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Mission and History of Abana B’umwami Children’s Foundation
Abana B’umwami Foundation started in 2002 in Kigali, Rwanda as a sponsorship program to provide tuition and school supplies to the children of Rwanda. Under the direction of Pastor Francis Mutabazi, the program initially supported 40 children, either orphaned or living in extreme poverty. A small team of missionaries from Calvary Chapel La Habra (CCLH) ventured to Rwanda in 2005 and had the opportunity to meet most of these children and many many more in need of support. At the same time, Pastor Francis and his community were praying for an answer, as the support for the program was not enough to meet the needs. The team from CCLH came back with a burden to participate in this foundation. Within months of coordinating with Pastor Francis and presenting the needs to the body at CCLH, the Abana B’umwami foundation was not only able to continue to support the 40 original children, but it has grown to 200 children four years later. With over 1 million orphans and over 101,000 child-headed households in Rwanda, there is a continual need that you can help meet.
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Sponsorship Options
· Child Sponsorship -- $35 per month You help support a specific child and: You may send letters and pictures to this child You will receive letters and updates from this child at least 3 times a year
· Silent Sponsorship of a Child -- $35 per month You help support a specific child and: You will receive an annual update from the child You do NOT write to the child nor send pictures
· Supplemental Sponsorship – any amount You help support all the children in general by helping cover the costs of the program. You will receive updates about the program, but not about a specific child
· Support a Child Development Worker – any amount per month The Child Development Workers (CDW) and other staff are the ones who run the program in Rwanda. They work full time in this program. They oversee the payments of all school fees and ensure all children are enrolled, receive a school uniform, and receive school supplies every term. They also hold Saturday fellowship sessions where the children are required to attend to receive discipleship and mentorship. At these sessions, the children also receive a sack of groceries, hygiene products, and school supplies throughout the year. The CDWs travel all over Rwanda to check up on the children at least once a term. To some of these children, the CDWs are the only parental figures in their lives.
To sign up to sponsor a child click here, or send an email to abc@calvarylahabra.org |
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| What Your Sponsorship Helps Cover:
This ministry is run by volunteers on the U.S. side. We try to keep the overhead costs to a minimum so that more of your dollar goes to support the program in Rwanda.
Click here to sponsor a child.
For more information about this program, please send an email to: The ABC Foundation is a ministry of Committed Missions Calvary Chapel La Habra 1370 S. Euclid St., La Habra, CA 90631 714.446.6222
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How your Sponsorship Works: We make it easy for you to sponsor a child. Your sponsorship donation can be automatically deducted from your checking or savings account, or a credit or debit card (Visa or MasterCard only). You may choose the 5th or the 20th of each month for your donation to post to your account. (Please allow at least one week in advance of your next deduction for any cancellations should you need to cancel.) If you would rather not do the automatic deduction, you may commit to sponsoring with a lump donation of either 6 months or 12 months at a time. Because we want to keep costs at a minimum and ensure a child is covered for most of the school year, we encourage you to choose one of the donation options above. We do not send out monthly statements to remind you of your commitment. If you are not comfortable with the automatic deductions but would prefer to sponsor on a monthly basis by sending in a check, please send us an email and we will work something out. For any questions related to sponsorship donations, please send an email to us or call Karalyn at 714-473-4333. Thank you! |
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