Mbutfu Community Center | Mapile and Hannah Vilakati
Who We Are
Our names are Hannah and Mapile Vilakati and our ministry is in Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), Africa. Mapile was born and grew up in Eswatini. Hannah was born in the USA and grew up as a missionary kid in Zambia. We have been married since August 2015, and we have two children. Simo was born November 1st, 2016, and Nicholas was born January 11, 2019.
God has put on our hearts a place in the southern part of Eswatini called Mbutfu, which is where Mapile grew up. Our dream is to bring radical change to the young people there by building a community center that offers support and encouragement to the youth of the area through sports, discipleship, & educational assistance. The ministry of the Community Centre includes small business projects, discipleship, a care point feeding station, youth programs, etc.
God has put on our hearts a place in the southern part of Eswatini called Mbutfu, which is where Mapile grew up. Our dream is to bring radical change to the young people there by building a community center that offers support and encouragement to the youth of the area through sports, discipleship, & educational assistance. The ministry of the Community Centre includes small business projects, discipleship, a care point feeding station, youth programs, etc.
Mbutfu Community Center
See the needs of the community in Eswatini and the vision for the Mbutfu Community Center to provide a place of hope.
Who We Serve
We serve the people of Eswatini.
We are raising one time moving expenses for our move back to Eswatini.
Our goal is to raise $68,000 to help us with our move.
Breakdown:
$6,000 plane tickets
$35,000 for a sturdy, 4×4 vehicle (7-seater that can pull a trailer & helps run international airport pickups, team mover)
$27,000 household upgrades & renovations
Our plan is to move back to Eswatini in 2026.
We are raising one time moving expenses for our move back to Eswatini.
Our goal is to raise $68,000 to help us with our move.
Breakdown:
$6,000 plane tickets
$35,000 for a sturdy, 4×4 vehicle (7-seater that can pull a trailer & helps run international airport pickups, team mover)
$27,000 household upgrades & renovations
Our plan is to move back to Eswatini in 2026.
How You Can Pray
Pray for us as a family, that we would live our lives in a way that honors and glorifies the Lord.
Pray for the people of Eswatini, that they would have a real/powerful encounter with God that would transform them into having radically changed lives.
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