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Africa
Outreach
The Harris
Family Christian Foundation has partnered with organizations
in Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Kenya to help minister to orphans
throughout Africa. It is estimated that there are currently
over 600,000 orphans in Africa.
In Zimbabwe
we are partnered with the ACTS organization to provide
medical care for orphans in Harare, Zimbabwe. ACTS has
hired a medical doctor with funds provided by the Foundation,
and this doctor is now attending to medical needs in four
different orphanages. Many children in Africa die from
preventable medical conditions due to a lack of access
to medical care.
In Uganda the
Foundation was able to act as a bridge between our local
grade school and the Rwenzori Empowerment Center in Kasese,
Uganda to provide books for the children there. Illiteracy
is a very common issue in many parts of Africa, and organizations
like RECKAS are working to improve the lives of children
through education. The "Builders Club" at the
Du Quoin Grade School recently collected over 1,000 books
for the Rwenzori Empowerment Center and the Foundation
paid to have them shipped to Uganda.
In May the
Foundation will send a team to Kenya to minister to orphans
in Kitale at the "Challenge Farm" run by Cheri
Thompson of Globe International. While working with the
orphans in May, the team will also be looking at other
opportunities to help the children of Kenya.
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ACTS
ACTS
is an African-based organization that is passionate about
bringing Christian believers to serve God on the African
continent. For more information on ACTS, click
here...
RECKAS
Rwenzori
Empowerment Centre Kasese (RECKAS) is a community based
organization operating in Kasese District. It begun in
2001 with an aim to promote and improve on the living
conditions or related problems with a sustainable livelihood
of the people in Kasese and Uganda as a whole. For more
information on RECKAS, click
here...
Challenge
Farm
Challenge
Farm is a ten acre farm located near Kitale, Kenya. It
is home to over 100 children. Prior to coming to Challenge
Farm, they lived on the streets where their lives were
filled with violence, drugs, broken relationships, and
broken promises. Challenge Farm offers these children
a place to find acceptance, love, and purpose for their
lives. For more information, click
here...
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