Impacting Misuku, Malawi For Christ

 

Greetings,   I am writing to share about an opportunity to invest in God's Kingdom work taking place in Misuku, Malawi. This opportunity came to my attention on my most recent trip to Africa when I visited a young entrepreneur who loves the Lord and is seeking to bring lasting transformation to his community through training in Biblical principles and opening new markets into one of the worlds most traded commodities. Thank you for taking the time to consider this Kingdom investment opportunity.

Park Msukwa (far left) with coffee farmers from Misuku, Malawi

Coffee farmers in far north Malawi have failed to be adequately paid for their coffee harvests for several years now. The cooperative that has been serving their region is suffering the effects of mismanagement and corruption. Park Msukwa grew up in Misuku where his father along with all the other coffee farmers grow the best Arabica coffee in Malawi. I met Park five years ago and was impressed by his work ethic, entrepreneurial drive, concern for his community and, most importantly, his faith in Christ Jesus. He desires to impact his home community of Misuku for Christ by training coffee farmers in Biblical principles of farming, business and life. Life to Life Africa (LTLA) supported him four years ago to receive this type of training from The Crown Ministries Stewardship School.   I visited Park last month with Tim Mooney, a coffee loving friend, and Charles Mugarura, a successful coffee farmer from Uganda. Together we assessed the situation for the 30 coffee farmers that Park is seeking to help. We determined that in the long-term they need to establish their own cooperative that they manage collectively for the sustainability of their farming enterprises. It was also determined that for the short-term, Park, through his registered business - Park Coffee Traders, needs a loan to begin buying coffee cherries from the farmers and process them in preparation to sell to buyers. One buyer, Namikango Coffee Roasters, a Christian mission enterprise, desires to buy 12 tons of coffee parchment from Park. He can buy red coffee cherries from the farmers and process 4 tons at a time for $20,000 USD. Once he supplies those four tons to the buyer, he will be paid with a small profit and can then use that payment for buying and processing the next 4 tons. The projections are that he will repay the loan in three years if not sooner. Those funds will return to LTLA where it can be used for other enterprises that advance the work of God’s Kingdom in Africa. To help Park make an impact in his community by buying coffee from farmers at a fair price and helping them encounter Christ through Biblically based training, would you prayerfully consider making an investment in this Kingdom building opportunity? Here are possible investment levels to help us reach the $20,000 goal: ·         $1,250 for ¼ ton of coffee ·         $2,500 for ½ ton of coffee ·         $5,000 for 1 ton of coffee   You can send a check payable to: Life to Life Africa PMB 344 10151 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817   Or you can direct your bank to make a payment through Bill Pay to: Acct #: 586600386 Routing #:267084131   I will follow up with a phone call this weekend to answer any questions you might have regarding this opportunity. Thank you for considering investing in Park’s work among his community along with other future enterprises that will impact communities in Africa. For Christ & His Kingdom, Mike Sulc Life to Life Africa 515-520-3607  Here are some photos from our trip along with photos and a video of the activities that happened this week with Park and the coffee farmers in Misuku:

The coffee farmers met with us in the hills of Misuku during our visit.

Park, Tim & Charles inspecting coffee plants of one of the coffee farmers.

Park spending time in Bible study with the coffee farmers.

Farmers brought bags of harvested coffee cherries (by motorcycle) to be weighed and processed.

Picking out the ripe red coffee cherries for processing.

Video showing the hand crank sheller that removes the skin from the coffee cherries producing the coffee parchment:  https://youtube.com/shorts/T2mqiYefQrY

The coffee parchment is spread out on drying beds made from locally harvested bamboo. Once dry the coffee parchment will be bagged for sale.

Park with his father, mother and a niece in front of his parent's house where the coffee is processed.