Royal Mandebala - 6 Days Old

God sent us another child on February 21st. He is 6 days old, and here is his details:



















Name: Royal Mandebala
DOB: 16-02-09 Weight: 3.2kgs.
Mother: Deceased
Father: Kenny Mandebala
Brothers:3
Sisters: 3
Village: Mbwtsai, Chief Mukuni

His Mother died during child birth. Kenny brothers knows our Director at HOFO, Jo Anne Byrum, and so Gibson called and ask if we could take and care for the baby. The father has 6 other children and can not afford to buy the formula, he knew Royal would suffer if we was to attempt to care for him with all of his other responsibilities, and now without his wife. He decided to contact the Orphanage and ask if we could take the child. So God has blessed us with a new baby boy -message from :o) JO Anne <><


















Good report for Royal on March 21st:

William is now at 8 kgs. We have had him a over 2 months and he has gone from 8.8lbs to 17.6. God is blessing our children.

Royal is the 23rd child, and we will begin to fill up the 3rd home very soon. Many of these children still need sponsors at $50 per month. This support provide so much hope for these very vulnerable children, we thank many of you as you have already done so much.

Peace, GO!
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Silembe Update | 16 March 2009

GLOBAL ORPHAN RELIEF

House of Faith Orphanage

Silembe, Zambia

We recently received an update from our team in Zambia:

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We are deciding on the place to start the next buildings, -short-term missionary accommodations.

One place that we are considering is behind the bath house and near the trees.

Another option is toward the Store and school from this angle of the Kitchen/laundry.

Bought paint today for the primer. Should be going on the ceilings and walls in a day or two.

I'll be getting the furnishings, etc. to finish the bath house as well as the 4th house.

We could put the accommodations behind the first houses near where bricks were made and the entrance. We can begin as soon as The desired location is confirmed and some guide lines on what the building should look like. I'll need to stop work soon if we can not start the next building.

We have heard that there are some children needing homes and will be filling the 3rd home soon.
Pray for Wednesday, as Social Welfare is suppose to inspect our operations. One never knows how these things will go. Sometimes gold plated everything is not good enough.

God Bless,
Mike

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2009 plans include finishing the 4th home, the 2nd bath house, and will build an activity center for the children. In addition, we plan to start developing housing for short-term missionaries that will serve at HOFO.

Please keep these children in your prayers.

-Blessings, GO!

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AIDS Orphans in South Africa Face Uncertain Future

Originally Aired: March 25, 2009

With so many South Africans struck down by AIDS, a generation of children is watching their parents die and being forced to form new family units. In his third report from South Africa, Ray Suarez explores the plight of AIDS orphans.

JIM LEHRER: Next, Ray Suarez has the last of our three global health reports from South Africa this week, the devastating impact of AIDS on children.

RAY SUAREZ: It's early on a Sunday morning. A young girl checks her pot of corn while her sister looks on. The girls do a few quick chores, get dressed for church, wash up, and buff up their shoes.

Nothing unusual about any of that. The scene is repeated throughout the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and around the world, with one difference: The 12-year old twins, Batkithi and Bonisani Masoko, and their 10-year-old sister, Xolisile, are on their own. Their parents both died of AIDS.

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