First Presbyterian Church Moorestown

Located in Moorestown, this is a nice-size home for furloughed missionaries and their families. The home offers a comfortable place to rest at an affordable rate before their next assignment. This three bedroom home located in suburban Moorestown, NJ, is 10 miles from historic Philadelphia and 2 hours from New York City. Walking distance to downtown which features restaurants and stores. It is adjacent to the church property on a deadend street.

First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown has over 700 members.

As Presbyterians, FPC Moorestown embraces the essential tenets of the reformed faith including that we are saved only by grace through faith, that God is sovereign over all things, that every person is given gifts for ministry by God, and that we all share in the responsibility for building up the church, the body of Christ. We believe that leadership in the local church is best determined by the members of the church and as such we elect our own leaders. At the same time, we believe that we should work in partnership with other churches and participate in the life of our denomination the Presbyterian Church USA.

Harungi Foundation Uganda

An organization that provides hope and healing to orphaned and vulnerable children, and their underserved communities, through its education, nutrition, medical, and other programs.

Royal Missionary Outreach International

God is doing tremendous works in Sahara Desert through the hands of our dedicated Missionaries, Mission Partners and committed Mission volunteers from all over the World.
Many are converting to Christ; Politician, Traditional Rulers, Religious leaders, Youth and children, Men and women from divers level of lives.
Effective Doors are opening for Gospel here in Sahara Desert, harvests increasing, We are in constant needs for more laborers in Christ.
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GVA Foundation – Africa

GVA Foundation – Africa designs and conducts programs which contribute to the welfare and social productivity of disadvantaged individuals and communities with an emphasis on children and youth.

We address some of the most pervasive problems in rural Africa, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, hunger, education, poverty, access to clean drinking water, and orphaned children. In addition, we focus on empowering the youth of Africa through leadership and skills training.

Vulnerable Children – Amaf School in Kenya.

VULNERABLE CHILDREN SUPPORT
Organization :The Amaf schools
Contact person :Peter Lalo
Email :amafschool@yahoo.com
“Support for UVCs at Nairobi Slums ,Kenya
The proposed project, “Support for UVCs at Nairobi Slums ,Kenya”, is in line with the objects of the
Constitution . The project is in line with Government’s development activities falling within the UN
Sustainable Development Goals Numbers one to four, which deal with poverty, zero hunger, good
health and well-being and, quality education. The Kenya Government has made all efforts through the
Ministry of Gender, Child Welfare and Disability, to champion the implementation of the UN Sustainable
Goals. However, the UN Human Development Report 2016, acknowledges that if human development
for everyone is to be realized, there is need to recognize that the most disadvantaged groups in society,
such as slum populations, need extra assistance to overcome discrimination. This project will
complement these efforts by especially addressing problems of UVCs in the slums area of Traditional
Authority in the slums of Nairobi., in terms of provision of food, health, education and counseling needs
due to the AIDS scourge and high levels of poverty and illiteracy in this area. These challenges have
worsened the living conditions of UVCs, including orphans, in an area which is very rural and remote
with poor basic infrastructure. However, the major goal of this project is to provide basic health care
and material support to the selected children while helping them to get an opportunity for early
childhood education in order for them to grow into reliable members of the communities they live in
and, the country as a whole.

PROJECT BACKGROUND
Kenya, known as the warm heart of Africa, is a home to 6.8 million children (51 percent of the total
population) and presents a number of opportunities and challenges for its youngest citizens and their
families. The prospects for child survival has improved over the past few years due to improved
economic management, stable macroeconomic conditions and increasing agricultural production, which
are helping to reduce poverty and hunger. Kenya’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate seems to have stabilized at
12 per cent.
But on the down side, poverty continues to be chronic and widespread, and the country’s
development is thwarted by a fast growing population, limited arable land, cyclical natural disasters,
food insecurity, malnutrition, HIV and AIDS, and a high incidence of malaria, one of the leading killers of
children under the age of five. According to the UN Human Development Report of 2015 on Kenya, one
in eight children are still dying due to malnutrition levels.
THE PROBLEM OF UVCS

