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The Rekai Tangwena Children's Home was set up by a local church in Nyanga, in North East Zimbabwe, close to the Mozambique border and already cares for 20 children aged between 5 and 18. The leader of the church, Livingstone Nawanda, inspired his congregation to give sacrificially from the little they had, so that they could set up somewhere to care for the needs of an increasing number of local orphans and vulnerable children; mostly because of the high incidence of HIV and AIDS.
Last November I had the privilege of hearing Livingstone speak at a conference about his response to the need he saw around him which led to the birth of this project. His church congregation, who by our standards, are very poor are giving sacrificially to transform the lives of a small group of children. They know that even the little they have to give can give hope and a future to each child. It excites me that not only is this project already up and running but that it is being led by local people who have great vision and can do extraordinary things with just small sums of money.
Small gifts from the UK have enabled the home to make some improvements - a fence to improve security, a stove and some roof repairs to stop the rain coming in, but even with these improvements the current children’s home is very limited.
HOW will the money raised be used?
The aim is to raise enough money (£100,000) to be able to build a new Orphan and Vulnerable Children's Centre on a nearby piece of land which has already been purchased. This purpose built site, whilst not luxurious, will be better equipped to home these children and give them a better standard of living - no more leaky roof tops, fear of break-ins or broken down and dangerous buildings.
WHAT about the Future?
The long term plans are to build a 'mini-village' and to help the struggling economy of the area by using local merchants and tradesmen. Their vision includes houses where groups of 6 children can live with a house parent, sports facilities, a grain mill, chicken run and kitchen garden for both education and as a way of generating income.
If you want to find out more then please contact me or have a look at the following information:
http://www.lifelinkinternational.org.uk/Publisher/Article.aspx?id=93841
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Lifelink International gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
The Rekai Tangwena Children's Home was set up by a local church in Nyanga, in North East Zimbabwe, close to the Mozambique border and already cares for 20 children aged between 5 and 18. The leader of the church, Livingstone Nawanda, inspired his congregation to give sacrificially from the little they had, so that they could set up somewhere to care for the needs of an increasing number of local orphans and vulnerable children; mostly because of the high incidence of HIV and AIDS.
Last November I had the privilege of hearing Livingstone speak at a conference about his response to the need he saw around him which led to the birth of this project. His church congregation, who by our standards, are very poor are giving sacrificially to transform the lives of a small group of children. They know that even the little they have to give can give hope and a future to each child. It excites me that not only is this project already up and running but that it is being led by local people who have great vision and can do extraordinary things with just small sums of money.
Small gifts from the UK have enabled the home to make some improvements - a fence to improve security, a stove and some roof repairs to stop the rain coming in, but even with these improvements the current children’s home is very limited.
HOW will the money raised be used?
The aim is to raise enough money (£100,000) to be able to build a new Orphan and Vulnerable Children's Centre on a nearby piece of land which has already been purchased. This purpose built site, whilst not luxurious, will be better equipped to home these children and give them a better standard of living - no more leaky roof tops, fear of break-ins or broken down and dangerous buildings.
WHAT about the Future?
The long term plans are to build a 'mini-village' and to help the struggling economy of the area by using local merchants and tradesmen. Their vision includes houses where groups of 6 children can live with a house parent, sports facilities, a grain mill, chicken run and kitchen garden for both education and as a way of generating income.
If you want to find out more then please contact me or have a look at the following information:
http://www.lifelinkinternational.org.uk/Publisher/Article.aspx?id=93841