Methodist Episcopal Church: Nyadiri Mission
Methodist Episcopal Church
Nyadiri Mission
The Nyadire United Methodist Mission (formerly Nyadiri Mission) is located on 4,300 acres near Mutoko in the northeastern part of Zimbabwe. The mission has it origins in the acquisition of the Nyadiri farm in 1922. It is named for the Nyadire River that marks its border.
- c.1940
- 27.09.1960
- 04.05.1944
- 21.05.1946
- 00.11.1959
Today, the mission consists of:
- A 200-bed hospital with maternity and surgical capabilities. The hospital supports six health clinics in the rural regions around the mission.
- A Nursing School.
- A Teachers’ College.
- A 1200-student school system from preschool through the U.S. equivalent of high school with boarding facilities.
- The Home of Hope Orphanage, which is home to 25+ orphans.
- Churches and Chapels.
- A 3,000-acre farm in the process of being revitalized.
Facilities
References:
- Missions in Rhodesia Under the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898 – 1934, Old Umtali – James Henry
- A History of Christian Missions In Zimbabwe, 1890-1939– Chengetal Zvobgo
- Missions in Southern Rhodesia – Paul King
- www.nyadire.org
Contributors
- Mark Loomis
- James Gavin