In Kenya, due to poverty levels, malnutrition is devastating and the single biggest contributor to child
death. There has unfortunately been no change in children’s nutritional status since 1992 and
malnutrition rates remain very high. Around 46 percent of the children under five are stunted, 21
percent are underweight, and four percent are wasted. Micronutrient deficiencies are common. The
ministry of Health’s Micronutrient Survey (2001) revealed that 60 percent of children under five and 57
percent of non-pregnant women had sub-clinical Vitamin A Deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency lowers
children’s immunity and reduces their chances of surviving a serious illness. The causes of Malnutrition
in children include poor childcare practices, diets lacking in calories and nutrients, frequent bouts of
disease and chronically under- nourished pregnant and breastfeeding women.
The impact of HIV/AIDS has affected all levels of society but nowhere has it been more devastating
than on children. Of the one million orphans in Kenya, over 500,000 have lost one or both parents to
AIDS. Without parental protection, these children are exposed to neglect, abuse and exploitation and
lack access to basic necessities and services. Orphaned children also suffer immense emotional turmoil,
which leaves deep psychological scars. Worse still, very young children, including the girl children, are
involved in commercial sex as a means of survival. The male children practice robbery, theft, smoking
and alcoholism, just to mention a few. These immoral behaviors have grave consequences on their
health and lives and on the lives of their families and those of fellow community members.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
There is real evidence that one of the big challenges of malnutrition and HIV/AIDS scourge has created
for Kenya, is the big number of orphans left behind. This situation is aggravated by the prevalence of
poverty and higher illiteracy levels in the area. The UVCs and their needs have over the years
overwhelmed those who have tried to assist them. Most times they are left in the hands of relatives
who are struggling to keep their own immediate families from starving.
The Programmer will entirely depend on volunteers within and around the villages and other sponsors.
In order to continue its work, the project will from time to time require on-going support from generous
donors. Funds will be needed to cover costs such as administrative costs, volunteer training and support,
feeding programmer, emergency relief, basic drug supply and children excursions. The project will
identify a similar project that will act as a model and, if possible, do a twinning arrangement in order to
learn and share best practices. From time to time, the project will source donations in every form,
including pre-school education materials, toys, clothes, blankets and food items that can be distributed
to the children.
The key challenges faced by the slum communities are:
 Parents/guardians do lack resources to make contribution towards the general welfare and education
of UVCs.
 School going UVCs do lack the required scholastic and training materials.
 Most children cannot access proper nutrition which leads to poor health and poor mental growth.

 Some of them are HIV positive and chronically sick and in need of constant care.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Being a Community based project, The amaf schools aims at providing morning meals mainly in form of
porridge and lunch for the primary school going ages as well as early childhood education initiatives in
form of pre-school learning activities in order to prepare some of the UVCs for primary school. The
project will further provide basic materials such as clothes, beddings, essential drugs and food rations to
the UVCs. Part of the land acquired for the project will be cultivated to grow plants such as maize,
legumes and vegetables to support the nutritional aspects. There will also be an aspect of animal
husbandry in form of chickens and goats raring to supplement the food rations. Structures will also be
erected which will be used as a child care and counseling facility.
PROJECT MISSION:
Provision of high quality and holistic childcare for improved quality of life.
PROJECT GOAL:
To support early childhood development to UVCs in order to improve their physical, mental and spiritual
wellbeing.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
 To promote spiritual growth, good educational foundation, health care and support services to UVCs.
 To promote volunteer work, community participation and ownership among the concerned
communities
 To help UVCs access good nutrition and health care, scholastic materials and other resources.
 To promote cohesion, collective responsibility and love at family, community and societal levels for
equal opportunities and rights for all.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES:
 Undertake a comprehensive feeding and day care programme for the UVCs
 Organize meetings with selected representatives of the communities and form a project committee to
support child care activities
 Carry out sensitization meetings with all relevant stakeholders
 Undertake a needs assessment in order to identify specific needs of the beneficiaries within their
community
 Identify UVCs and compile their profiles

 Identify volunteers and train them on child care activities
 Provide food items, basic drugs and other materials to UVCs in their homes
TARGET GROUP:
The main target group are the UVCs mostly affected by HIV/AIDS, hunger and poverty in the project
area. Initially, the project is targeting a total of 20 UVCs with a possibility of increasing the numbers in
future once the structures are fully erected and, funds permitting. The project will also emphasize on
support to the girl-child.
EXPECTED OUT-COME:
 20 UVCs shall access pre-school support and development.
 20 UVCs shall access scholastic and training materials.
 20 UVCs shall access nutritional foods on daily basis during daytime.
 20 UVCs shall access basic primary health care and material support.
 Guardians of the UVCs shall be assisted with food, material, moral and spiritual support
 The communities within the project area shall become more responsible and development oriented in
addressing issues of HIV/AIDS, poverty, illiteracy and the plight of the UVCs.
EVALUATION AND MONITORING:
The project will be subject to evaluation on a quarterly basis. However, day to day monitoring of its
progress will be carried out by the project steering committee through the project coordinator in
consultation with the UVCs and the beneficiary community members to ensure the attainment of the
project goal. Quarterly reports will be sent to the donor/sponsor by the Project Director in line with
agreements for transparency and accountability. All the necessary information and photographs
concerning the UVCs will be available on request.
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY:
Although the activities of The Amaf schools have been carried out by well-wishers on a voluntary basis,
since 2014, using the meager resources solicited by the The Amaf schools ’s Trustees, once the project
takes off, the beneficiary community members will be mobilized and sensitized about the need to
contribute positively towards the welfare of the UVCs through volunteer work. Government and other
local and international organizations shall be sensitized about the project for possible support and
partnership.

