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In December,
2001, the village of Yako gave us 2 acres of property located in the center of Yako to use
as an orphanage, school, and clinic for children in need.
In October, 2003, we moved from our house where we were housing 22 children into our new
dormitory facility with room for 60 children. We currently have 48 children living in the
orphanage ranging in age from newborn through 20 years of age.
Through the years, we have initiated and developed the following projects in Yako: an
orphanage which currently houses 48 children a primary school of 3 classes in which 75
orphans are studying a child sponsorship program helping 330 families to care for the
orphans in their extended family a milk program for infants whose mother has died a
literacy class for adults a soap project for girls who have not had the opportunity to go
to school a weaving project for girls who have not had an opportunity to go to school a
widow’s sponsorship program a small clinic
When I look over our courtyard and see the buildings where millet used to be growing and I
see and hear all the children laughing, playing, reciting their lessons, etc., I am filled
with thanksgiving for all that the Lord has done for us. He is faithful beyond even our
greatest imaginations. Yet, at the same time, there is still so much that we would like to
do. We need another dormitory building to house the children. We need another 3 classroom
school for the children. We need an actual building to house our clinic rather than a
temporary shelter made of wood and straw.
We have received numerous invitations to other cities and other countries to come and
build something to help the children in these places. We would go in a heartbeat. . . if
the funds were available.
As you browse through our online catalog, I pray that the Lord will deeply touch your
heart with the needs of His children in Africa and all over the world. I pray that He will
bring you to your knees to pray for us and to pray for all of the little ones in the world
who have no one to protect them and no one to care for them.
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