Victory Outreach Run for Hope – Making A Difference in Cape Town.

In this article I am going to show you how Victory Outreach Run for Hope is making a difference in a hurting world and how you can be a part. Also, if you would like to check out more of my blogs where I post sermon notes of my preaching, tutorials and how to grow your online presence as a church you can check it out here..

The finances that I raise will help us as a ministry to build more Victory Outreach churches and Free recovery homes throughout the world.

Click here to read about lives that have been changed through our Victory Outreach Ministries International.

What Is Victory Outreach Run for Hope?

For over twenty years, Victory Outreach has sponsored an annual “Run 4 Hope” event.

This 5k/10k run and walk-a-thon with Kiddie K for children, Motorcycle Run and even a “Doggie Run”, is not only a time of fun and fellowship for all ages, but most importantly it is a time for Victory Outreach family and friends to join together to raise much needed finances for “At Risk Youth” and Missions abroad. Thousands of inner-city

The journey to end gang violence, prostitution, drugs and alcohol abuse starts with a single step.

Young people in the United States and different countries worldwide have been transformed and many lives touched by the Gospel because of the finances raised through Run 4 Hope …

From the young addicts on the streets, to the precious street children, we are seeing lives transformed by the power of the Gospel. We’d like to ask you to join us in this great endeavor.

Run 4 Hope is an opportunity for the entire family to get involved. Maybe you cannot take part physically; however consider giving a financial donation, so that this generation of inner-city youth and countries around the world will be reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Below I have listed some testimonies of those who have been impacted by this “United We Can” endeavor.

Testimonies of lives that have been changed.

How Your Donations Make a Difference

Victory Outreach is putting your dollars to work now – doing the most in every community worldwide to help restore lives from the downward spiral of drug addiction, gang violence, prostitution, and reunite families – ripped apart – by these perils.

• Offers hope to the inmates and GANG members before they become hardened.
• Urban Outreaches in the U.S.A. and around the World.
• One of the largest residential programs for Addicts in the World.
• Over 25,000 addicts went through the program.  Over 70% kicked drugs permanently.
• Currently there are as many as 10,000 addicts in the program at any one time, and the numbers are growing.

1. God’s Anointed Now Generation (G.A.N.G.) is a revolutionary approach to getting kids away from the mindless destruction of street gangs and drugs.  More than a simple youth club, the G.A.N.G. energizes kids to want to do good and fulfill their destiny in life.
2. Making a difference through our Urban Training Centers (U.T.C.) . To see more visit http://victoryoutreach.org/connect/urban-training-center/

South Africa Statistics

Stats from Westerncape.gov.za – According to the National Annual Crime Statistics for 2017/18, 83% of all gang-related murders in South Africa took place in the Western Cape. During this period, 808 gang-related murders were in the Western Cape from a total of 973 in South Africa.

Stats from iol.co.za – Cape Town – Statistics obtained from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) have shown that out of 145 primary school pupils tested for substance abuse, 84 tested positive. At high schools, 478 out of 655 pupils tested positive.

Stats from iol.co.za – Here are some shocking statistics from the non-profit organization Stop Human Trafficking Now in partnership with the National Prosecuting Authority, SAPS, Hawks and departments of Education. In Africa, over two million people are trafficked annually, and of this number there is an estimated 30 000 children as young as 4, who are being prostituted in South Africa.

According to iol.co.za In Africa, over two million people are trafficked annually, and of this number there is an estimated 30 000 children as young as 4, who are being prostituted in South Africa.

In an article in scielo.org.za In South Africa, dropout has reached a national crisis. Approximately 60% of first graders will ultimately drop out rather than complete 12th Grade. Likewise, by Grade 12, only 52% of the age appropriate population remain enrolled.

• Of the 624 733 full-time public school students who entered matric at the start of 2018, only 512,735 actually wrote the exams, which means 111 998 dropped out before they finished.

According to Africacheck.org In 2016/17, the police recorded a total of 19,016 murders. The statistics for 2017/18 show it has increased to 20,336 murders.

The murder rate increased from 34.1 per 100,000 people to 35.8. In 2017/18, an average of 56 people were murdered every day.

According to Prof Lourens Schlebusch, there are at least 23 suicides a day in South Africa.

When you sponsor me for Run for Hope, you will help transform broken lives and reunite families around the world.

Thanks again for partnering with us to reach this world! Please note the deadline to sponsor me is Saturday, October 28th, 2023.

If you have questions or need help sponsoring me, please post it in the comment section below.

Thank you in advance for your sponsorship.

Sincerely, 

Andre Henderson