ESM History

ESM History El Shaddai Ministry (ESM) is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization that was started as a call from God to Kallie and Charmain Coertzen (Founding Directors) in 1995. After receiving a confirmation from God to enter the ministry Charmain trained for four years to complete a counseling degree at Sarel Van Der Merwe in South Africa. Kallie was working as a boilermaker and farmer in South Africa while training at Eden Christian Bible School for two years.   To begin their ministry Kallie and Charmain felt it was important to spent time with other ministries in South Africa and Swaziland to gain knowledge through experience that would later be put to use in developing what is now El Shaddai Ministry. After much prayer and seeking God’s direction Kallie and Charmain felt led to begin ESM in May of 1999 in the Mnyokane/Ekufikeni village which is located in the NW area of Swaziland Africa. Kallie and Charmain were born and raised in South Africa but have since become Swazi citizens.   ESM Development Beginning with two caravans ESM has now expanded their facilities to include a 3 bedroom mission house, a boys and girls dormitory that is able to accommodate 15 children in each along with house parents, a kitchen and dining area joining the two, a babies house has recently been built that is home to as many as15 beautiful babies, a large guest home with three large sleeping areas, a kitchen and dining area and a large bathroom facility (which is temporarily being used as teachers housing), a Non-denominational Christian Church, and a clinic that helps to provide the community with basic medical care.