Ndeke Orphan Care
by Forgotten Voices International Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia Opportunity
Fund 4 months of orphan care through a local church with 20 years' experience listening to voices others have forgotten. Their family-based care of...
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This project was successfully funded on
July 18, 2013
Come alongside Ndeke Evangelical's orphan care in Zambia
Fund 4 months of orphan care through a local church with 20 years' experience listening to voices others have forgotten. Their family-based care offers dignity, fosters local ownership, meets immediate needs while building long-term sustainability.
The Practical Costs
Cover the cost of transport, communication & bank fees to get funds where they're going
$200
Skills Training & Income Generation
Empower caregivers with practical resources to meet the emotional & physical needs of children
$400
Home Based Care & Grief Counseling
Equip community volunteers to meet health, nutritional & emotional needs of vulnerable children
$600
Education
Ensure financial requirements (school fees, uniforms, books, supplies) are met for children
$1,000
Total Funding Needed:
$2,200
The background story...
Ndeke Evangelical Church of Zambia is no stranger to the orphan crisis. The church has been a beacon of hope for 20 years in their struggling urban community. Early on, they looked at the path of destruction left by AIDS and poverty and determined to respond intentionally to the growing number of orphans in the region. They started by meeting the basic needs of one 5th grade boy. But the needs far surpassed local resources...Then, in 2010 Ndeke ECZ became an orphan care partner with Forgotten Voices International. Their ministry in the community has grown exponentially and they are on their way to eventually generating enough income to sustain their expanded services without outside funding. Read their current impact and goals at the end of the story.
Backing this project means coming alongside Ndeke's orphan care ministry with 4 months of funding to meet physical and emotional needs of orphaned and vulnerable children, and invest in initiatives to strengthen the entire community.
Backing this project will also make you a partner with a truly trans-formative church community – one that knows the unique needs of people and fosters a community where everyone can both give and receive.
Come alongside Pastor Vincent, whose own family leads by example, having taken in several children who had no where else to go.
Come alongside these amazing women - widows whose children have had their school fees paid by the church and who have in turn become volunteer Home Based Care providers. They invest their time in the needs of others, even as the church invests funds in their own child’s education.
Come alongside Memory. She lost her father at an early age and her mother had to move away to find work. Now being raised by an older brother who periodically can find employment as a driver. Memory relies on Ndeke ECZ to keep her in school, check in on her often and collaborate on meeting other needs as they arise. She's nearing the end of high school and hopes to be a nurse to help relieve suffering, knowing firsthand how it impacts a family. In the meantime, she actively gives back to the church that surrounded her with care. She's on the youth praise team and serves as youth secretary.
Ndeke Orphan Care Current Impact:
School requirements paid for 24 primary and secondary school students
Training for 20 adults volunteering as home-based care givers
Health and food assistance for orphans and their caretakers
Tuck shop generating income to start sustainably supporting orphan care ministries
Well providing clean water access to the surrounding community
Brand-new poultry project to increase revenue for orphan care, provide skills training and improve nutrition
Ndeke Orphan Care Current Goals:
Continue pursuing income generation initiatives to foster financial self-sufficiency of families and church ministries without the aid of outside funding.
Increase revenue from the tuck shop & poultry project in order to support more school fees for children
Expand grief counseling services in the community
Expand grief counseling services in the community
Tell us why you like this project
- $2,200 Funding Goal
- $0 Still Needed
- 125 Lives Impacted
- Funded Jul 18, 2013
Field Partner
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Dillsburg, PA, US
Forgotten Voices International is demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ by equipping l...