hello!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit  our page.

We are Belinda and Graham (Blin & Gray), from the UK, now  living in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa

For sixteen years, we were senior leaders in a church on the south coast of England. Without doubt, it was an amazing journey with some incredible people.

In 2019, we became increasingly aware that things were changing and a new story was  emerging. We became convinced it was time for us (and others like us) to move out beyond our four walls and step into the world in which we live.

So we did.

We stepped out of Eastbourne and into God's bigger story.

A story we hope others will join.

where did it all begin?

In 2009, we were introduced to Tapiwa Chizana (Taps), both a pastor and  accountant from Zimbabwe, and felt immediately connected.

Through an amazing financial legacy left by an elderly lady called Joan, we were able to forge a partnership, purchase 9 acres of land and build a child development centre in Trenance, a very poor area on the edge of Bulawayo

Good friends Dave & June completed the build and launched the Inkosi project with the Thembalasezwi Trust in 2013 and since then, in partnership with local support from the UK, over 200 children can access education. 

Now, working in partnership with New Ground and Disciple Nations, We are supporting new initiatives alongside Inkosi, that are equipping and supporting the emerging generation of leaders.

to help stay in Zim, we applied for an Investors Licence, purchased a shelf company called SCRAGGY HILLS, and set up a business mentoring young people in business.

as well as working closely with Africa Alive, we have also established HOKKLE and Scraggy Hills Media

so what are we doing?

Africa Alive is an incredible opportunity for young emerging leaders to learn both business and biblical lifeskills. 

Over the next few years, as part of the Africa Alive team, we want to be breaking physical and spiritual poverty in Zimbabwe by training over a thousand young Zimbabweans to communicate the gospel, generate a profit that impacts and blesses community and demonstrate the character of Jesus.

If selected, the 'champion' can access interest free start up loans for their AgriBusiness and receive on-the-job mentorship in their business plan plus a whole programme to support them as individuals. 

In addition, we want to be developing the Inkosi Project in the Trenance area. After a complete recent refurbishment, the school is ready for the future...but what else could be developed on the site? We have access to nine acres and currently only using two.

And then there's local church. 

As well as offering support to other churches like Hope City in Bulawayo with Taps, we are closely connected with the Base Community Church. A new church looking to grow small family groups that are home churches. They remain small, intimate and accountable to one another but at the same time, connected to something much bigger. 

It's early days but a great new adventure.