Our Associates in Ministry
John and Kendra Enright started the Kafakumba ministry in Zambia in 1999. Today, along with their two grown sons, they lead and direct the ministry at Kafakumba. Read more >>
There are other missionaries who are associated with Kafakumba, but who have their own ministries as well. These missionaries, Ken and Debbie Vance, Dru Smith, and Bill and Cassie Bauson, assist the Enrights in their work at Kafakumba.
Ken and Debbie Vance
Ken and Debbie Vance have been missionaries with the United Methodist Church (UMC) for many years. They served in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), before war forced them to leave in 1997. Ken is an ordained elder in the UMC as well as a pilot. His primary role in Congo was to direct and fly for Wings of the Morning, a mission flight ministry dedicated to transporting those without access to healthcare to medical facilities. Although his role as a pilot is no longer necessary in the work at Kafakumba, he continues to pastor a church in Ndola, teach courses at the Kafakumba Pastors' School, and dedicate himself to Kafakumba's vision of a transformed Central Africa. Debbie's background in social work has affected all of her work in Africa, continuing in her ministries at Kafakumba. They are the parents of two grown children, Stacey and Joshua, who make their homes in the U.S. Read the Vance's newsletters
To contact the Vances: kenvancejr@gmail.com or kenvancejr@yahoo.com
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Bill, Cassie, Peter, and Keith Bauson
Bill and Cassie are new missionaries at Kafakumba. They and the youngest of their six children, Peter and Keith, came to Kafakumba from Kokomo, Indiana in September 2010. Bill’s focus is on using the technical and management skills he gained from more than 30 years at Delphi Electronics and Safety as he works with the Economic Development projects and improvements to the Kafakumba Training Center. Cassie’s emphasis is to teach life skills and lead Bible studies with local women's groups. Together their musical abilities enhance local worship activities. Peter is gaining valuable first-hand experience for his planned Environmental Studies major. He will return to the United States in the Fall of 2011 to attend college. Keith’s focus is on completing an online high school program. Bill and Cassie's other children (Grace, Laura, and Jesse) reside in the United States, while Sarah resides in western Africa. Read the Bauson's newsletters
To contact the Bausons: bcbauson@kafakumba.org or visit the Bauson's web site
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Dru Smith
Dru Smith is from Peoria, Illinois. She began working with children in Zambia in 1999 as a Missioner of Hope, a special program of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. She worked for five years with orphans and street children and was one of the founding directors of a non-denominational organization, Friends of the Street Children. She served two years as coordinator of a shelter and rehabilitation center run by that program. When the MOH program ended in 2004, she returned to the United States. After being introduced to Lifesong for Orphans, based in Gridely, Illinois, she returned to Zambia in 2007 to help them organize a school for the children of Zambia Compound in Kitwe. Dru relocated to Kafakumba in April 2009 where she helps Mama Patricia and Mama Kilembo with women's ministries while continuing her work with Lifesong School. She also remains committed to a small group of former street children from her previous work, helping them to further their educations and find skills leading to a life work. Read Dru's newsletters
To contact Dru: kafutismom@zamnet.zm or kafutismom@yahoo.com.
