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September/October 2014 Hidden With Christ Ministries

Victory Magazine

You may be surprised at the number of people we employ at Treasures of Africa Children’s Home, but it takes a dedicated

crew to staff the orphanage 24 hours per day. Treasures of Africa is not a place you can close up at 5 pm and leave for the weekend and not give another thought to the work you left behind. Because that “work” is the children – and they have nowhere else to go.

Because we want the best for the TOA children, we differ from other orphanages in the area that employ “house mamas” who work 24 hours per day up to 7 days per week. Instead, we have chosen to utilize a schedule of day and night shifts where every staff member gets to go home to their own family each day. This lessens the chance for “burn out” and for the staff taking out their frustrations on the kids. Plus, we are equally concerned about the children of the staff we employ, and don’t want to “orphan” those

children for the sake of our own!

Along with the caregivers, we employ security guards for both day and night shifts, with two guards on duty at night. We have cooks, laundry and housekeeping workers and a gardener and groundskeeper. We have a married couple who function in the role of “house parents” and live on the premises in an attached apartment to give a sense of continuity and stability to the children.

It takes a small village to care for the varying needs of 29 children from infants to teens, and do it at the level of excellence that we desire. We could do it cheaper by cutting the number of staff, sending all of the children to the government schools and serving a less nutritious level of food, but one of our core values is to live out and teach a “spirit of excellence” in all of our endeavors. It is our aim to develop world class leaders from among the orphaned and abandoned children we serve and doing things with “excellence” is a vital element for us to fulfill the vision of Treasures of Africa.

We recognize that staff development is a necessary key for the success of our overall vision of developing leaders. So we have made a concerted effort to invest in staff training. Not only do we hold in-house training sessions but we have sent staff to classes in child development, sent several to driving school to obtain their drivers licenses, offered English language classes and paid for others to finish high school courses they never completed. We desire to do more, especially in the area of management since this is a great need and none of our current staff have any management background or training.

We also recognize that staff development increases both morale and staff retention, as people feel encouraged and develop more loyalty when they sense you care about their personal growth. But staff development costs money and this is a challenge for the orphanage, when the costs of basics such as food staples, gas and electricity continue to rise.

Please pray for our staff and for an increase in our donor base, so that our budget can be increased to include funds earmarked specifically for staff development at Treasures of Africa Children’s Home.

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The Key of Staff DevelopmentInvesting in the Hands That Bless the Children

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TOA Director Warren Oberst and Pastor Geoffrey Kioko speaking at a staff training session at Treasures of Africa

The Babies are Growing!Ask any new mother, and she will tell you that a baby changes from month to month so much that you should be prepared to take lots of photos to be able to document the amazing transformation. Our two youngest “Treasures” are no exception to that rule.

Baby David came to us as a newborn infant who had been found abandoned in the dirt under a tree, thin and bitten by ants. The smiling six month old child we see today doesn’t resemble that child at all - in body or in spirit! Surrounded by loving care, good nutrition and plenty of prayer, David is thriving happily at Treasures of Africa!

Our nine month old petite little princess Gabriella, also bears no resemblance to the bruised and battered infant who was found in a trash can by a passing police officer. She has flourished in an atmosphere of love and safety. She is doted on by all her TOA siblings who argue over who gets to hold her next! But she is happiest when cruising at top speed down the hallway in her baby walker.

We are so grateful for all who support Treasures of Africa Children’s Home and help us rescue children and raise leaders for the next generation in East Africa.

Love is a powerful thing!

To make a donation to Treasures of Africa Children’s Home online go to:www.treasuresofafrica.org

or you may mail a donation to:Treasures of Africa Children’s Home

P.O. Box 3267Tustin, CA 92781

Baby David Joseph

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Treasures of Africa Children’s Home Update

Baby Gabriella

By Rita LangelandFounder/Executive Director

Treasures of Africa Children’s Home

milestone (noun) a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, of a person, organization, or nation.

Since its inception, Treasures of Africa Children’s Home has had as its central mission, the goal of training leaders

for the nation of Tanzania from among the orphaned and abandoned children we serve. We consider the motto “Rescuing Children, Raising Leaders, Restoring A Nation” to be not just a catchy slogan, but a God-given assignment.

When the doors to Treasures of Africa were opened in March of 2007, the youngest residents were newborn infants and the eldest were 11 and 12 years old. Now two of those “elders” have started college and become the first to enter a “Leadership Training Phase” we have long dreamed of for their lives.

Irene and Margaret became fast friends when they first came to live at Treasures of Africa 7 1/2 years ago. Despite their personality differences, (Irene is the outgoing one and Margaret the quiet, contemplative one) they got along with each other very well. They attended Primary School together and graduated from Secondary School together. Then during the last week of August, they

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Margaret and Irene became close friends in their early days together at Treasures of Africa

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left the comfortable “nest” at Treasures of Africa to start college, together.

