Saturday, February 16, 2008

Bethesda Children's Village


In our ongoing mission to care for Uganda’s most vulnerable children, UORF is pleased to announce the beginnings of Bethesda Children’s Village. This new community will be a permanent residence for children who are orphaned or have been abandoned. Our first and best option is to always seek out a relative or family member who is willing to take in a child. Unfortunately, some children have no family to turn to for care and support—they are completely alone.

Our vision is to create the village to emulate an environment similar to typical Uganda family life—this is done to avoid any appearance of an institution. We will build simple family cottages that will accommodate up to eight children and a house parent. Each cottage will include a couple of acres of farmland so the children can learn the essential skills needed to thrive in an agriculture-based economy.

The village will also encompass a Christian primary school and Church. The church plant will be started by the Prespeterian Church in Uganda. World-wide Christians Schools will partner with UORF to build the primary school.

To help the Bethesda Children’s Village thrive, there are many ways that you can contribute to this project. We have purchased 20 of the 45 needed acres. In addition, please see a list of our other needs below. We thank you for becoming involved in our efforts to change the life of these children. You can make a donation at uorf.org.

Cottage $8000
1 acre of land $1000
Chicken coop $700
Pig Pen $700
Dairy Cow $500
Tilapia Pond $500
Pig $75
Goat $50
4 Chickens $50

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