You can be a valentine for a very special orphan in Ethiopia by sponsoring them. There are 50 boys available for sponsorship at the Kolfe Boys Orphanage located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Your financial commitment of $34/month provides for the most basic needs of children in the community. HopeChest will assist in providing food, water, access to basic medical care, education and discipleship. While $34 cannot meet all the needs of a child suffering through extreme poverty, it does provide significant help.
Each sponsored child's network of emotional support is greatly expanded. Staff at the orphanage will receive special training that equips them to better deal with the unique emotional needs of the orphaned children they serve. Also, the sponsor’s involvement in each child’s life through cards and letters is an avenue of emotional support the child would normally be denied.
In our community-to-community model, all funds are "pooled" together so that if one child does not have a sponsor, they will still have these needs met. Your contribution of $34 a month will go towards providing food, clothing, and access to medical care, as well education and discipleship.
Here are 4 of our 52 children still needing a sponsor.
If you are interested in sponsorship of one of these boys (or any of the other waiting children which can be viewed by clicking on the banner below) than please email David at kolfesponsor@gmail.com
Children's HopeChest will also offer Life Skills training to these boys. Teaching them how to live independently as they age out of orphan care.
Read below for additional information on the sponsorship program provided through Children’s HopeChest.
Your partnership with Children’s HopeChest releases spiritual and financial resources to the children while individual orphan sponsorship brings the unique blessing of relationship.
HopeChest offers the needed expertise and resources to benefit orphaned children, as well as access to the orphanage. Not only does our staff in the US provide accountability and support, our indigenous staff on the ground, including disciplers, are responsible for the spiritual, emotional and physical aspects of sponsorship.
A HopeChest discipler or mentor is a national believer who visits the orphanage every week. Disciplers conduct classes on culture, character and Biblical principles. They spend time with the boys and help them with moral and ethical issues, problems and concerns.
Specific benefits to orphans include ministry in five areas:
Environmental - A portion of the sponsor’s support, combined with that of other sponsors, improves and maintains a healthy environment. This includes the purchase of clothing, shoes, furniture, books, etc. if needed.
Medical - Each sponsored child will receive regular health checkups, and medical intervention as needed. Improved nutrition is also provided.
Emotional - Each sponsored child's network of emotional support is greatly expanded. Staff at the orphanage will receive special training that equips them to better deal with the unique emotional needs of the orphaned children they serve. Also, the sponsor’s involvement in each child’s life through cards and letters is an avenue of emotional support the child would normally be denied. Regular visits from disciplers will also add to emotional well-being.
Educational – Sponsorship helps provide resources for the education of sponsored children. In Africa, for a child to attend school, fees must be paid, and uniforms and books must be purchased.
Spiritual – Orphaned children will see the love of God demonstrated tangibly through age-appropriate Bible teaching. A discipler will visit the orphanage regularly to conduct classes. Your prayer and letters will also encourage a child’s spiritual growth.
To read more about sponsorship through Children's HopeChest please click here.
