Today we had a grand ceremony for the 2009 graduates of the Orphans Foundation Fund Street Children Project funded by CORDAID. The Arusha Regional Commissioner, Isidori Leka Shirima, was there to hand out the tools to those who had studied Automotive mechanics as well as the sewing machines to the graduates of the the tailoring course.
With the successful completion of the first year of the Orphans Foundation Fund / CORDAID Street Children Project we have set out with the new recruitment for this year. After the long and careful process of meeting with the children on the streets and doing interviews, we have narrowed down those who are interested in participating in the life changing program. Today we met with a large group to discuss the first stage of moving into the dormitories at Chiswea this coming week. The street children are hopeful and eager to begin the work of transforming their lives into mature responsible adults. The talk has reached the streets that Orphans Foundation Fund / CORDAID have a program, that with effort, training, and hard work leads to a future of hope.
The Vodacom Foundation generously donated water filters to 25 orphan centers in Arusha. The donation was made at the Voda Shop in Moshi on Feb 27th, 2010. This contribution assures the children of clean safe drinking water, the foundational beginning of great health.
We are very pleased to have the 2009 Annual Financial Report completed by Karishoi Business Advisory Services, which is a firm of certified public accounts here in Arusha, Tanzania. Click here to view the document: Orphans Foundation Fund 2009 Annual Report
Orphans Foundation Fund has just purchased some land for Bibi Asha, thanks to a generous donation from Jessica Bukrat. Bibi Asha has been helped through our Grandmother Livelihood project, and desperately needed a place so that she’d have a home for the children she cares for. We would like to build her and the children a small home, so if you’d like to help please donate through the link on the right.
The Orphans Foundation Fund Njiro Project is a land development program 12km from Arusha. We are planning on building a training center for community empowerment for orphans and vulnerable children as well as a hostel. Five years ago the property was purchased with the support of Dr. James Lace, he also has funded these latest developments. Thank you for your support through the years, we couldn’t have come so far and helped so many without you.
The graduates of the Orphans Foundation Fund / CORDAID street children project are reaping the benefits of their skills with applied diligent effort in their workplaces. Here are some new photo of them on the job. Thank you to all the businesses which saw the need to help constructively with these young adults and give them steady employment.
The 2nd stage of the Orphans Foundation Fund Njiro project is nearing completion. The entire team from O.F.F. went to see the progress at the work site, the guard house looks great. The masons were just finishing up cementing the securing anchors for the new gate, while several men and women were working on the latrine, landscaping, and cleaning up the site. Below is an Orphans Foundation Fund group photo, we’re very pleased to have Charles visiting us from Uganda this week!
Orphans Foundation Fund has successfully completed the first year of the O.F.F. / CORDAID Street Children Project. The street children were surveyed, selected, oriented to the program, giving a new home, educated, trained in vocational skills, and at the end of 2009 they graduated and had hope for the future with their placement in full time work. Here is the report for the first year of this project which was sent to CORAID. CORDAID Annual Narrative Report and the CORDAID Annual Financial Report 2009
Agape is such a precious little girl with a smile that just melts your heart. She sure did capture the heart of Katharina when she was here in Tanzania helping with Orphans Foundation Fund. Katharina started helping Agape when she was just six months old and will continue her kind support until she has graduated from University. Agape means the love of Yeshua for humanity, Katharina knows that she is the one that inspired such great love. Basking in this kindness she will grow into a young woman who also shows that same love to others in her community.
Dr. James Lace has formed a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation to accept donations in the US. You can now donate securly online using your credit/debit card, or directly from you checking or savings account.
The little window of a world that we are creating here in Tanzania is becoming a beautiful thing with unity of purpose for the children of Tanzania. Money from loving people such as yourself, an ever growing vision of the future, and government leaders who support us with all that they can.
