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Showing posts with label street children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label street children. Show all posts

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Street Boys learn a skill

It was great to see the older boys at our Street Kids rescue project, in Rwanda, learning a new skill. Thanks to the tools we sent out in a container last year, the older boys, who feel its too late to go to school, are learning a vocational skill which will help them in later life.

Some of the boys shared their stores of how they were violent, abusive and addicted to drugs. but when they were connected to our project they heard about Jesus and a God of love who cared for them. They began to realise that there is hope, even for them and that they don't have to live a destructive lifestyle.
These boys in the picture are all learning carpentry.

We are just shipping out the next container which includes car repair tools to start a car repair training workshop for the boys. We are currently try to raise £800 for the shipping costs.

If you would like to help you can make a donation here.

Street Kids project feeds 200 kids!


Last week I visited our RSVP Street Kids rescue project in Rwanda. This project is in partnership with Africa New Life Ministries. RSVP fully funds this project which feeds about 200 street children twice a week. We also fund a worker who visits the kids on the street and builds relationships.

It was a real privilege to speak to the children and give them hope for the future. My great friends from Sheffield - the Freespirit team - really blessed the children, playing games and also praying with the kids. "No one has ever prayed for us before!" the children told us.