Vivian Jenkins

Author, Educator, Ministry Worker & Publisher

I’m so glad you’ve taken the time to visit! You'll find information about my books, and updates on what I am doing - as author, educator, in ministry and with my favourite 'hobby' - my cats! You can also visit with Peter - click on About us to find his posts.

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Co-author of the Sunrise Readers; author of the StepUp Readers, an RE textbook and two books for adults:  In the Hollow of His Hand and Let the Walls Come Down.

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Vivian is a qualified  junior school teacher, with a B.A. degree in English and Education, and a Cambridge University Certificate in teaching English to adult learners. She has years of experience in teaching and in teacher training. Read more

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Since 1983, Peter and Vivian Jenkins have had the privilege of working with Christian Leaders in Zimbabwe, Zambia and DRC. They've also been involved in Education since 1982.

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When Pearson Education Africa closed in April 2022, Vivian and Chrissie Lewis set up Sunrise Educational Publishing (Pty) Ltd. specifically to continue publishing the Sunrise Readers and supplying them into Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana.

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From my Blog:

Introduction to the Bible

September 7, 2021

Peter Jenkins God has a plan … This is an overview of how God had a plan in the beginning to use people, made in His image, to fulfil His purposes on the earth. Central to His plan was the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The outworking of this plan has happened, and is happening, over thousands of years, and each of us has a part to play in that plan.

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Where to buy the Sunrise Readers!

September 4, 2021

The Sunrise Readers are now available in South Africa! Whilst the Sunrise Readers have been the established reading scheme of choice in government and private schools in Zimbabwe for the past 35 years, we are delighted that over the past two years, schools in Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique have started to introduce the #SunriseReaders to their learners. Where to buy the Sunrise Readers in Zimbabwe SchoolBooks4Africa sales@schoolbooks4africa.com Cell: +263 787 975 804 Cell: +263 8677 189 607 Block E, Emerald Office Park 30 The Chase Emerald Hill Harare Where to buy the Sunrise Readers in Zambia Mabvuto Zulu Cell: +260 97 793 7314 mabvuto.zulu2021@gmail.com Where to buy the Sunrise Readers in South Africa Please contact us at info@sunriseliteracy.com or WhatsApp: +27 63 231 4561 Currently we use POSTNET or PAXI (Pep Store to Pep Store) as couriers for individual orders. We are based in the beautiful Mother City –…

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My cats and kittens on You Tube

September 4, 2021

A while back, I was running out of space on my iphone. Of course I was! I have hundreds of photos and videos of my exquisite cats and kittens on my phone – each one too precious to delete. After all, these are my babies, and who could ever delete their photos? Their memories beat on in my heart! So I decided to create a You Tube channel for my Persian Chinchillas/ Original Longhair Cats. I planned to upload my videos there over time, and store them on You Tube. As I uploaded a video, I could delete that video on my phone. So imagine my surprise when I found that some of my videos were attracting a lot of attention! So, today I will share the two most watched clips with you here! Princess Bella’s 4th pigeon pair – Armani and Lily! Cuter than cute! Tiny Lily was a…

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Christmas 2020 Newsletter

January 14, 2021
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