Uses for Hope House

Hope House has been prepared to receive our first team. Nine volunteers (7 youth and 2 adults) from Phoenix, Arizona will arrive June 1st initiating Hope House as a resting place for those coming to serve the Lord and the children.


Sleeping space
Pictures of the team next month.

May Project

Project for May was building a comfort area at Hope House. The rest room has a dressing room attached with a sink and mirrors. The job is finished and looks good.

Urukundo steps out in Mission

This month we welcomed Suzanne Evans to Urukundo Village. This woman from New York in the US had a vision and she came to us thanks to friends who supported her in that vision. Her purpose was to build a well that would benefit many. She asked us if it could be done, and our response was "with God in charge everything is possible". She had faith and now a community of over a thousand people have a source of water that will see them through the wet season and will be there even in the dry season.

Praise a loving God and a woman with a vision. Suzanne was present to start construction of the well and then watched its development and completion. In less than a month, the life-giving water supply was built and in use. Suzanne will be at the dedication of the well on June 2nd before she returns to the US on the 3rd of June. We are blessed.

Inyanza community a village about an hours drive from Urukundo Village is blessed because one woman cared and took action. Suzanne celebrated her 70th birthday with the May birthday children at Urukundo Home for Children. What a precious gift she gave to others in this her special birthday month.

With the completion of the well at Inyanza the next step to be considered is a similar well at Urukundo. We know now it is possible. It would benefit not only our village, but the whole community of over 2000 people.
Pray on this please.

Did you know?

Hope Made Real the Umbrella Foundation for Urukundo Foundation supports individuals or groups to start small businesses in Rwanda enabling families to care for themselves.

Thanks to a small investment from Hope Made Real:
Onasmo, a former employee, now owns his own business making and selling Sumbosa - the best in town! Meat and Vegetable. We helped him get the equipment he needed.
A group of women in Gitarama needed some capital to start a sweater knitting business. We not only gave them a start but bought sweaters for our children helping them to further their business. They are doing well and about 25 families are now independent.


David modeling Sweater

Our driver of 4 years, Oswald, had the opportunity to buy a small car and start a taxi business so that he could support his wife and 4 children. He has worked hard for us and saved as much as possible. Knowing his need and knowing he is a good investment Hope Made Real contributed the final amount needed to make his dream come true.
You are making a difference.

Kids' Project

BUILDING A ROAD IS HARD WORK!
The kids spent many hours gathering rocks to have a solid road without mud as its base.
The road is the passage way between my office and residence and the Home for Children.

They did a great job. Work in progress.

Stones gathered by kids

Hope House our Multi Purpose House

VISIT HOPE HOUSE AND ENJOY:
Story Books, blocks, color books, crayons, puzzles, little cars, indoor balls, etc.
All ages benefit and Betty is Caregiver in charge.

Work in Progress

The library is finally in its new home where the community has access, as well as Urukundo Kids.
We need movable tables and chairs where the older children can sit and work. The smaller kids like the floor just fine.

The Grand Opening of our Multi-Purpose Center

The family gathering for the official opening of the center. The building still needs face boards, gutters and some lawn in front but for our purposes, it can be used.



We gathered on the lawn with our guests singing praises to the Lord for this wonderful gift.



Ribbon ready for cutting.



It seemed only appropriate that members of the team from Wesley UMC, Bloomsburg, Pa who broke ground for this building in 2008 happened to be here for this joyous occasion. "God in Charge"



Sandra Walker, Ed Keller, Leslie Hafner



Kids, benches, bibles & song books.



A word of encouragement from Ed. John as translator



I put in my two cents worth with John helping out.

Priority Project

Finish construction on the Multi Purpose Center "HOPE HOUSE"

Windows and doors needed.

Ceiling boards and tile for the floor are essential.

We are a faith ministry and in faith we know God is in Charge.
Our mission outreach after feeding, clothing, lodging and educating the Urukundo kids is to the aid children in Rwanda.
The update for scholarships given by you will be in the next newsletter. It is not too late to give the gift of a scholarship.
Send your gift of $16 for a needy child by Paypal or to:
Hope Made Real
Arlene D Brown
PO Box 3222
Williamsport Pa 17701

GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010