The Zimbabwe Harare Mission President, Vern Marble, went to Zambia to search for a couple who had been baptized in England, which they found with assistance from a taxi driver.
On August 20, 1992, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Zambia and dedicated the country for the preaching of the gospel.
The purpose of this funds is to assist youth in developing areas in effort to move them out of the cycle of poverty.
[8] In 2016, Goma Radio Station, in Luanshya allocated 2 days per week where Church leaders and public affairs representatives spoke on two topics: Self reliance on Tuesdays and For the Strength of the Youth on Thursdays.
As of February 2023, a temple in Harare Zimbabwe is under construction which is considerably closer than Johannesburg.