CHILDREN'S HOME:
A local Kenyan couple, Charles and Pamela, care for 31 children, all of whom are now attending school, with the exception of 3 infants. A staff of 8 assist with community care, cooking, and upkeep of the property.
After working for 2 years with street children, Charles had to resign from his employment because of difficult work conditions. He then ventured out in faith to start caring for children with his wife. Charles and Pamela started this small children's home in 2002 in response to the high needs of children in the region due to HIV/AIDS and droughts.
In 2004, Love Mercy and Hope For The Nations formed a partnership to assist the Mali Saba project. They were joined by Bonavista Baptist Church and Building Beyond Borders in 2007. Since then, Building Beyond Borders has spear-headed initiatives to raise resources for this project and partnership.
Today, we are working on a strategic plan to move from dependency into sustainability through community deveopment initiatives. In order to achieve this we will continue to partner with individuals and businesses.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT:
Our plan is to purchase a 5-acre plot of farm land adjacent to the Mali Saba Childrens Home. Once we drill a bore hole, we will supply clean water for our children and their neighbours and provide irrigation to ensure a good harvest. We will introduce 100% organic bio-intensive gardens and move away from using synthetic fertilizers.
This strategic plan will yield larger and healthier crops. By installing an underground cold storage container we will be able to stock pile our produce, we will no longer be subjected to paying the highly inflated market prices.
Not only will this project look after the needs of Mali Saba kids but also the needs of another 80-100 abandoned orphans in the Kitale area. The 5-acre plot will also create local employment and will provide future opportunities for some of our children.
*See "Community Development Project Costs" Below in POSTS.
Our partner organizations are: Love Mercy, Building Beyond Borders (www.buildingbeyondborders.com) and 'Element Four', a marketing and Research and Development company based in Kelowna, BC. [Click here to learn more about our partners]