Opportunity with Royal Missionary Outreach

The Government of Niger Republic has given Royal Missionary Outreach International land urging us to operate mission School from Primary to University.

We are inviting mission loving Christians volunteers to join us with their skills, resources and prayers to make this project a success.
Now that the Desert communities are willing to mobilise all their children to be in our custody in the early period of their lives, We have a rare platform to lead them to Christ.
We seek skills such as computer instructors, educationist, retired officers who can share his life stories to help Youth and Children, we need computers and laptops, builders engineers, etc.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Rev. Olu Sunday
President
Royal Mission

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son

Only a few works of art carry on in the minds of people from one generation to the next. The majority end up forgotten in the dust of history. The number of memorable art decreases even further as you increase the amount of time. For a painting to continue to impact people almost 400 years after it was created, testifies to its status as a masterpiece.

Rembrandt was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch Reformed father and a Catholic mother. He created The Return of the Prodigal Son, in 1669, towards the end of his life. At this point, he had lived a tumultuous, roller-coaster existence. He had experienced great wealth and financial bankruptcy. He knew deep loss through the death of his first wife and betrayal on the part of a spurned woman. He was the target of criticism from colleagues and church leaders.

Looking for extra reading? check out Henri Nouwn’s The Return of the Prodigal Son book. 

This painting captures the moment when the prodigal son returns to his father to beg forgiveness. The tender hands of the father rest gently on his kneeling son’s shoulders. The father leans forward with a posture of acceptance and love. It is clear that no matter what the son has done, no matter what mistakes he made, no matter how his choices hurt the family reputation, the father welcomes him home.

Rembrandt’s famous painting depicts more than a simple family reunion. To be sure, the viewer recognizes that something significant and life changing is taking place among the cluster of family members. The emotion is unmistakable and made even more emotionally full-bodied by its display of quiet dignity. As we gaze at the face of the father, we discern the visage of God.

One person who was deeply moved by this painting is Henri Nouwen. He first glimpsed a poster-version of the painting on the back of a university’s colleague’s office door. During this period of his life, he was going through emotional restlessness and spiritual dryness. What he discerned as he reflected on this painting was home. “The tender embrace of the father and son expressed everything I desired at that moment. I was, indeed, the son exhausted from long travels; I was looking for a home where I could feel safe.”

Home. Aren’t we all on a journey towards home? We all long to be embraced by our father. We all yearn with a deep desire to be home.

Although we don’t know much about Rembrandt’s personal faith, few of his writings survive, we can piece together a picture from his life’s work. His drawings, etchings and paintings give a good sense of what he held to be most important. His art focused on biblical themes more than any other genre. There are at least 500 drawings, 100 etchings and dozens of paintings that bring the Bible to life. In fact, his first major painting was a depiction of the stoning of Stephen based on the book of Acts.

It is worth noting that Rembrandt, unlike most of his contemporaries, always wanted to honour the Biblical text in his paintings. He always desired Biblical realism and built his art on the text of Scripture. This indicates that he not only was an avid reader of the Bible but that he relished the small details of the text. At a time when anti-Semitism was common, he read the works of Josephus, consulted with Jewish rabbis and often used Jewish models in his attempts to be authentic.

Over the course of his life, Rembrandt also painted countless portraits of Christ. He blazed a new trail in that he portrayed a Christ who is serene and introspective. The images are not so focussed on the divine power of Jesus as much as they balanced both his humanity and divinity. Rembrandt brought a unique perspective to the life of Jesus.

FREE* Caribbean Trips

Trip By: Caribbean Lifetime Missions
Location: Multiple Countries, Multiple Regions
When: Customizable: Jan-Dec 2019
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Absolute free trip to the Caribbean! Yes, we will pay your lodging and airfare when you bring a team of volunteers to help in the Caribbean. Call 1-678-574-3818 for more information.

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