Blog 6: The Gateway House!

It was really special to take the orphans who will live in the Gateway House to see their new place. It’s now almost done. They should be able to move there in less than two weeks.

They were crying, especially Consolata. They were laughing. They were singing songs of celebration. We were all very moved when we saw their tears. We realized how much their world had changed since we first saw them. They lived in such horrible surroundings that it is incomprehensible for us to truly understand…how can anyone live like it?


But now they have a new home. It is so big that every room in the house is twice the size of what they lived in together before. And now they will have electricity, running water and even sewage. They looked in unbelief as we showed them the two showers and the bathroom stalls.

I asked all the orphans what they want to do when they grow up. They had many different dreams. One wanted to be a driver…another a doctor. Then one wanted to be a preacher. Everyone had their own dream. Juma made me laugh because his dream was to work in my office. I gave him a real big high five, because last time he wanted to be the President of Tanzania. I’m so glad he has become more ambitious.

Work is now beginning on another house right next to it. The foundation has to be laid before the rainy season will make it impossible to continue.

Thanks for helping empower orphans!!! Thanks for giving!!! Thanks for volunteering!!! You can empower orphans so they can change Africa…