November 2006

Swaziland
AIDS is so severe in this nation that the UN has said the Swazi people will be extinct by 2040 if the epidemic is not halted. FTH has partnered with Valley of Hope Ministries in Swaziland to bring hope and healing through the Gospel and through nutritionally supplemented food.

 

 

This food was distributed in the primary school that VH runs, in their home for abandoned babies (which currently nurtures 25 infants who have lost their parents to AIDS), and in their 2 homes for abused girls which now has 60 girls who have been referred by community services.

There was also a distribution of food paks to street children and the homeless in the city of Manzini, Swaziland.

 

Kenya
Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya is one of the largest slums in Africa with a population of over one million people. The name "Kibera" is derived from kibra, a Nubian word meaning "forest" or "jungle." Soweto Academy runs 2 schools in Kibera with 950 students. The food containers sent by FTH were enough to allow each school to be sustained with daily meals for 8-9 months!

One school has 500 students who were only able to have a half day of classes because there was no food and the children couldn't focus on their studies. Now they are able to have an entire day of classes, with a nutritional meal in the day.

The other school was able to increase its enrollment from 300 to 450 students and the teachers tell us that the nutritional content is making a very visible difference already in the children's hair color and skin color.

Uganda
The children's relief work in Kitgum, Uganda - run by 'Mama' Irene Gleeson - reaches over 5,000 children with food, education, and care each day.

FTH is currently contributing 25% of the total food budget for this ministry. The conditions in this region are horrific, with over-crowded refugee camps housing over 1.5 million people. Irene's passion to provide a future for these children knows no bounds.

She has developed a vocational school for 1,500 teens and young adults, which allow them to learn skills such as auto mechanics, masonry, welding, carpentry, textiles, and business administration.

She also has a large primary school, and provides 2 - 3 meals daily for children in various refugee camps, such as Ameda. Her goal is to have a school within walking distance of each of the refugee camps in the northern region.

FTH also distributed a container of food through Children of the Nations, who work with what is known as 'the invisible children'. These are homeless children who find shelter and safety within fenced areas each night so they are not harmed.

Good News Ministries, just outside of Kampala, Uganda also received a container of food for a primary school they opened in February 2006. They are accommodating currently 450 students at King Solomon Academy and feeding each child a midday meal, so that they can have a full day of classes. The unemployment rate in Kampala is 80%, and few children have the opportunity for education because all schools are fee based.

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