Uganda
Coordinator: Minister Maate Yubu
Project: WeRemnant JRaq Orphanage, Nursery and Primary School outside of the refugee camp in Muhokya
Project Update: The WeRemnant Nursery and Primary school is running well. The pupils have been studying well and none of the kids have gotten sick this month. The school is still maintaining the number of children; thankfully we have not had any child withdraw.
Accomplishments/Testimonies: Pupils are excelling in academics. The students are attending fellowships and Bible study. The JRaq wall at the orphanage is still under construction.
Issues: We are being queried by the Department of Education regarding the size of our classrooms. They are concerned that the rooms are too small for learners. The Department of Education wants us to have better ventilation in the rooms. We are praying for the school to be renovated with big rooms and to have a school latrine at the school, so we do not keep going to the orphanage. Unfortunately, our head teacher just lost his child and we are in mourning with him.
Follow up: We are monitoring, assessing, and evaluating all the school activities. We want to be sure all things are being done successfully. We are also monitoring the construction of the wall at the JRaq school.
Next 90 days: We are hoping for the purchase of land for the WeRemnant school land and the construction of WeRemnant school. This will boost and support the education of the orphans.
Description of pictures: The pictures show the raising of the wall of WeRemnant JRaq School, food for pupils celebrating their birthday, and monthly food for the orphans.
Country Coordinator: Joseph Mugerwa
Project: Smile at Home
Project update: During the holiday period, we experienced strained relationships with the foster families helping us take care of the kids. The children have not been opportune to come for Bible devotions and extracurricular activities we designed to occupy the kids during holidays.
Accomplishments/Testimonies: Mosquito nets were provided to all the children. This is to keep them from getting sick with malaria. Food was also provided to the children.
Issues: We are having issues with the foster families; they don’t follow the Bible accurately. They encourage the children to be disobedient to us. We have been admonishing the children for a long time, but all seem to be fallingon deaf ears. We have decided that beginning next year, we will aid the children in the foster homes until we get our own home. This will allow us to have custody over the children and not leave the care of the children to the community.
Next 90 days: We are watching the grades of the children. Last term some children performed poorly but they need better grades since this is the last quarter of the year.
Malawi
Country Coordinator: Lois Grant
Project: Lumbadzi Infant Baby Rescue and Early Childhood Development Center (ECD) in Local Villages
Project update: Babies brought into the Lumbadzi Infant Baby Rescue Center are cared for until they are matched with a foster family, and each center staff strives to have each child placed by a loving, Christian family. When a baby comes to the center, every effort is made by police and the children’s office to look for any relatives who are willing to care for the child. Currently there are Bible studies are being added to the program.
Accomplishments: The ECD center children are now wearing uniforms. This is to bring uniformity in the classroom.
Testimonies: Six children from the ECD center have moved on to elementary school.
Issues: The ECD center does not have clean water.
Follow up: We are looking for a field to rent so we can grow maize. This would allow the foster families to be more self-sustainable.
Next 90 days: Getting clean water into the ECD center. Continue to grow the Bible study programs.
Description of pictures: These pictures show the monthly distribution, and school uniforms to the toddlers.
Kenya
Country Coordinator: Bishop Caleb Wanjala
Project: Building Church-Schools, Providing Electricity in Remote Villages, and Digging Sustainable Wells in Remote Villages and Refugee Camps
Project Update: Although WeRemnant is not a water organization, while building churches in Kenya, WeRemnant learned of the extreme water shortage in Bungoma. The villages surrounding our school lacks access to safe water. The villagers must walk several miles to get water, but the water gathered can be contaminated. The water wells that WeRemnant has drilled in Kenya are a testament to the power of prayer.
There are two wells currently being dug; the first one is at Mikayu Seed Faith Churchand another at Nalondo Church. Currently the well at Mikayu Seed Faith Church is 90 percent complete. The engineers are waiting for the pulley system to install into the well. The well at Nalondo is still being sunk but the ground is too loose, making it difficult for the engineers. The engineers need to build some concrete cylindrical wall structures to prevent the collapse of the loose soil underneath the weight of the well.
Accomplishments: WeRemnant is focused on providing schools with all the necessary and basic services which the children in the villages are entitled to as children of GOD, regardless of the circumstances of their birth.
Issues: We are going to have a graduation ceremony of our preprimary two classrooms who will be joining grade 1 next term. We must provide the children with food and graduation gowns. We are also supposed to have a comprehensive insurance certificate for our van; it will cost $250 and is to be paid in three installments.
Testimonies: The children that I was able to meet looked very healthy.
Next 90 days: Successful acquisition of school van and the completion of the new wells.
Nigeria
Country Coordinator: Joy Dakosta
Project: Ibiam-Kids Orphanage Homes
Project Update: The children are doing very well.
Accomplishments: The building for the caretaker has been completed. Workers testify each time to the growing difference that they see in the children, who have started to make friends and are growing in their confidence. Ibiam Kids Orphanage is a safeplace where children can experience Christ-like love from the workers.
Testimonies: The children that I was able to meet looked very healthy.
Issues: Fuel has risen from N180 to N700-N1000. Due to the greatly increased cost of fuel in the country, two orphanages are being visited within a month.
Follow up: We will keep up with the support and provide for them every three months. However, the caretaker still insists that we come every month.
Next 90 days: The dedicated transporter that takes me to the orphanage has increased his fees. Iam hoping to get more funding to cover the costs.
Description of picture: Caretaker and children during the distribution of food.
Namibia
Country Coordinator: Minister Chipo Catherine Amòo
Project: JESUS Center Development Fund
Project Update: This month we have been trying to raise funds to buy menstrual pads for our girls as most of them can't afford to buy them. Some students have had to stop coming to school during their periods. On the 23rd of August we shall be handing out pads we are able to purchase.
Accomplishments: This month the kindergarten children had a fun day and raised 203 ND where the staff bought brooms, mops, and rakes for the school. We also had a water pipe burst and by GOD’s grace, one of the parents fixed it for us.
Testimonies: We are trusting the LORD to begin our secondary school after the coming year.
Issues: We are asking WeRemnant to please increase the donation from 500USD to about a 1,000USD. We know that cost of living has gone up in many countries; it has also increased over here.
Follow up: We need to raise fees; we are aware that about half the number of the students cannot afford to pay currently. A few of the vulnerable students sometimes fail to pay. JESUS Center often must subsidize their fees.
Next 90 days: Need to establish the secondary school so that we don't throw the learners back into streets after grade 7 which is the highest level of our primary school.
Description of picture: Pads we bought for the children, the pipe that busted at the school, and the cleaning supplies bought by the teachers for the school.
In conclusion, consider where everyone in our newsletter would be if there was no effort provided. To all our donors, thank you for your love, support, prayers, and sacrifice on behalf of WeRemnant. Thank you for your care and sacrifice!
The work that is being done by your partnership and support is blessed by our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. May GOD bless you in all you do! GOD is faithful.
