Africa Hope Ministries was founded by Rutherford Banda and his late wife Tsahai. Rutherford continues to run the ministry with the help of his wife Siphathisiwe (Patty). The ministry today serves the Malawian community in many ways including:
- Tailoring school
- Accomodation for upto 48 girls attending secondary school education
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Members:
Rutherford Banda
Rutherford attended Teen Mission Bible School in Malawi and Florida, graduating with a Diploma in Bible. He also studied at Andersonville Baptist Seminary in Georgia, graduating with a B.A. in Theology. He went on to teach at Baptist Theological Seminary of Malawi for five years, specializing in Church History and Evangelism. Rutherford has served as the National Coordinator for Teen Missions and led youth teams from the US to Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. He planted the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lilongwe where he became a pastor. In 2006, he felt led to start Grace Christian Fellowship Church. In August 2008, he was ordained as a Bishop of Grace Christian Fellowship Church of Malawi at SengaBay. Currently, he serves as Bishop of Africa for Grace Christial Fellowship Churches. Rutherford and his late wife Tsahai, founded Africa Hope Ministries along with Grace Christian Fellowship Churches. Together they started Elizabeth House of Hope in Nsaru which provides safe accomodation for 48 young girls attending secondary education. He is remarried to Siphathisiwe (Patty). She has joined him in running the ministry.
Rutherford lives in Area 25 of Lilongwe, which provides easy access to the villages. He has two children – Chris, who is pursuing a Masters in Professional Architecture with the University of Houston, Texas; and Chikondi, who is studying Business Communication at university in Malawi.
Siphathisiwe (Patty)
Siphathisiwe, who was born and raised in Zimbabwe, graduated from Bible Missionary Work Training Center in Zimbabwe. She attended Truman and Wright Colleges in Illinois, graduating from nursing school in 2006. At Africa Hope Ministries, she works alongside Rutherford, coordinating the Discipleship Feeding Program and the Tailoring Vocational School.