There’s this orphanage, #2
Posted: December 14, 2023 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: children, christmas, donate, help, holiday, home, hunger, kenya, light of hope, news, orphanage, orphanages, orphans 4 CommentsWhen we learned about this orphanage outside of Kenya, they were hurting because world events had diverted much of the aid they normally received and the kids were hungry.
With some help, the children were able to have a bit of Christmas, including presents, new shoes. The goal is to keep the kids fed ( and I hope you’ll feel inspired to assist ) and start to build infrastructure to allow them to be more self supporting.
If you feel moved to assist, it would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.omprakash.org/global/light-of-hope-youth/donate
To quote the story shared by my sister: The children haven’t really been able to celebrate Christmas until last year, when there was enough to buy Christmas presents, which were shoes, and somewhat nicer food. They’ve just been praying and being thankful on Christmas otherwise not able to have a special day or celebration.
Last year these two children were left alone, when their mother left for Nairobi looking for work because she was desperate to feed them. The child services alerted Duncan ( who runs the orphanage ) and they were taken to the orphanage. Their mother has never returned, and no one knows what happened to her. Here is a picture of two of them now.
Duncan tries very hard, along with the volunteers who are there, to bring joy into these children’s lives, no matter what the situation. Even when they don’t have that much food there they still try very hard to be joyful and loving. Duncan is doing an amazing job with schooling, and helping the children forget their traumatic past and feel like something of value with value to add in this world.
I hope this holiday season, you’ll assist in helping these kids.
There’s this orphanage…
Posted: December 5, 2023 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: charity, donate, drought, faith, help, kenya, kids, love, orphans, relationships 8 CommentsHere’s a holiday story that I hope can stir you to help.
With chaos in the world, many charitable eyes are turned to places of war, and the need is great. Still, this causes many incredibly poor areas to be forgotten. Here’s one, it’s in Kenya just outside of a city. I was introduced to it by my sister who’s husband worked in Africa. They vouch for the need, and for the application of funds and how they’re used.
We got involved when we heard they were almost out of food. Many parents there had died of Aids or Covid, and when the grandparents could no longer care for the children, they were put in the street. From there the choices are terrible: prostitution for the girls, gangs for the boys, pedophiles for the children.
This orphanage takes these kids in. They have about 100 kids, from very young to teens. They feed then give them clothes and try to teach the young men trades like brick laying, and allow the young women to go to school so they can find employment. Led by Duncan, himself an orphan, this orphanage delivers hope.
Right now we’re working on helping the water situation, by installing tanks to capture rain water so they don’t have a miles long trip to get water.
If you can help, this holiday, and whenever you can, please donate here: ( it’s tax deductible )
https://www.omprakash.org/global/light-of-hope-youth/donate
Thanks – I hope you’ll share your blessings with these poor kids.
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