Greetings from Mama Arlene for November, 2009

The month of Thanksgiving is here and Urukundo and I have so much to be thankful for. We are counting our blessings (42 children) and are thankful to our Lord for each of those blessings. I thank you for you have been faithful in supporting this ministry. That support not only feeds and cares for the children who live in our village but provides education for the very poor, vulnerable children throughout the region. A donation of just $15 makes a big difference.
Yes, $15 allows us to provide the necessary items needed for a child to receive an education and a better start for a promising future. If you are able to, please consider adding an extra dollar ($16), since prices have gone up in Rwanda, like the rest of the world.
Last year we were able to provide educational scholarships for 329 impoverished children giving them hope in Kigali and South Province.
This year we are nowhere near our goal - yet.

Don't delay, do it today! Make a difference in our world - yours, mine and the children in Rwanda.




LETS KEEP THEM IN SCHOOL!

Ongoing Project

Under construction is our all-purpose building "Hope House". It will be the Worship Center and will house the Library and Computer training center. Needs doors and windows. Love the blue roof. My favorite color.

A Project in Progress

The last two weeks in July saw the beginning of a “House of Worship.” Until now we have worshipped first in the Teki Hut, outgrowing that we moved into the recreation & living room in the boy’s home. This limits our ability to reach out and invite the community to worship with us. Thanks to a gift received we have now completed the foundation to a permanent place of worship and there will be enough room for others to join us.



Help is needed to complete this project. Bricks, Cement, Lime, Sand, Windows, Doors and a Roof are needed to complete the structure. When finished this will be a multi purpose building. If possible it will have a second floor accommodating a library, Computer Learning Center and the start up of a Day Care Center.

A Look Ahead at Our Future Plans

I want to share with with our future plans for building a life here for these children that will see them into their future.  Our plans are to one day build a Chapel, a Clinic for the community and our kids, a Nursery School for working parents with small children, An English Primary and Secondary School where English and Kinyarwanda will be the working language, two more homes for Orphans and a home for Street Kids needing a place of refuge.  It may sound like a lot, but look how far we have come.  There is much work to be done and teams are needed and welcome.  Anything you can do to help us in restoring this wounded part of the world is appreciated.

Our Newest Chicken Babies Were Born

Our newest babies were just born as part of our chicken farm project. There are 250 chicks in this group. Note the charcoal pot that keeps them warm. They are inside a home made incubator protected from the outside, predators and the cooler air.

Our First House Is Built!

Our first house is beautiful. The boys moved in on April 23rd. Our goal was April 30 and we made it. Praise God. The plumbing and electricity are not in yet but we know how to live without them, so it's not a problem.

What joy to be able to play basket ball until dark and not have a long walk home, to have a room where you can move and play. The move also required the boys to adjust to a new school.
This has been quite a month for the them.