New Amazing Grace Compound Supervisor

Amazing Grace Orphanage has welcomed a new Compound Supervisor, Robba Charles Rudu, seen above teaching a Bible study class. It is a huge answer to prayer, and he has provided some fantastic photos of the children that are being blessed by Amazing Grace and its partners.

Surveying possible land for Amazing Grace

Land Purchase Campaign Has Begun

     Exactly one year ago, the children of Grace Community Church in Roswell, New Mexico attended VBS (Vacation Bible School) and raised over $800 to repair a building at Amazing Grace Children's Home.  During that VBS they wrote letters and made necklaces for the children of AGCH.

  

     This year the children of Grace Community Church received personal letters from the children at AGCH, heard the call for funds to purchase land for AGCH and they stepped up to the challenge.  Over four days of VBS the children of Grace Community Church raised over $1100..........in quarters!!

  

     Thursday night after the performance, the children were able to get their parents to raise another $400, which brought the grand total to $1500!!!

     Thus the campaign to raise the necessary funds has begun.  The children of Grace Community Church have set the bar and challenge the rest of the Lahash Community to step up and step out in faith as we proceed to our goal of $10,000 by December 2010. 

It's Not Always Play Time

     The children at Amazing Grace find time to play, but chores are always a priority, especially when it comes to their health and well being.  Below children receive new mosquito nets to replace old damaged ones that hang over their beds.  Since mosquitoes carry malaria, an infectious disease that can cause death, it is important that netting be replace often.  Most netting now comes coated with a substance that kills mosquitoes that land on it.  Old netting loses it's effect over time and large holes that are made in the netting allow mosquitoes to get to the children.

    The children don't have the luxury of a washer and dryer, so they must wash their clothes by hand on a daily basis.  Seen below are children washing clothes and bringing in water from a local well about 1/2 mile away.  Water must be brought in several times a day not only for washing clothes, but also for drinking and cooking.

Emergency Funds Bring Relief To Amazing Grace

     The call went out and you answered!  We were able to raise the monies needed for Amazing Grace to get back on track again.  Here is what was needed:

Amazing Grace food: $400 (800,000 UGSH)

Salaries: $770 (1,540,000 UGSH)

Uniforms: $330 (660,000 UGSH)

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Total $1,500

 

The total raised was roughly $1860 (I need to confirm these figures)!  This total is more than what was needed.

    Thanks to everyone's prayers and helping out financially.  It doesn't stop here though, Amazing Grace still needs constant financial support and always prayer.  Prayerfully consider becoming a financial support of Amazing Grace, because even the smallest donation makes a difference.

 

Eric "Chappy" Chapman
advocate Amazing Grace Childrens Home
Lahash of New Mexico 

Amazing Grace In Need

     To all, greetings.  My name is Eric Chapman and I am an advocate for Lahash International and founder of Team Lahash of New Mexico.  

     I write to you as my heart is heavy for the children at Amazing Grace Childrens Home.  We have received news that the food surplus at AGO is now on the verge of running out.  Soon the children will be without food.  Lahash has sent emergency funds, but this will not last long.  We are asking you to prayerfully consider making a donation, or maybe even doing a fund raiser to raise enough money to not only put food back on the childrens plates, but to replenish their surplus.

      The Bible tells us in James 1:27 "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

     We must act now.  If you would like to donate directly, you can do so through the Lahash website at:  http://www.lahash.net/donate.html

If you want more information or how to have a fund raiser, please contact the Lahash Office at:  info@lahash.net

     I urge each and everyone of you to prayerfully consider helping in someway. 

Eric "Chappy" Chapman 

 

....and let there be light

It was a jubilant time in Amazing Grace when they got the solar panels to power the home.It has been long over due but we thank God for the provision of the solar power through Lahash international, now the home enjoys electricity.


Since the inception of the home, the children have been using kerosene to light their lantern lamps.The kerosene cost kept going up and up and it was expensive to maintain them.
The older children were not getting humble time to do their studies.



They had to gather in one lamp so as to get time to study but now this has now changed since the inception of the solar power.
God has been so grateful to us this year seeing some developments in the home.This December,2009 Lahash international donated funds to see this solar project become a reality in Amazing Grace Home.

Three panels were purchased and two solar batteries this will help in the supply of power in the home and also used to power electronic devices in the home.



Edwin, Lahash coordinator in East Africa helped out in the purchase and installation of the solar panels in the home.



"it has been a dream come true for the children in the home since now the can enjoy electricity" said Edwin.
The solar panels is to help out in saving the high cost of fuel used to light- up the home using kerosene.
We want to thank each one of you for who helped out giving us the best christmass gift this year may God bless you this Chistmas season.

New Latrine completed

We want to thank our partners for this new latrine in Amazing Grace.We also thank God for the sponsors who really supported this great development which will be of great help to us.Over 2,500 bricks was used and 21 bags of cement used.



The children could not hide their excitement towards this new latrine since they did not have a good latrine facility at all.




This has been a great step forward in Amazing Grace and we look forward to get even better development in the near future with your help.
Our partner Lahash has done a great job towards this project. We would like to thank them for the good work that they have done towards this construction work.
At the moment the structure is not painted but, we are looking forward to even give it the best look!