Disaster Relief
Hope Africa
Hope Africa was created with the goals of educating the congregation ofHPPC and the community to the plight of children orphaned by AIDS onthe African Continent and to ease their suffering through outreach,communication and monetary donations. Five team members spent over 150hours facilitating team work. The following was accomplished this year:
Hope Africa Team’s relationship with the SIM/MTW HIV/AIDS in Addis Ababa Ethiopia continues to grow. The Home Based Care ministry project addresses the needs of families inan urban slum area where at least one family member was either HIVpositive or had AIDS. The Home Based Care Project is a holisticprogram focused on families and children while providing care for theterminally ill and more importantly providing hope for the future byencouraging and empowering their beneficiaries to look to selfsufficiency by providing important opportunities and tools. Theministry strongly emphasizes leading people to Christ throughrelationships and discipling new believers in their walk with Christ. The ministry originally focused on one of the poorest neighborhoods inAddis (Lideta), and this past year added a second neighborhood to workin (Bole). Hope Africa donated start-up funds for a lab needed toprovide better health care to the beneficiaries. The Hope Africa Teammembers are in communication with the ministry throughout the year.
Hope Africa has sent a short term ministry team to work with theministry in Addis for the last four years. The 2007 VWAP Ethiopia teamconsisted of eight members ranging from age 19 to 75. Team members hadexperience in various occupations (doctors, nurse, economist,consultant, students, etc.). Based on our trip activity planning, eachperson was able to use his / her gifts and talents very effectivelythroughout our time in Addis. Eight team members served approximately90 hours each for a total of 720 volunteer hours on the trip. This isin addition to nine hours each of training meetings. A total of$5,513.63 was spent on trip materials which included medicines, fleeceblankets, and children’s clothing.
The Namumu Orphanage Centre
The Namumu Orphanage Centre expanded to include 80 residents. Theministry is now addressing projects forself-sufficiency/sustainability, education/vocational opportunity forthe youth and ministry support and expansion. The team sent the NOC$4,000 to build a self-sustaining poultry business and $10,000 toprovide a 4 wheel drive vehicle that will be used by the executivedirector for ministry needs.
Addis Medan/Theological Education
Tim Teusink’s work at the evangelical Theological College continues. SIM has been asked by the Orthodox Church to help develop an AIDSteaching program in the EOC theological institution in Addis Ababa. This is amazing as the evangelical and orthodox churches have nottraditionally been known to partner.
Deborah House for Orphaned Girls – SIM Urban Ministries
Communication and support continues for educational resources andmaterials to enrich public school education that the girls receive. Theteam applied for 2/3’s Budget Overage funds and received $2,500 to sendto the Deborah House
Armstrong 4th Grade Project
Email exchanges continued in Fall 2006 with girls at the Deborah House, facilitated by Hope Africa.
Shoes for Orphan Souls
A $500.00 gift was given to Shoes for Orphan Souls in appreciation forthe four years that they have donated much needed shoes to our Ethiopiatrip team supplies.
Dear Francis Screening
Hope Africa partnered with the Youth/UpStream in the screening ofDear Francis, a documentary filmed in Swaziland. This film documentedthe stories of several young adults who taught AIDs prevention to highschool students in Swaziland.
Njuthine, Kenya
Hope Africa funded $350 for the purchase of 100 copies of AIDs is inChurch and Its Real which was distributed to the elders of the GaituPresbytery in Kenya.
