We can help.

September 5, 2012 | by Adventures in Missions | 11 Comments | Views 0

 

Recently one of our D-Team members came explaining that there was a need for a home visit at one of the kids’ homesteads from Bheveni carepoint. We purchased some basic necessities to send along since it is cultural to bring something to the homestead you are visiting. She was beyond surprised when she arrived at the homestead. 

There are 12 people living at this homestead, including a four month old and 8 kids that are members of our care point. Six of the kids are in school. The homestead has only one very small stick and mud hut with a thatch roof; this is where the infant and the mother sleep and where food (if any) and personal belongings they may have are kept. There are a couple of other structures on the homestead too, but none of these structures have roofs or are in livable condition. One of these structures is the beginning of a two-room house. In this ‘house’ there are some old mattresses on the dirt floor and a couple of cardboard boxes to hold their clothes. The father had started building this house, but has not worked in a while, so he has no money to finish it or even make it livable. Some days this father himself makes the 1km each way walk to the care point to have a meal since there is often no food at home.
 

They have some supplies for the house, but it isn’t enough to move forward and there is no money for the rest of the supplies or a builder. We have just finished winter here in Swaziland and it is heartbreaking to know that 10 of these 12 people have slept without a roof over their heads every night during the coldest time of year. We had record cold this year with snow just a short drive from us! What makes this even more urgent is the fact that it is about to be the rainy season here in Swaziland. (It actually started today!!!!) Most of the country’s annual rainfall will soon begin and will last for a couple of months. We can’t even imagine what these kids go through and we have no idea how they will keep dry.

We have had a builder come look at the house and give us an estimate of what it will cost to give this family a safe (and dry) place to sleep at night. This could be accomplished in a couple of weeks for only a couple thousand dollars US. This need is urgent! We really want to help this family. If you feel like helping in any way, please contact us and we can let you know how.

11 responses to “We can help.”

1. How do we get money to you?

2. Hey guys,
   We would love to help.
   Please send info on how to get money to you.
   Love you and miss you both.

3. We would like to help, even if we can just give a little bit. Please email me the banking details if you get a chance. Keep up the good work! Lots of Love. k

4. I have some clothes and shoes I can send. Send me your address and I will drop it in the post.
   All the best. I will keep praying for you and your missions.
   Love
   Alette

5. I would like to help. Please email me with the information I will need. Thank you for what you do.
   Praying,
   Cheryl

6. Please let me know how to send money to help. We are beyond blessed in this country and my heart aches for those who live with so little. We would love to help out this family.

7. Hi Jumbo and Kriek,

   Can we donate through AIM? How do we designate?

   Thanks

   Steve Teresa and Alfie

8. Shoot me info, thanks!

9. Where do we send $…..?
   This so puts life in perspective…need it with these stupid elections going on… Love you guys!

10. Thanks Jumbo. Children’s HopeChest set up the online fundraising page for this project at:

    http://go.hopechest.org/swazi-homes.

    We look forward to fixing this house, and many, many more in Swaziland.

    Thanks for all you do.

    – Children’s HopeChest

11. Hey Jumbo and Kriek,

    We’d love to talk to you about do something here. Larry will be there in 2 weeks, but we could do something right now. You will hear from him today.