The children have moved! The kids are no longer staying in a rental house closer to town, but are now all staying at the Director's 3-bedroom house on the farm....all 10 kids and the staff. A few children have changed schools, and all the older kids are being taught to care for the crops and chickens.
I talk to Emmanuel the director about once a week, and I recently asked him, "Does the house feel crowded?" He reponded that it is fine; they built another outhouse to accomodate everyone. We both agreed, however, that a dormitory for the kids would be a good next development. God always provides- funds to cover the majority of the 2-story dorm have come in, and construction is half the wall height of the first floor!
It is now the dry season, so the motorbike taxi service is better now that it's not constantly raining. In December, the first batch of 300 chickens were sold, and another batch has been ordered from the neighboring country of Guinea.
At the moment, monthly sponsorships for the kids and staff are in the process of being set up. More info to come!
1 comment:
Rachel, I found your blog. Did you think you could hide it from ME?? haha! get real! at a time when people are becoming skeptical of charity I do think you are sincere.
as you know, I am of limited means to give finacial donations but having no home for the rocking horse I am building which is mostly finished and coming out pretty snazzy if I say so myself, I am willing to donate it for auction or raffle the proceeds of which are to go to the orphanage.
You are better at promotion than I am so please let it be known that
"MercyRocks" is up for sale to the highest bidder.
Love ya,
Uncle Paul
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