Now the two TOA “sisters” are college roommates, attending a Christian college outside of the city of Arusha, called Mt. Meru University. Margaret is pursuing a Certificate in Business and Irene is studying for a Certificate in Law. They are the first in their families to ever graduate from Secondary School or attend college.

Living on campus, they have access to the University Library and Computer lab, and the opportunity to participate in daily Chapel services and other student activities. Living away from “home” they will have to budget carefully for their food and personal expenses, a new experience for both of them. We are excited for this important step in their lives and know it will help prepare them for their futures.

We are so grateful to all the donors who have contributed so much over the years to help us reach this significant moment in our history. We know that Margaret and Irene are just the first of many college students who will come from Treasures of Africa but we feel such joy to be passing this initial milestone along the journey!

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Please consider making a donation to our Education Fund - which helps us cover School Fees and other Academic expenses for the children at Treasures of Africa from

Kindergarten to University level! You can give securely online atwww.treasuresofafrica.org and help us educate future leaders

for the nation of Tanzania!

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Irene and Margaret holding their Student IDs at the entrance to the University

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by Andy LangelandDirector

Media for Missions Project

One day early this summer, while sitting on our boards at a local surf spot waiting for the next wave, one of my surfer buddies, James McPhail,

brought up his desire to use his professional knowledge of water filtration to help impoverished areas with clean water. Our “board meeting” that morning resulted in me carrying four water filter systems that James had designed, with me to Tanzania in August. Two large dual bucket units were put to use at Treasures of Africa Children’s Home and two smaller single bucket systems were taken out to a Maasai tribal area.

Our destination was a Maasai village where many relatives of our friend, Pastor Zablon Laizer, still live in their traditional Maasai huts. They draw their drinking and cooking water from whatever water source is available. Since

this was a test of sorts, we had one of the young Maasai warriors from his family village draw water from the muddy, parasite infested watering hole that is the only local water source in the area that has withstood the current drought.

When we took the water-filled bucket into the hut and all the family members circled around to see the filter in action – everyone was shocked when that brown murky water came out crystal clear! (and of course filtered of bacteria and parasites) Everyone was amazed and excited!

With the real-world experience, information and media footage I gathered from this trip regarding the desperate need for water filtration both in town and in the villages, my buddy James and I are eagerly planning a larger scale

The Battle for Clean

Maasai warrior filling a water filtration bucket from the local

watering hole

TOA Orphanage Directors Warren and Christina Oberst with new dual bucket water

filtration system

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water filter distribution trip to Tanzania within the next year. The need for physical as well as spiritual water is equally great. The gift of clean water is the perfect evangelistic open door as well – as we all need to have both physical water and the spiritual “living water” in order to live! (read John 4 – “the woman at the well”)

Bringing into sharp focus the desperate need for clean water in the Maasai tribal areas, one of the saddest sights I photographed was the now non-functioning well at Esilalei village. More than seven years ago, Hidden With Christ Ministries invested more than $20,000 to drill a deep, fresh water well for the Maasai tribesmen of Esilalei village. Over the years, this well was a source of clean water for the people who live in the area. The well pump was repaired multiple times when it was damaged by vandals and by enemies of the church where the well is located. The severe drought of the past few years has caused the water level to drop so low, that the well no longer produces water and experts have told us that it needs to be re-drilled.

If we can find people to partner with us to

raise the money for the re-drilling of this well, the people of Esilalei village will no longer have to go to the filthy watering holes where the animals and the people mingle together in the water that eventually ends up being brought back to their huts. Please pray for the finances to come in or for a new sponsor to step forward to help drill a new well and bring clean water once again to the people of Esilalei village in Tanzania.

Water in Africa

Maasai warrior standing behind the non-functioning well in Esilallei village

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Maasai women carrying water buckets - they often trek for miles to find water

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By Christina OberstChaplain

Treasures of Africa Children’s Home

One of the many things I have enjoyed about being with the kids here at Treasures of Africa is watching their personalities and gifts develop. I love to watch the kids and ask the Lord to help

me to see their gifts clearly. Then I can pray for them so that they may be used for His purpose and destiny in their lives.

Though each of our children here have their own unique personalities and gifts that are so special, Samweli, has really stood out to me lately. Samweli’s mother died when he was only 4 years old. His father abandoned him when he was a baby. He and his 6 year old sister, Witness, and his 12 year old aunt, Margaret, ended up living with their elderly great grandmother who was unable to give them proper care. Because of their living situation and the fact that they were all orphans, the three children were brought to live at Treasures of Africa Children’s Home in early 2007.

Samweli is now 11 years old and has a great personality. He is very smart and takes note of everything. He is one of the best English speakers in the house. His comprehension of English is so amazing that he is often the English/Kiswahili translator with the other children – even with those who are older than himself!

