LOVING HANDS OF GOD WELCOMES YOU
Fruit of God Orphanage Soweto, Kenya Project
For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;
Peter Menya with some of the children from Fruit of God orphanage
2022
2023
2024
ABOUT US
It started with a few railroaders who started a prayer group in the workplace. Approximately 6 months after praying together, they felt led to start a fundraiser to help local residents in need.
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In September 2020, they were led to help build a building for the Fruit of God orphanage in Soweto, Kenya. To help raise the necessary funds for the project we have created a non-profit initiative called Loving Hands of God. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to provide:
*One acre of land
*Build a facility with separate boys and girls washrooms
*Separate boys and girls dormitories
*Classrooms for pre-school through 8th grade
*Kitchen
*Dining hall that will double as a church
*A dairy and poultry farm
*Well for clean water supply
*And a Soccer /playground
Starting January 2021, we are launching this project and would like to break ground in March 2021. We can not make this happen with out your support.
Thank you...
Steve Becker
William (Bill) McCulley
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UPDATE:
AS OF 3/11/2021, WE WIRED MONEY TO PURCHASE THE LAND
4/8/2021 FUNDS WILL BE SENT TO EXCAVATE AND PUT IN THE FOUNDATION.
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4/14/2021
WE REACHED OUR GOAL OF $50,000
PRAISE BE TO GOD, AND
THANKS ALL OF YOU THAT DONATED SO GENEROUSLY.
What once a dream, is now a reality!
Now that the building is finished, our goal is to provide a monthly revenue to help sustain the orphanage. We want to help provide funding for teachers, cooks, food, school supplies and other associated costs to run the orphanage. As a means to do this, we are looking for individuals, businesses and churches to consider sponsoring a child for $25 per month.
These children are being rescued from the streets, where many were left to die. Most have no family to care for them, and some had been physically and/or sexually abused. Some had been forced to do child labor or forced into marriage at a young age. They had no hopes or dreams other than getting their next meal. They were literally starving to death crying and begging for food,
Upon entering the Fruit of God Orphanage, they are cared for, given an education, and are told about the love and hope of Jesus Christ. Because of the care they receive, children begin to hope and have dreams of becoming pilots, bankers, pastors, teachers, nurses, doctors or some other career. Further goals are to teach them a trade so they can be productive as an adult to help others.
Our goal is to come alongside Fruit of God Orphanage to give these children a place to stay and a place to sleep so they would not have to sleep in the streets. We also want to ensure they have food and will not have to dig through the garage for scraps, beg or be sexually abused in exchange for something to eat. In addition, we want to give them an education and the word of God. We want them to know God's love, mercy, grace, and salvation that comes through Jesus.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
What once was a dream, is now a reality.
SUPPORT THE BUILDING FUND
Our goal of $50,000 has been reached. The building will be completely built hopefully by
Aug. 2021
Our goal to raise $50,000 to build an orphanage has been met. Although you can still donate towards the future expansion of this mission. We will soon be looking for another acre for plantation of crops and farming.
We now have
9 teachers on staff to teach
our children.
Praise be to God!!!
Teachers; Sharon, Helen, George, Rose, Linta, Maureen, Ezekiel, Felix, Mr. Onyango, and our Head teacher Maureen.
Thank you all for ll you do!!!!
New High School
There was an unseen need for a high school for the orphanage. As we grow and learn, an overwhelming expense arose to send the children through public high school. God has provided again and again. We are now building a high school on our property to ensure the children get the education needed. It will be 9th grade through 12th grade. There will be a separate building for Bio / Chem lab which is part of their curriculum
WE RESCUED 100 MORE OFF THE STREETS 11/09/2023
Our goal is to get all 203 children a sponsor. To the right is a gauge to show where we are according to our goal. Can you help by sponsoring a child?
SPONSOR A CHILD
To give monthly donations to provide shelter, food, water, and an education for a child, simply click on
See the children button below. You will be taken to our page where you can see all of our children and pick the child that you would like to sponsor.
Once you find the child you wish to sponsor, click the Sponsor button and fill out the form completely and then click Sponsor Now.
2024 goal is to build a church big enough to accommodate all our children, staff and to witness to the local community as well. Here is the plan layout, It will seat approx. 600 people. The property and building casts are around $45,000.
The rooms built on the back are for the children that graduate and are in vocational school, getting ready to transition into society. This will separate the older kids from the children.
The new church is in the back ground of the group photo of our 203 children and staff.
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CONTACT LOVING HAND OF GOD
1001 S. 1st Street
Altoona Pa. 16602
814-944-1948