Ongoing and Recurring Needs
There are 120 children in the Haven and Fresh Start homes, and the homes are currently at maximum capacity. Child sponsorship and general giving to support the Haven and Fresh Start homes are always needed. Child sponsorship gives you, the donor, the opportunity to connect with a particular child to whom you may send cards and letters and receive a letter in return. For a child to know that he has a sponsor is incredibly encouraging to him. Prayers for your child are greatly appreciated, and you can be assured your sponsored child is praying for you as well. You may also send a small gift with teams that go to visit. In fact, you can plan to go on a trip to visit the homes yourself. Please understand that your sponsorship support is not earmarked to be spent on one child's needs specifically, but rather goes toward the support of all the children in the home. Can you imagine how devastating it would be to an unsponsored child to see his siblings fed and clothed while he goes without?
The homes could not operate without generous gifts given in general for the operation of the Haven and Fresh Start. These general gifts fill in the gaps to meet the shortfall of sponsorships towards the operating budget of the homes. Also, general gifts cover the unexpected needs such as medical expenses due to sports injuries, malaria, etc.
Other ongoing and recurring needs include, but are not limited to:
The homes could not operate without generous gifts given in general for the operation of the Haven and Fresh Start. These general gifts fill in the gaps to meet the shortfall of sponsorships towards the operating budget of the homes. Also, general gifts cover the unexpected needs such as medical expenses due to sports injuries, malaria, etc.
Other ongoing and recurring needs include, but are not limited to:
- $1,200 per student per year for high school and technical school fees (boarding school tuition, transportation, school books, uniforms, and supplies). The enrollment of several dozen high school and technical school students is expected for 2017.
- $300 per year per child covers back-to-school expenses for primary school students to provide backpacks, school supplies, books, and uniforms.
- $300 per month covers the maintenance and fuel expenses for the homes' two vans, which are used for bulk shopping, transportation of children to church, etc.
- $100 per month to employ one live-in tutor. Two tutors are needed, one for The Haven (boys dormitory) and one for Fresh Start (girls dormitory).
- $80 per month per child meets the basic needs of the children to include food, shelter, and caregivers' salaries.
- $25,000-30,000 to purchase a third van.
- $20 provides a new mattress (foam rubber).
- $15 provides a new blanket.
- $12 provides a set of bedsheets.
- $6 provides a mosquito net.
- Additional funding is always needed for emergency medical expenses, home repairs, etc.
