At home all over the world – Fit for a good cause 

Physical activity with a lasting impact—on foot or by bike. New Apostolic Christians in South Africa and Germany are channelling their energy into helping others. 

The Rhodes Quality Half Marathon is one of the leading running events in the Boland region, South Africa. Competitive athletes and recreational runners from all over South Africa gathered at the starting line in Wellington on 1 May 2026 and were able to choose between a road or trail route, depending on their fitness level. Also participating were a few members of the New Apostolic Church, who braved the cloudy weather and showed off their fitness skills. Just before the finish line, some young people from the New Apostolic Church had set up a booth to hand out goody bags to all the runners. 

Muscle power for the future 

For the third time now, Karsten Kühnle, his two sons Casper and Konstantin, and his father, the retired Apostle Werner Kühnle, are taking to their racing bikes to cycle for a good cause. Under the slogan “Charity on Tour – we’re turning kilometres into a future”, they will cycle from Marseille to Gibraltar in 12 stages, from 29 June to 11 July 2026. They will cover 1,700 kilometres and climb 13,000 metres in altitude to raise funds for children and young people in Malawi and Ethiopia. 

They have already completed a charity tour in both 2022 and 2023. They know that every kilometre cycled is worthwhile, as it represents solidarity, brings hope, and offers the chance to create prospects for the future through education. Even though tired legs, headwinds, and relentless heat are making this year’s tour particularly gruelling. 

Donations to support the charity drive can be made to two German aid agencies of the New Apostolic Church, human aktiv and NAK-karitativ. Following the charity tour, both organisations will share the proceeds from the fundraising equally, enabling both to fund their projects: “Strong School, Strong Children” in Malawi (NAK-karitativ) and “Education Creates a Future” (human aktiv). 

The Selam Hiwot School in Ethiopia is happily looking forward to an extension to its school building. The school has been run and maintained by the charity for twenty years. The proceeds will be used to build two new classrooms and a library. Since its establishment in 2006, more than 70,000 children have successfully completed their schooling there and have gone on to study at university. The school currently teaches around 600 children.