See also: United Methodists Commission 'Missioners of Hope' in Africa

KITWE, Zambia (UMNS) -- Missioners of Hope, their areas of origin and their assignments are:

East Africa Central Conference: Ndabashika Benoit, Burundi; Adline Mudibo, Liberia; Alice Wasilwa, Kenya; Patrick Wandera, Uganda; Dieudonne Karihano, Mozambique.

Ghana: Innocent Afful, Liberia

Kenya: The Rev. Mary Kinoti and the Rev. Kennedy Okidi, both to Kenya; Florence Murugu and John Mwalimu, both to Zimbabwe.

Liberia: Emmanuel Nyayea Bass Jr. and Matthew B. Williams, both to Liberia; Charles Arthur Bonar and Richmond Nagbe Tobii, both to Ghana; Sarah Hodo Clarke, K. Richard Tonnonlah and Nana Hyeyan Kpaan, all to Kenya; Susannah Tordee Mah, Zimbabwe; George Menyongai Warner Sr., Tanzania.

Nigeria: Cletus David, Zimbabwe; Lazarus Iliya Filiya, Christopher Ishaku, Sarostina Philip Johnson and Joyce Madanga, all to Nigeria.

Sierra Leone: Malvina Butcher, Zimbabwe; Isata Kargbo, Ghana; Francis Tommy, Nigeria; the Rev. John Yambassu, Sierra Leone.

South Africa: Della Denise Stoffels, Liberia.

Southern Congo Annual Conference: Isabelle Namakasa Bupe, Kasombo Nzuji Kapumba, Bridget Kamwana and Patrick Kamwana, all to Kenya; Cynthia Ikwekwa and Patson Mushala Kanguya, both to Liberia; Crissy Kanema Mupuchi and Musole Naweji, both to Mozambique; Mufind Muteb, Zambia; Moses Sampa, Ghana; Rachel Chileshe Miyalwa and the Rev. Kilembo Shakikupe, both to Zimbabwe.

United States: Robin Elise Barr and Betty Morris, both to Kenya; Barbara Jacobsen, Liberia; the Rev. Jacob Sarfo, Ghana; Drucilla Smith, Zimbabwe; Tom Algiers, Mozambique.

Zimbabwe: Mishack Mukuzwazwa, Gladys Nyauchi and Esther Soko, all to Zimbabwe; Abel M. Murapa, Kenya; Irene T. Mparutsa, Burundi; Farai C. Tiriwepi, Liberia.