Note by Ted Lawler, Executive Director
What joy my wife Judy and I, Michael Devine, the children and the staff experienced as we celebrated the grand opening of our Children’s Village on January 28, 2010! Many dignitaries and officials attended, but we were especially blessed to have a government cabinet member, Lt. General Ronnie Shipkawasha, dedicate our first homes. He is the Minister of Information and Broadcasting for all of Zambia. His presence and support of our work were much appreciated. Many of our orphans lived in small homes, some with eighteen people crowded just into two rooms. When they arrived at the Village, they ran and jumped and laughed. One little girl, Racheal, ran into her room and jumped up and down on her bed and shouted with glee, “It’s my room! This is my bed!”

We now have twenty-two children in residence at the Village, and we support another eight children, who are living with relatives or guardians. We have hired a Zambian woman, Mrs. Janet Shumba, to be our Program Director. She has her diploma in Program Development and Administration. We are also sending her to the university for a degree in social work.
We continue to thank the Lord for your prayers and financial support, as we reach out to minister to Zambia’s orphans.