Vanderbijlpark, South Africa The 2025 Christian Youth Development & Empowerment Program (CYDEP) is well underway in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. HMC welcomed 35 participants from Cameroon, Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa to its 2025 program. During this year these young people (mostly in their early 20s) can look forward to a once-in-a-lifetime experience as they live together, work together, study together and get to know each other as they grow in their faith. The […]

During a visit to South Africa from Oct. 17-20, 2024, David Nooitgedagt, chairman of the Dutch HMC Foundation, evaluated the results of several HMC programs. Conclusion: the programs are successful because of the cohesion, involvement and cooperation of all local partners. The visit started with the presentation of VUT certificates to 24 participants of the HMC Christian Youth Development and Empowerment Program (CYDEP), organized by the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). The ceremony was a […]

On 7 February 2024, a significant milestone in the Christian Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP) was achieved with the launch of the formal Vaal University of Technology’s (VUT) short training program, tailored for CYDP / CYEP participants: Small Business Management and Community Development Program (SBMCDP). Dignitaries from various African embassies and esteemed guests convened at the Stephanopark Conference Centre in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa for the inauguration of this transformative initiative, fostering economic growth and social cohesion […]

This article provides a summarized update on HMC’s three different programs in Africa during May – August 2023, i.e. Christian Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP), Christian Travel Program (CTP) and Online Mission Content Development (OMCD).  Christian Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP)  HMC is committed to enhancing the lives of youth through the Christian Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP). In partnership with SCC Services, Brunstad Christian Church South Africa (BCCSA), and local vocational companies offering training opportunities, the program […]