Update March 22, 2021
I wanted to share some exciting news with you concerning Restore Hope Orphanage in Uganda. The girls orphanage has finally been completed and the girls moved into the new house a few weeks ago! Thank you, Father, in the name of Jesus! And thanks to all of you who contributed to make it happen!
These kids have come a long way and have received blessing upon blessing from God. Back in 2016 there were 45 orphans and 5 workers living in an 800 square foot house which was filled wall to wall with bunkbeds. Then 5 acres of land were acquired and a new 3600 square foot house was built in 2018. For the first time the kids had much more space, electricity, and water on property. Now in 2021, a 2nd house was built on the same property so that the girls are now in one house and the boys in another. Additionally, we’ve brought running water to both houses, flushing toilets, showers, and faucets. This is a first for the kids! We also purchased playground equipment for the kids plus really nice furniture for the girls in the new house.
Thank you, Father, in the name of Jesus, for blessing these kids. And thanks to all of you who contributed to make it all happen! We do appreciate your continued support, however, because we have more projects at hand, plus monthly support needs:
- Monthly support to 35 orphans in Uganda (Restore Hope Orphanage) and 65 orphans in Ghana (Freedom House Foundation)
- Wages for 5 workers who live onsite with the kids in Uganda
- Cooking classes and equipment (oven, mixer, utensils, pots & pans, etc.) for the girls in Uganda
- Chicken farm at Restore Hope Orphanage in Uganda to provide sustainable income
- Build a school for the Uganda orphanage and neighborhood children on a nearby acre of land
- Finish construction of the school at Freedom House Foundation in Ghana (currently in roofing phase)
If you are interested in contributing, there are 3 ways to do so:
- Zelle bank payment to Dominion Bible Ministries using this email address: dominionbibleministries@yahoo.com (No fees)
- PayPal donation by clicking this link (Moderate fees)
- GoFundMe donation by clicking this link (High fees)
God bless you!
Dominion Bible Ministries
Bobby, Kathy, Mitchell
Update August 22, 2020
Thank you for all the love and support through prayers and financial contributions to Restore Hope Orphanage in Uganda. We have been building a girls dormitory on the existing orphanage property over the past few months. We experienced some delays in getting the metal works completed due to import restrictions because of COVID, however, these issues have been overcome and all the metal works (roof, doors, window frames) have been completed. Additionally, all the plastering inside the dorm and outside on the brick has been completed. The major work in process right now is the concrete flooring and soon to follow will be painting, property clean-up, and then finally 18 girls will move into the dorm. With this new building we easily have capacity for 30 girls in total, plus all the boys in the original dorm.
Although we have achieved the financial target for construction, there are other expenses that are coming up, plus ongoing expenses to maintain the orphanage. Here are some of the needs at hand right now for which we welcome your support:
- We need furniture for the new girls dorm, including beds, tables, chairs, dressers, etc.
- Ongoing support of about $100 per child per month to cover food, clothes, and other expenses. Currently there are 45 children in total, which includes the 18 girls mentioned above.
- Ongoing wages support to the orphanage workers.
- We need to establish sustainable forms of income to reduce the dependence upon donations for daily needs. The first idea at hand is to establish a chicken farm. Currently we are developing an estimate of the cost to implement.
We greatly appreciate your love and support! If you are interested in contributing, there are 3 ways to do so:
- Zelle bank payment to Dominion Bible Ministries using this email address: dominionbibleministries@yahoo.com (No fees)
- PayPal donation by clicking this link (Moderate fees)
- GoFundMe donation by clicking this link (High fees)
God bless you!
Dominion Bible Ministries
Bobby, Kathy, Mitchell
Original Message
Back in 2017 we partnered with Nsimbe Simon who is the founder of Restore Hope Orphanage outside of Kampala, Uganda. We raised funding and purchased 6 acres of land, 5 acres on one plot to build the orphanage, and 1 acre on another plot to build a school. In 2018 we completed construction of the 1st dormitory which now houses 45 children and 6 workers. We’ve since added an outside eating pavilion, borewell, and office.
The children have grown a lot since we first started in 2017. The time has come to build a 2nd dormitory which will allow us to have separate girls and boys dorms, which is becoming increasingly necessary due to the age of the children. The new house will be very similarly designed as the first, but with a few enhancements. Not only will we separate the boys and girls, but Simon will also have the capacity to bring in more children.
The cost to build the new girls dormitory is $65,000 including all the materials and labor. Due to the generosity of many supporters, as of May 21, 2020, we have raised about $55,000 and have about $10,000 left to go. If you are interested in contributing to this project, you can donate on either PayPal or GoFundMe by clicking on the following buttons.
In order to start construction, a few key requirements had to be achieved. First, there was a minimum level of funding required in order for the contractor to consider starting work. Thanks to the contributions of many people, we have now surpassed the required starting amount. Secondly, the Ugandan government had to approve the blueprints for the dormitory. Thankfully this was approved a few weeks ago after having been significantly delayed due to corona virus impact. Third, a temporary fence had to be built to separate the workers from the children by order of the government. This has now been put in place, as well.
As a result of all these requirements being met, I am happy to say that construction has started on the girls dormitory! Please take a moment to watch the four short videos below. You will see that in just a few day’s time, the foundation is well on its way to completion. We anticipate that this project will continue to proceed very well, for our Father says, “Blessed be all the work of your hands.” Again we want to extend a big THANK YOU to all the supporters of this project. This will be a huge blessing for the existing children, as well as the new orphans that will find a home here at Restore Hope Orphanage.
God bless you!
Dominion Bible Ministries