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Trucks arrive safely in Sudan & boys’ orphanage construction begins!
We’re excited to report that the orphans’ supplies that were being held in Sudan have safely ARRIVED!!
Not one dollar was paid for bribes and not one driver was beaten! They were threatened and harassed. The leader had his phone confiscated as well, which is why we just found out the trucks arrived safely as they were pulling into the compound in Nyamlel.
Here are our partners James & Kevin in Sudan digging the last of the footings for the boys’ dormitories. They finished just a few days ago and are now pouring the foundation.
Helping displaced & HIV+ people in Kenya
We wanted to share more about what African Leadership and Mocha Club have done to address the needs created by the violence of the election in Kenya. Some of these relief items were distributed to displaced people through our network of churches in Kenya, and some were distributed to HIV+ people we work with in Kibera (in Nairobi), the biggest slum in East Africa.
The following funds provided for about 7000 family members! THANK YOU for doing your part to provide for the Kenyan people!
MC & AL RELIEF DISTRIBUTION FOR KENYA
(view more photos of distribution here)
| ITEM | PRICE (USD) | COST PER UNIT (USD) |
| Maize meal 5780 KGS | $4,904 | $0.85 |
| Rice 100 KGS | 113.60 | 1.14 |
| Bread 215 loaves | 101.20 | 0.47 |
| Milk 1200 pkts | 418.10 | 0.35 |
| Milk 18 Tins | 163.60 | 9.09 |
| Cooking Oil 2520 Tins | 3,627.20 | 1.44 |
| Sugar 1520 KGS | 1,556.80 | 1.02 |
| Tea leaves 1820 pkts | 965.10 | 0.53 |
| Soap 450 bars | 518.10 | 1.15 |
| Blankets 92 pcs | 578.40 | 6.29 |
| Plates 150 pcs | 72.70 | 0.48 |
| Dry beans 4 sacks | 392.70 | 98.17 |
| Dry maize 5 sacks | 95.40 | 19.08 |
| Empty sacks | 13.60 | n/a |
| 47 people with special cases (30 needed transport to western, 17 with paraffin, charcoal, sanitary towels,stove, etc) | 712.00 | n/a |
| Transport (taxis,fuel, and hiring a truck) | 373.40 | n/a |
| Car repair | 166.60 | n/a |
| Phone calls | 106.00 | n/a |
| Meals/refreshments | 90.90 | n/a |
| Photos | 22.50 | n/a |
| Miscellaneous | 2.00 | n/a |
| TOTAL | $15,000 USD |
Living Hope Prevention Work Continues to Grow!
The following is an update from Living Hope Community Centre near Cape Town, South Africa, which is ministering to those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Living Hope’s HIV/AIDS Prevention program continues to grow!
Capricorn location:
The after school program in Capricorn, one of the most depressed areas in Cape Town, has a new offshoot in what is an
even worse settlement, called Overcome Heights. Since February, many children have been part of a new Living Hope Club
where they learn new skills, hear Bible stories and receive good snacks.
More than 200 children participate daily in the after school club in Overcome Heights. With no building yet to accommodate them, “we work in the sand,” says life skills worker Clinton Losper. The community people also bring mats for them to use. Children in these communities are at great risk because of gangs and drugs. “We want to give them hope for life,” Clinton says.
Ocean View location:
In Mountain View, neighbor to Ocean View, Juliana Grodes leads another new Living Hope Children’s Club. Started with 20 children nine months ago, there are now more than 120 children involved! Although Juliana studied community development at Wellington College, she did not have much experience in children’s work. However the conditions at Mountain View tugged at her heart. “I felt the call of God to minister in this
area,” Juliana says. “It is known as a dangerous place and children are at risk, yet nobody seemed worried about it”.
Now the children are excited about their Wednesday meetings and their mothers have noted the good changes in their children.
Masiphumelele location:
Natalie Toni now supervises an expanding pre-school program in Masiphumelele. Six schools now send their children to Natalie and her team to learn life skills. These include healthy eating, good hygiene, how to write their names, pray before they sleep, and even say, “thank you” and “I am sorry”.
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Urgent update on orphans’ supplies
Here’s an urgent update from our partners in Sudan regarding the supplies being held in Sudan for the boys’ orphanage…
Over the weekend, our trucks which were trying to get the first round of supplies for the boys’ dorms to Nyamlel, Sudan was being held at the border.
Thank goodness the trucks were released and promptly resumed their journey northward. However, they only made it to Yei before they were captured again.
When this happened a couple of years ago, our drivers were held hostage along with the supplies and at least one of them was beaten. Please pray for the safety of our drivers AND their cargo to house the orphans! We are continuing to network on the ground for help.
We’ll keep you posted…
