Photographing Missions in Africa: Zambia

Bishop John Mambo welcomes the ambassador from Mozambique to his home.Upon arrival at Lusaka, the capital and major city of Zambia, I was met at the airport by Bishop John Mambo, the Church of God National Overseer. I stayed at his home for the week I was in Zambia.Bishop Mambo was a charismatic leader and a busy man, meeting with members of the government, other church leaders, and even ambassadors from other countries. Yet, he made time to show me around extensively.Formerly the British colony of Northern Rhodesia, Zambia obtained its independence from the British Empire in 1964. It was a one-party government until 1991, when a two-party system was established. Transitions of power in Zambia are usually peaceful."Tying the steel" on a new church construction project, Lusaka, Zambia.I saw construction going on everywhere in Lusaka. People working hard under the hot sun, but apparently very happy to have jobs.Farming with simple irrigation. One of the church's ministries Bishop Mambo…