One Child At A Time – One Heart At A Time was formed in 2010 to allow for a wider base of support for on-going, long-term projects and programs for women, and children specifically those who are extremely vulnerable, orphaned, and/or are affected or infected with HIV/AIDS. Planned activities for 2010 include building a 4-classroom block at Lomngeletjane Methodist Primary School in Swaziland; financially assisting several children with school fees, school uniforms, transport to and from school and/or assisting with nutritional and medical needs such as transportation to the clinic or hospital, funds to pay the doctor’s fee, or assistance in paying for medication or hospital fees if the child requires hospitalization; and enabling Methodist women to minister to women and families in their congregations that are in need by transporting the women and their donations of clothing and food to those families that reside in the very remote areas of Swaziland. Long term activities will include building Mahlatsini preschool/carepoint/church in 2011 and assessing the needs and determining additional educational building project in Khalakahle for 2012.
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Christine McLain has been a long term, individual United Methodist volunteer in mission in Swaziland since August, 2007. During this time she has been working as a volunteer to assist the Methodist women’s organization to help the women and children in the rural areas of Swaziland. In addition, through supporters within and outside of the United Methodist Church in the United States, she has been working to build educational facilities (Lomngeletjane Methodist Primary School and Mahlatsini Methodist preschool/carepoint/church) in various poor rural areas. As part of this work effort children have been identified as needing assistance in getting an education, medical care and/or daily nutrition. She has also hosted three short-term United Methodist Volunteers in Mission teams from the United States that came to help with the school project, work with the children and learn more about the culture and needs of Swaziland.