Ernest

This little boy is Ernest, the same name as my father.  When I told him this, he put his head on my chest and smiled, the first smile I saw from him.  He is an orphan, has been since he was 10, living on the streets in Butare, now back in a small hut in rural village.  He will soon be moving into a ZOE mud brick house that his new family of orphans is helping him build.  He is one of 1000 orphans we plan to adopt and support through the 3 year move to independence, self respect. community, and faith, our 250,000 dollar commitment over these next three years will change this part of Rwanda and I am convinced, Jesus is pleased with this commitment and Giving Hope program.  The woman in the picture is Epiphany, the Rwandan director of the program.  she received her Masters degree while we were in Rwanda and is a survivor of the Genocide in 1994, as Gaston an assistant director of Zoe said, she is a “Fierce woman of God!”.

Category: Africa