Children Of Promise
Children of Promise is an orphan project and the biggest project Branch Ministries has ever taken on. The government of Botswana issued Branch Ministries a parcel of land measuring 2.007 hectares (5 acres) in 2008 and we have been busy developing the orphan care centre from that time.
As you can see the first orphan home is very near completion, and will soon need to be furnished. The cabinetry is the only thing remaining to be done. We are very excited to see this vision coming to pass and we ask that you continue to pray with us concerning key people to help run and oversee this orphan project.
In 2009 we fenced the entire property (necessary because of high theft and also the many cattle, donkeys, goats etc. roaming free), as well as bring a water supply in from 1 km away. We also built a two roomed structure to store equipment and tools as well as house on-site workers. We cleared the house plot and began the construction of the first orphan home. Each three bedroom orphan home measures 12 X 14 meters (40' X 46'), and is built to house 12 children comfortably with a set of parents.
In 2010 we built the second orphan home. The roof and plumbing have been completed but the electrical and cabinetry have not yet been done. Please pray that we find a good electrician and the Lord provides the finances to complete this home.
Also in December we built a small two roomed home for the grounds keeper / on site security guard and his family as there was no place for them. Also, we have constructed a home for the project's director. The roof has been constructed but we have not yet started the plumbing, electrical, or cabinetry. It is our desire and prayer that we would complete this home quickly as we would like to open the Centre this year and begin caring for orphans before year end.
When the project is complete it will accommodate and care for 180+ orphans, in individual homes (housing up to 12 children) built on this site. This will allow children to receive individual care to help meet their emotional and spiritual needs as well as restore a family unit and loving environment.
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We THANK YOU for your continued prayer and support. Also, we ask that you consider getting involved if you have not yet done so. This is an amazing opportunity to invest in young lives and to help in training up a generation for the Lord Jesus Christ. Its an opportunity to really make a difference and be the outsretched arm of the love and grace of God to many orphans.
Also on the property we have planted over twenty fruit trees and are gardening a large variety of vegetables. We desire to do more and enlarge the garden but we continue to have water supply problems. Thus far the chief of the village as well as the village counselor and the town council have been unable to sort us out. Our next step is to go to the water utilities (they have just recently been given juristiction over our area of the village). Our last step will be to go the presidents office in Gaborone (the capital).
Above: Orphan Home Floor Plan
Invest in a home one block at a time...
Construction Costs:
Each Orphan Home costs about $40,000.00 to build
Blocks 6” = $ 1.25 each
Blocks 4” = $1.10 each
Stock bricks = .50 each
Plumbing = $2,600.00
Roof = $4,700.00
Electrical = $2,260.00
Cabinetry & Furnishings = $4,400.0
If you would like to contribute to one of these items, please specify with your donation! Contribute through Paypal on our home page or find our address under "Contact Us".
