Christmas Dreams at Treasures of Africa

Written by Super User.

Americans are estimated to spend close to $600 BILLION dollars during this holiday season - WHAT IF WE ALL GAVE A TITHE (ten percent) OF WHAT WE PLAN TO SPEND AT CHRISTMAS and directed it to BLESS ORPHANS????

Treasures of Africa Children's Home is trying to raise money for a CHRISTMAS FUND for the kids at TOA. In Tanzania - it is not the tradition to give out lots of material gifts at Christmas - but in families that can afford it - each child is given a new set of clothes and new shoes and a special Christmas meal is a big part of the celebration.

We want to buy each child at TOA a new outfit and shoes for Christmas, plus have a big FEAST on Christmas Day at the orphanage. We would also like to replenish the sporting goods at the orphanage - with new soccer, tether and basketballs, jump ropes, frisbees and the like.

Since the children are out of school in December - we would also like to take the kids and staff on a special outing to a beautiful lake about an hour away - where they can sit and have lunch at a restaurant that overlooks the lake and make a very special Christmas memory. We would also like to bless our hard working Tanzanian staff at the orphanage with a Christmas bonus - that will help them pay school fees for their own children. These are our Christmas DREAMS for Treasures of Africa Children's Home.

Would you SHARE a little of your Christmas budget with orphans? And SHARE THIS ARTICLE to encourage others to do the same? Thank you!

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A Great Day for a Picnic

Written by Super User.

It was beautiful day in Tanzania when we loaded up the Treasures of Africa kids in our two vans and drove out to the new TOA land to enjoy an American-style picnic. We spread blankets on the grass and enjoyed chicken, chapati and samosas for an African twist on the picnic menu!

A picnic is not complete without some fun activities - so the kids enjoyed flying kites and holding the newborn baby goats and trying their hand at badminton. Mt Kilimanjaro was in full view that day - showing its glorious snow covered peak through the clouds as it rose above our brick wall to the north. We look forward to the day when our land will be occupied with the magnificent Treasures of Africa Children’s Village.

Please keep praying with us for the funds for this building project and the finalization of our Title Deed which we have been waiting on for two years. I can say confidently - we are nearing the end of the battle for the Title Deed - thanks to God. You will hear the shouts all the way from East Africa when we have the final document in our hands!

The DEED is In Our Hands!

Written by Super User.

We are celebrating from one side of the globe (AFRICA) to the other (North America) over the news that we have been granted our TITLE DEED for the land purchased for Treasures of Africa Children's Village!!

As many of you know - this has been a long and hard fought legal battle since we purchased the land just outside the town of Moshi in April 2011. We are now in the possession of the TITLE DEED and can move forward with raising the necessary funds to begin the long awaited building project.

(Click HERE to read about our building project)

Thank you so much for praying and supporting us during this long "fight of faith" - God has won the battle!

Now FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the TITLE DEED) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. Hebrews 11:1 Amplified Bible

If you would like to make a contribution to the BUILDING FUND for the Treasures of Africa Children's Village we would be most grateful....please CLICK HERE

A NEW GEM IS WELCOMED AT TREASURES OF AFRICA

Written by Super User.

There are few experiences in life that can match the joy of seeing an abandoned child rescued and placed in a loving home. Though an orphanage is not the ideal setting for raising a child – loving families were God’s design – we try very hard to create a loving environment for all the children who are brought to us.

When we made the announcement that a new baby was on the way to Treasures of Africa, our children literally jumped and squealed for joy. When she finally arrived, their tenderness toward this tiny infant was so heartwarming to watch.

Weighing barely a kilo (2.2 Pounds) when she was found abandoned in a rural field, doctors at the local hospital determined that she was premature at birth.The infant child spent more than two months at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center before being placed at Treasures of Africa weighing just over 5 pounds.

Her story bore a sad but striking resemblance to that of our now 7 1/2 year old, Diamond. So in order to speak value over her (like we did with Diamond more than 7 years ago) we decided to name her Ruby Joy. She is a quiet, peaceful and absolutely beautiful treasure!

After three weeks of loving attention and lots of consistent nutrition, Ruby Joy nearly doubled her weight from 5 pounds to 9.9 pounds. Though we had a momentary medical concern, she has gotten the “all clear” from the doctor and continues to thrive without any medical issues.

We were thrilled to make room for another baby at Treasures of Africa, with a crib set up in the room where both 15 month old Gabriella and 13 month old David sleep. The addition of a newborn means more diapers, more formula and additional round the clock staffing. But Ruby Joy is worth the time, money and effort required to see her have a new start in her very young life.

If you would like to be part of “Ruby’s Rescue Team” you can consider becoming a Child Sponsor for Ruby Joy. It takes approximately $120 per month to care for a child at Treasures of Africa. Perhaps you and 3 friends could sponsor Ruby for $30 per month and fully cover her needs. She is a precious gem that is worth caring for! CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR RUBY