Help End Local Poverty » Zimbabwe

Why is Child Sponsorship Important?

chrismarlow — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:54:05 +0000

I really love it, when a child is sponsored through our Help One Now program. I’ve come to learn just how important child sponsorships are to helping communities become stable. You always hear key words used to describe poverty alleviation, words like development, sustainability and “lift themselves out-of-poverty,” which is all fine and dandy, and of course important.

But, we have to think in terms of layers, foundation and energy if we’re really going to empower communities to “lift themselves out-of-poverty.”

Our processes are simple: we find a leader that is already doing the work on behalf of the orphan, and we assist that leader and his or her community through aid.

For example: Our leader in Zimbabwe cares for over 100 kids each day. Plus he serves as a pastor, husband, father and community leader. Yet, he spends a large portion of his time simply trying to care for these 100 kids. He does not do this alone, of course there are others.

When you live in a country like Zimbabwe, the simple things are so hard: like food, water, clothing, and medical care. This can be a daily challenge. And this can keep good people, like John, busy all the time!

So, what if every kid was sponsored in John’s village? That would give John a monthly budget to care for those kids. And that would also give John more time and energy to focus on long-term development issues that his community needs.

But, above all that, when these kids are sponsored, it also gives John and his community hope, as they know that folks across the world are partnering with them to love and serve the orphans of Zimbabwe.

This is why aid is important, and we must not skip this vital step as we fight to alleviate extreme poverty!

$35 a month truly does make a huge impact on multiple layers. Help us help Zimbabwe, Pastor John and his community. Sponsor a child today!

You can spoonsor Daniel, or one of Daniel’s friends at www.helponenow.com

Daniel has been living at Musha Wevana since he was a baby. His mother died in childbirth and his father was unable to care for him. Daniel’s favorite subject in school is math, and he loves to play soccer in the afternoons with his friends. Daniel’s first language is Shona, and he is learning English at school. Every Sunday, he goes to church with the mothers and the rest of the children from the home.

Christmas Fundraiser: Getting Close

chrismarlow — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:25 +0000

Here is a quick snapshot of the original vision, and a video with an expanded vision.

10 days till Christmas. Time continues to move quickly; Holiday parties, shopping, gift wrapping, travel, etc!…whoops, I forgot about the eggnog and the other “cool” holiday Starbucks coffee-drinks. Through the busyness of day-to-day life, the HELP tribe has been able to raise $4000 for our Christmas Fundraiser. We only need $1200 more to fully fund The Chicken Project. This is so exciting!

100 kids in Zimbabwe will have meat in their diet in 2010. 1) Thanks for your generosity! 2) We still have some work to do. $1200 in 10 days, we can do it! Do us a favor; please Facebook this link, Tweet it, email it to your friends and ask them to donate. $10, $20, or $100, every bit helps us reach our goal.

BTW: The pictures that you see are the kids that will get the chickens, so they can have meat in their diet on a consitient basis.

12 Days of Christmas

chrismarlow — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:44:10 +0000

I’m excited that Nicole Wick featured us in her “12 Days of Christmas” series. Go check it out, and do us a favor, please spread the word, your social media audience has the potential to make a huge impact in the lives of 100 orphans in Zimbabwe!

Zimbabwe Interview

chrismarlow — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:25:14 +0000

My friend Steven Nicholson interviews Pastor John Chinyowa. Pastor John is the local leader that we serve in Zimbabwe! Needless to say, we are excited to introduce you to P. John, who is a humble servant of God, doing amazing things for the Kingdom, enjoy!

Note: Double click to view video in larger screen, or go directly to our YouTube page.

Video One: P. John shares about why his church serves orphans.

Video Two: P. John shares about his vision to build a new Children’s Home in Zimbabwe.

Video Three: The local Zimbabwe Church on Mission!

Video Four: The Zimbabwe church ask for help!

Update On Zimbabwe

chrismarlow — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:40:58 +0000

Steven, who is our partner in Africa and works with Servlife, recently spent time in Zimbabwe where he is working with a local pastor.

While Steven was in Zimbabwe he recorded a podcast with three local Zimbabweans, which includes a doctor and a teacher. You can listen to that podcast here. The stories are heart-breaking but also filled with hope.

We are working with Steven and Pastor John to help end local poverty in Zimbabwe. You can also help:

1. Donate Funds: Click here and you can donate via Paypal or you can send a check. 100% of all donations will be sent to Steven who will purchase food in S. Africa and take it to our contact in Zimbabwe to feed the orphans and greater community.

2. Sponsor a child: Pastor John in Zimbabwe runs two orphanages with a total of 84 kids. 50 of those kids still needs a monthly sponsor. You can sponsor a child by clicking here.

3. Spread the news: Please link this story to your blog, add a banner to your website, join and invite friends on our Facebook page and follow-us and encourage others to follow-us on Twitter.

Once again we want to thank you for your support as we continue to launch this non-profit and serve those in poverty.