’m forever grateful for all the teachings I’ve received.  After my GAP year, I have gone on to serve a year as an Intern at Impact and have qualified as a Head Facilitator for Youth Kairos and I head up the music ministry.

COURTNEY’S MOTHER 2021

Just want to thank you for the seeds sown into Courtney’s life through Impact.

She has grown spiritually, and we are so grateful for what the Lord did in her life during her time there. Doors have opened for her with such great opportunities and she has experienced God’s favour. We believe that her time at Impact was Gods will and His perfect timing for her life and she will always hold dear the lessons learnt, friendships and memories made.

We believe God orchestrated this and we look forward to see how our ministries can collaborate in the future.

ZAMOE 2021

I recently finished at Impact and went immediately to the local Orphanage to gain permission to run the Alpha course we learnt at Impact.  They have not only given me permission to run the course, but after seeing my certificates, they have allowed me to run the whole youth ministry.  Hopefully Kairos and Farming God’s Way to supply food for the Orphanage, is next.  Thank you Impact!

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