Everyone knows that the children of any nation are its leaders of tomorrow. And, we believe that God has given us this opportunity to make an eternal difference in the lives of the little ones we touch in Sudan and to raise them up to be the leaders of that country. Each year we prayerfully consider our most critical needs in terms of special projects. To continue to meet the needs of our children, we must expand our facilities. We work hard to be good stewards of God’s resources and we are committed to the growth of our children and the enhancement of our community. Our most critical needs for which we are seeking support include:

JUWA AL EMIN - HIS HOUSE OF HOPE	$528,607

A Health Care Center in Yei, South Sudan

Jesus focused on health and healing throughout much of His earthly ministry. As He healed, people pressed in to hear his message of hope. Later, his disciples did the same—they healed, and immediately found themselves with opportunities to tell many people of the hope that is found in Jesus (see Acts 3). He loved everyone, yet He demonstrated a passion for the poor and oppressed. Harvesters’ ministry was called to Sudan to care for orphans which includes medical care for the orphans and others at our compound. Yet the needs of the community around us are great, and there are few services available.

We know that if we are to be the authentic body of Christ in this world, we need to further facilitate health and healing through our work. So after much prayer and research, Harvesters’ Board of Trustees determined that we must continue and expand our work in caring for the poor and oppressed in our community by building Juwa al Emin – His House of Hope, a health care center that will serve the needs of pregnant Sudanese women and children up to 18 years of age.

Our mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a ministry of health care to women and children of southern Sudan. Our chief medical goals are to reduce morbidity and mortality from preventable and treatable disease, and to improve pregnancy outcomes by providing antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care.

His House of Hope will be built in phases. Our initial focus will address women and children’s health care through community health education, direct patient care and public health interventions. The goal is to train the locals (via village health workers) to handle and recognize medical situations requiring intervention. The longer-term vision of His House of Hope includes a small, fully operational hospital for children and adults that will provide complete obstetrical and prenatal care, surgeries, inpatient and outpatient pediatric care, treatment of women’s health concerns, vaccine program, blindness prevention program, and more expanded community health outreach services and education.

We have a wonderfully talented planning committee working hard to ensure that all of the needed services, supplies and equipment will be in place. We also have a gifted doctor and his family from Colorado making plans to move to Sudan in late 2010 to serve as the medical director for His House of Hope.

There is much work that needs to be done. We are now embarking on a capital campaign to raise $528,607. These funds will cover the costs of phases one and two for the health care center, supplies, equipment and housing for the medical staff. We hope that you will consider joining us in this effort to spread the Gospel of Christ through a ministry of health care to women and children in southern Sudan. We know that “we can do all things through Christ, who strengthens us.” (Philippians 4:13)

If you would like additional information about His House of Hope, please contact Harvesters’ Director of Development, Diane Black at diane.black@hrtn.org or at 979.661.0046.

If you would like to make an online donation to this campaign, please go to our online giving page here and select the ”Health Care Center Building Fund”.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)

 

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SOLOMON'S PROJECT	$120,000

$52,000+ raised to date

Solomon's Project will be a far-reaching expansion of our school. It will provide additional classroom space, library, teachers' offices, kitchen and dining hall.

Solomon was a truly noble man with a far-reaching intellect. When presented with the choice of things he could have, he chose wisdom in preference to riches or honor or long life. (1 Kings 3:5-14) Like Solomon, our students seek wisdom, not only through knowledge gained in their academics, but through their development as young men and women of Godly character. They really are growing in their faith, desiring to become wise leaders with discerning hearts. Expanding Harvesters School with the Solomon Project will allow more children to grow in this richness and wisdom.

We hope that you will prayerfully consider becoming a part of our vision. Help us make visible the Kingdom that is already among us. We need your commitment to our ministry so that our work will...