UK-CARP's African Project 2017

We have an African project this year in Zambia.

Last year 5 people (2nd Gen and 1st Gen) went to Benin and helped with providential work.

* Benin Project report

Kathy Rigney (She is the most successful missionary in Africa) will welcome a group of mostly young people and CARP members who will come as lecturers. We would also like to include a few first generation.

Nation: Zambia

Activity: Help the CARP workshops by giving Divine Principle lectures (2 days and 7 days Workshop level – simple lectures), Visit VIPs and help with the Holy Blessing Ceremonies

Date and Period: Start in the middle of July, ideally for a period of 40 days

Fees: Your own flight, visa, vaccinations and pocket money. *(Some financial support is available)

Kathy Rigney and Evelyn will organise the schedule in Africa.

In Zambia CARP has 370 members, they will have big workshops so they need help giving lectures and as general staff) and to exchange experience of university life.

Last year the ILC in Zambia was a huge success, 70 chiefs came to the conference so we can help to develop their PR work by visiting the VIPs.

As you know, African Tribal Messiah Blessing is doing very well. We want them to be able to plug into one of the most active and dynamic areas in our worldwide movement. Kathy first went to the Philippines and inherited how to do the Blessing and expand the system into Africa.

The participants will also learn about the Tribal Messiah Blessing and catch the spiritual atmosphere.

After they come back from Africa to their own nations, they can give their testimonies to their local African communities, churches etc. and if possible work with ABC or UPF.

If you are interested in the project please contact me as soon as possible.

Mieko Davies

Benin FFWPU Project report 7th August 2016

Here in Benin we have been received so warmly by the Family Federation members, CARP members and local Beninese people. In total we are 4 European members, Viktor Vanalderwelt from France, Katharina Eder from Germany, and June Darby and myself from England. We’ve been privileged to be able to get involved with the many activities going on in Benin, together with CARP and the Japanese Cheon Il Guk missionaries, and with the Tribal Messiahship department. Both are really booming with energy and have gained a lot of momentum.

CARP has been holding regular workshops; a 1-day seminar is held for new guests almost weekly, and 7-day workshops are currently happening once or twice a month for new guests to study Principle. As the European team, we have been witnessing on the local university campus with CARP members and have also been supporting at workshops. We have joined in for part of the 1-day, 7- day and 21-day workshops to support and encourage new guests and future CARP members.

Inauguration ceremony for Youth Federation CARP one-day workshop, over 100 new guests for World Peace. Students and VIP guests from attended to hear Principle of Creation and the the government and universities were invited Human Fall for the first time. CARP-Benin holds to hear about Vision 2020 for the social and this workshop nearly every week. economic development for Benin through strategic goals based on True Parents teachings.

European members meet the 21-day CARP CARP 21-day leadership workshop for first and leadership workshop participants. second generation, 24 participants

One- day Blessing education seminar for newly blessed couples. Content included Divine Principle lectures and also talks and discussions about how to inherit the tribal messiahship Blessing ceremony held at a Beninese village, mission and spread the teaching of the Blessing where newly blessed couples could celebrate to their local communities together with their community.

The Tribal Messiahship team has been working extremely hard to bless and educate many couples around Benin. During the past 2 weeks we have attended meetings with 2 mayors, 2 local chiefs and the leader of a peace and family education NGO called Fiffawa, (meaning ‘peace’ in the local dialect), to discuss giving the Blessing ceremony to the local couples. The leaders have all received us very warmly and have had a very positive response to supporting Blessing activities in their communities.

The Tribal Messiahship team also go to villages and cities around the country not only to give Blessings, but also to give Blessing education to support newly blessed couples throughout and after the 40-day separation and 3-day ceremony. Through this education, newly blessed couples receive Divine Principle lectures and also learn to inherit the tribal messiahship mission themselves, and feel inspired to spread this message to the rest of their community.

So far almost 800 couples have been blessed in Benin, and a few hundred more are to be expected within the coming months. I have attended 3 Blessing ceremonies in different locations. In the past 2 weeks alone over 90 couples have received the Blessing.

It seems like the biggest challenges the team are currently facing are financing all their events, travel, and finding enough manpower to take care of and educate all the newly blessed couples. Their teams are very small and of course most members cannot be dedicated to their mission full time. Moreover, there is a big issue with polygamy in many parts of Africa, preventing many married people from being eligible to receive the Blessing.

Despite their many challenges, I have been amazed at the incredible results of the hard work and dedication of the members here; they are in contact with many leaders, including the President of Benin, they hold a vast range and great number of events weekly, and have been giving Blessings and teaching Principle across the entire nation. I 61 couples receive the Holy Wine at really feel that this is a leading nation in bringing about the Blessing ceremony. Vision 2020.

European team perform at the inauguration of the Youth Federation for World Peace event.

National Leader and his wife, leader of Tribal Messiahship in Benin and his wife and the Japanese Cheon Il Guk missionaries at a workshop centre.

Meeting with a district Mayor, who received the Blessing with his wife, and wants to support FFWPU in giving Blessing ceremonies in villages and communities across his district.

2 week Divine Principle workshop for West African second generation at Benin FFWPU headquarters.

7-day Divine Principle CARP workshop participants, (11 new guests participated), with the national leader, Cheon Il Guk missionaries and European team. This workshop is held once or twice a month 21 couples, invited by the village chief, receive the for new guests. CARP members and first generation Blessing ceremony. members share the roles of lecturing and staffing.