Just some of the things that together we have achieved – helping underprivileged children and young people overseas
Room to Learn
Reduce the average class from 130 to 87 at Bughungu Primary School, Uganda, by building new classrooms. The school was burnt down 20 years ago in a terrorist insurgency.
Girls’ Access to Education
Helping increase attendance at Kaputu School, Malawi, by supplying the girls with sanitary pads which are locally-made, reusable, and last about 2 years.
Malawian Youth Venture in Business
Kayso soap is ‘selling like hot cake’! We raised £1,820 to set up the factory, which is run by young people under the supervision of Lilongwe Youth Organisation and with the blessing of the local community.
Tools for Self Reliance
A total of £3,120 was raised to provide 76 kits of pre-loved and refurbished carpentry tools, which were distributed to five youth organisations around Malawi. Ranging in size from ‘solo’ to ‘large training centre’, the kits are helping young people get training and start-up in business. Included within the sum above was £1,100 for transportation.
193 Street Children Go to School
We gave £3,828 to top up funds raised by our partner, FISCH, enabling 193 street children in Iringa, Tanzania, to take up their school places. The money was used to provide the uniform and stationery that is required. The uniform was made by street children in their sewing club.
Education after Hope Faded
This girl had missed her chance years ago to attend government school, and so FISCH has been supporting her to attend a private school (her only option). She has done well to progress each year, and is now entering her final year
Music in Africa
We supported Paul Ssemubage (not his real name), a youth worker and musician ministering to refugee children in Africa. With a total grant of £2,673 he bought many musical instruments, music lessons for himself, and items to enhance his wife’s cafe, which provides them with financial support.
Bouncy Castle and Trampoline for Kenya
A grant of £2940 has been given to cover the cost of buying and installing a large bouncy castle and a large trampoline at the Matumaini Rehabilitation Centre in Molo, Kenya. The Centre is dedicated to caring for the needs of disabled, orphaned and destitute children and young people, helping them reach their full potential in life and giving hope for a good future. The items have been installed in their newly-completed playground.
Convoy of Hope
Not only have over 500 toothaches been cured, but also over 2,000 people have heard the Gospel as a result of the Convoy of Hope. A convoy of two vehicles made three major trips from St Petersburg to the Ural Mountains. Altogether 655 people were treated, between them having around 350 fillings and over 500 bad teeth removed.
These are some more smaller projects for which we only have short reports
School Help for Ugandan Child
November 26, 2012
Here is John, a 9-year-old child who lost his father when he was very young. We contributed £100, which covered his first term’s tuition at primary school in Kampala, Uganda.
Hoist for Disabled Belarusian Child
April 21,2012
A mechanical hoist enables this severly-disabled Belarusian youngster to be moved into bed, bath, etc., with safety and dignity. Some hoists are built into the ceiling and so can only be used along a certain track; however this hoist is on castors and thus can be used anywhere on a suitable floor. We gave a grant of £840 to UK charity The Belarusian Orphanage Project to enable it to provide this item.
New Clothes for Russian Orphans
February 25, 2011
We gave £2000 for new clothes for Russian orphans attending a summer camp in Estonia. “Camp Gideon” was run by UK charity Love Russia, who bought the clothes and arranged a sort of market day.
Keeping Indian Children Busy and Safe
May 26, 2010
Construction workers in India sometimes have to leave their young children to look after themselves on the building site while they’re at work. A charity called “Mobile Creches” provides craft activities for these children, keeping them occupied and out of danger while also helping them to learn social and pratical skills. We spent £75 to provide them with a plentiful and varied supply of craft materials.
Laundry Refurbished at Russian School
March 6, 2007
A range of laundry equipment, but none in working order any more – that was the situation at Spaask School – so one woman did all the laundry by hand. Through Love Russia we donated £2075 to refurbish and re-plumb the laundry, providing new machines.
Overhaul the Heating for -30 deg.C!
October 20, 2005
At Pronskaya Scholar Internat, a residential school in a very remote part of Russia, the outside temperature can fall below -30 degrees C for a whole week! We gave £1275 for the repair and overhaul of their central heating system.
“Lifeline” to a Remote Home
October 20, 2005
Asenyevskaya Dietski Dom is a home for 25 orphaned and needy children in a very remote village, 40 km from the nearest town. The children range from 6 to 16 years. A major need was for a small estate car or minibus to enable them, amongst other things, to purchase and collect the supplies required to keep the home running. We raised £5000 for that purpose.
Cooking and Dining in Style
October 20, 2005
We contributed £1500 to enable completion of refurbishments to kitchen and dining room at a Russian residential school, Skopin Scholar Internat. The donation also covered replacement of furniture.
Craft Equipment for Lithuanian Camps
July 18, 2002
We donated £100 to YWAM (Youth with a Mission) to enable youth worker Victoria Lansley to buy craft equipment for a summer camp in Lithuania for some of the local youngsters.
Safe and Friendly Day Centre in St Petersburg
March 30, 1999
The New Life Street-Children’s Centre in St Petersburg, Russia, provides a safe and friendly day-centre for children who end up on the streets because of a dysfunctional family life, often brought on by alcohol. The charity provides overnight accommodation, too. Wherever possible it helps to support children’s families in the hope of rebuilding family ties. A grant of £2,480 paid for 10 double school-desks, 10 dining tables, a freezer, a computer, a table-tennis table, more than 30 chairs, 20 benches, a fridge-freezer and an overhead projector.
Safe and Efficient Food Storage for ‘Orphans’
October 7, 1997
Solotcha Children’s Home gave us their typically Russian seal of approval in response to our provision of a large refrigerator, costing £900. Photographs of the children were included with a stamped letter of thanks in a compact presentation file. Marina Fomenko, Children’s Home Director, wrote, “Dear Friends! The Administration of the Solotcha Children’s Home would like to express their warmest thanks to Natalya’s Fund for the warmth of your hearts, and care and attention towards orphans of Russia. May God bless you for your kindness.”
Release from Straitjacket
August 22, 1996
Moscow’s Orphanage 15 is dreadfully short of staff for the adequate care of violently disturbed children, so these children have to be strait-jacketed to protect themselves and the other children. When we heard about this situation we released £1,000 to equip a room where the children could be liberated for some of the time at least. Another charity, Love Russia, is seeing about provision of more staff.
Active Play for Infants
November 2, 1995
In central Moscow, the House of Infants is an orphanage for over 100 children, from newborn to 6 years old. They are all ill, the majority seriously so, with various crippling problems. Many were spending all day every day just lying in their cots or beds. The staff are very caring but were lacking the resources to do much to help the children. Now, because of our grant of £1,000, the children can have fun and exercise without hurting themselves. They now have a bouncy castle, a plastic tunnel and a dry pool (filled with plastic balls). They have also received immunisation against a flu epidemic.
Youth With a Mission in Hot Water!
June 2, 1995
£500 was given to YWAM Estonia to pay for a boiler for the hot water system in their discipleship training centre