Life at Nyadire Mission in Zimbabwe

by Larry and Jane Kies

Jane Kies with members of the Scripture Union. They hold New Testaments given by Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Larry Kies, an agriculturalist from Iowa, and Jane Kies, who grew up as a missionary child, living on the continent of Africa all her life, write about their experiences at Nyadire Mission, a United Methodist mission compound with a working farm, primary and secondary schools, a teacher's training college, and a hospital. They have dedicated their lives to bringing good nourishment--physically, mentally, and, most of all, spiritually--to the people of Zimbabwe.

Nyadire Mission workers chop silage at dusk. The Nyadire Mission Farm is a demonstration farm where they conduct research in crop husbandry, introduce new crops and new uses for existing crops, and help area farmers improve their livestock.

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Photos courtesy Larry and Jane Kies. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are copyright © The General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church and courtesy, New World Outlook magazine.