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Orphan Care
For years, LaOlam has helped care for the needs of the children at the local home for orphans. We do what we can to ensure that every child of school age has an opportunity to attend school. We currently cover the cost of feeding and clothing the orphans.
Funding is needed for:
GENERAL CARE – Food, clothing, medical, bedding, household items, salaries for caregivers, etc.
SCHOOL TUITION – The primary and secondary aged children attend a local school The yearly cost of attending the primary and secondary school is $220. This figure includes uniforms, books, and supplies.
Next Step Program
Next Step Program (NSP) moves the older boys living at the home for orphans into a living environment where they can be further discipled, mentored, and trained toward independence. These young men will be encouraged to continue their education toward graduation or given the opportunity to enroll in the local university’s newly sanctioned Job Skills Training Program (JSTP). Moving onto to higher education after high school will also be an option; we hope to have scholarships in place to send these young men to our local university, Eben-Ezer University of Minembwe (UEMI), or if necessary to another regional university. The NSP will be managed by LaOlam Africa, and will have a local, mature man overseeing the program.
Funding is needed for:
GENERAL CARE OF THE BOYS – Food, clothing, household items, salary for program overseer, etc.
EDUCATION OF THE BOYS – The yearly cost of attending the high school is approximately $220. The yearly cost of attending the local university is $250. The yearly cost of sending someone to a university outside of Minembwe is approximately $1,200 including room, board, books, travel, etc.
Female Hygiene Kits
The cost of disposable feminine hygiene products in Minembwe is so high that a single product is used for several days at a time. We’re currently acquiring the patterns and materials so we can have washable/reusable menstrual pads that will be made locally.
Funding is needed for:
CLOTH + MATERIALS – If the cost of the material is donated, then the pads can be sold to the community at an affordable price that will still provide a moderate wage for the seamstress.
Next Step Program
Next Step Program (NSP) moves the older boys living at the home for orphans into a living environment where they can be further discipled, mentored, and trained toward independence. These young men will be encouraged to continue their education toward graduation or given the opportunity to enroll in the local university’s newly sanctioned Job Skills Training Program (JSTP). Moving onto to higher education after high school will also be an option; we hope to have scholarships in place to send these young men to our local university, Eben-Ezer University of Minembwe (UEMI), or if necessary to another regional university. The NSP will be managed by LaOlam Africa, and will have a local, mature man overseeing the program.
Funding is needed for:
GENERAL CARE OF THE BOYS – Food, clothing, household items, salary for program overseer, etc.
EDUCATION OF THE BOYS – The yearly cost of attending the high school is approximately $220. The yearly cost of attending the local university is $250. The yearly cost of sending someone to a university outside of Minembwe is approximately $1,200 including room, board, books, travel, etc.