God has been speaking with me ... In the church we have some children who are orphans, they have not father nor mother to take care of them. When this burden became heavy on me, I decided to share with my pastor and some few brothers concerning the issue. Everybody was touched and we decided that we have a committee to take care of the issue. It has taken some time and there was nothing going on. Then we have decided to go ahead and have been giving food to the orphan children. ..... I have two families in my village. Imagine how I feel when I meet these kids looking for food and they have no body to depend on. I believe you have been a blessing to me that?s why I have been a blessing to the others. May our loving master help us to serve him in the area he has called. Remember that greater is the servant. If you get a chance to pray, pray for me to keep the vision I have received from you, for it is good to suffer for others as Christ suffered for us. I hope if God gives you an opportunity you will visit us one day. God Bless.
Yours in the Lord?s service,
Daniel
We were shocked by the home visits that revealed the devastating situations of the orphan families. This picture is of one of the 90+ year old grandparents that are left with 5-10 kids. Our hearts were moved to find ways to help this community. The proceeds from the sale of handcrafted products started the journey to find long term solutions to help these kids and their elderly caregivers.. sometimes, they care for themselves.
Please pray for us as we work to develop the first self sustaining community center for orphans, Kamba Kids Care Center. This center will include a guesthouse, community center, health clinic and agricultural training center. We rejoice at the response of Heavenly Treasures friends that have already help to purchase land, build the guesthouse, sending short term teams and continue to purchase products to support the Kamba Kids!! Thank you!
EVERY PRODUCT REPRESENTS A CHANGED LIFE!
Kamba Kids Care Center
Project: Kamba Kids
Date Posted: May 16, 2006
Kamba Kids Care Center
Wow! We are off to a great start as God opens the doors and provides for the ground breaking of the Kamba Kids Care Center in Kakuyuni, Kenya.. that is a mouthful! You have made a difference in the lives of these HIV/AIDS orphans by purchasing products, giving generously and prayerfully supporting the work in this community!
God gave us a vision to help this orphan community as the growing effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic increases on a daily basis. Our hearts were broken to visit the homes of grandparents and great-grandparents of these orphans. The deafening cry for help was heard as we visited the homes and talked to the grandmas, many who are Sisal Sister basket makers. We have been building a relationship with these women, the local church and the orphan community over the past three years.
Having seen and experienced the life changing effects of life skill learning, Heavenly Treasures staff decided to send 6 students to the Empowering Lives ( www.empoweringlives.org) 6 month training program, Skills for Life training. These 6 students will help to train and change a community that is desperate for help.
The Kamba Kids Care Center will be established as a micro enterprise project that will train and support the orphan community in Kakuyuni. This center will be strategically planned to become self sustaining.
If you would like to participate in this faith undertaking, please contact Kathy Gaulton, kathy@heavenlytreasures.org. We thank the church families of Mission Valley and Westlight Community for helping to seed the first phase of building of the Kamba Kids Care Center. We are hoping that you will continue to support Heavenly Treasures as God leads us down this path of helping to change lives for eternity!
The Heavenly Treasures Kenya team will visit this community and work together on the new guest house in July. We will keep you posted!