He is very aware of the people around him as well as his surroundings. He is always ready to be a part of whatever is going on. He also loves to help accomplish any kind of task. Samweli has many strengths and he is a strong leader. He is a joy to be around. The more Samweli feels secure in God’s love and our love for him, the more I see his personality and gifts shining. He loves to share about the things he hears the Lord speak to him. He continues to grow in confidence and faith in hearing God’s voice and in the love of those around him that God has brought into his life.

As we were recently driving together in the truck, I was speaking to him about how greatly he is loved and asked him if he knew this in his heart. We began to talk about my husband, Warren, and I began affirming the fatherly love that Warren has for him. Before I could even finish, Sam said to me very confidently and sure, with a big smile on his face: “Yes Mama, I know that Baba Warren loves me. I can see it in everything he does. I know Mama Rita loves me. And, Mama, I know that you love me.” It was a precious moment with him.

It is a joy to see Samweli developing in the gifts and abilities which are uniquely his. He dreams of one day becoming a pilot, and we know he is certainly bright enough to achieve that goal. We are grateful to all the TOA sponsors who have helped us to provide an atmosphere where our kids have the freedom to dream big dreams. And we trust that God will help Samweli’s dreams take flight!

****************************************************For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and

wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the

days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:13-16 NIV

The boy who dreams of flying

Samweli

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By Warren OberstDirector

Treasures of Africa Children’s Home

Mount Kilimanjaro had been hidden by cloud cover for five straight weeks. But it came into full view and in glorious splendor on the day that my son Aaron, and his wife Alissa, arrived in Tanzania for their first visit. On a clear day, Kilimanjaro towers over the town of Moshi. I took its sudden appearance as a sign from the Lord of good things to come. Aaron always insisted that if he came to Tanzania, that I would have to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with him. So all the necessary preparations were made for an epic trek. It was something I never personally desired to do even though I love backpacking. (There are no fish up there!) But the thought of spending six days hiking with my son was something I couldn’t pass up even if I wasn’t sure my body was up to the challenge. Originally, I told myself that if I didn’t make it to the top, I would at least have six great days with him. But during a special ministry event with our missionary community here in Moshi, I received an encouraging word that the climb would rejuvenate my spirit and allow me to experience the secret places I used to enjoy with my heavenly Father in my youth. It turned out to be an experience of a lifetime.

We started out four hours late due to a delay caused by a bureaucratic change in regulations at the park entrance and arrived at camp long after dark. We were cold and tired but excited for the days ahead. The fellowship with my son was priceless and just beginning. The next few days allowed me to hike myself into shape and take in some incredible scenery. We chose the Machame Route due to its higher success rate for making it to the summit, but it is one of the more difficult routes. Its steep up and down trails were designed to facilitate the altitude acclimatization needed to make it to the mountain’s peak of 19,341 feet. Less taxing routes were available but our goal was to reach the top.

I think God sets our lives on similar paths that aren’t always easy, but prepare us for success and more importantly for closer fellowship with Him. As I was climbing, I had a revelation of how much our Creator longs to spend time with us. His desire is so intense that everything else pales in comparison.

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Day 1 - Hiking through the Rainforest

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People climb the mountain for many different reasons. Some climb for the achievement of conquering a mountain and some simply for the adventure. And some climb Kilimanjaro just to be able to say, “I did it!” I climbed to fellowship with my son and got a revelation about spending time with God in the secret place. He blessed me on both accounts and met me right where I was.

It was a hard climb even with a light pack. At high altitude, any recovery from a small mis-step like kicking a rock or losing your balance takes a huge amount of energy to right yourself. Your body fights for oxygen and you feel the fatigue. When I used to get tired backpacking and needed to press on, I tried to breathe to the beat of different songs that would go through my head. Sometimes I wondered where the songs came from and many times I made up my own melodic cadence. On this particular trip, I asked God to put His song in my heart.

The closer we got to the peak, the more concerned I was about the summit day climb schedule. The plan required that after hiking a full day and finishing around 4 PM, for us to go to bed early and wake up at midnight. Then we were to hike in the dark for 8 hours, reach the summit around sunrise and then immediately turn and go back down. This was not my idea of a good plan! As tired as I was already, I knew that without a good night’s sleep, I’d never make it. And sleep had not come easy on this trip. TIME TO PRAY.

We hit the sack early as directed and the next thing I knew I was wide awake. Within 5 seconds of opening my eyes, our cook was standing at the entrance of our tent giving us our wake up call. I felt so alive and invigorated that Aaron quipped, “What are you so chipper about?” God had given me the best sleep of my life and woke me up at just the right moment.

It was cold and dark but we were ready to go again. This last climb was without a doubt the toughest. It was hard to know what time it was in the pitch blackness, so we just had to keep going not knowing how far we had gone or how much further we needed to go. Just when a little discouragement started to creep in, I noticed I was breathing heavily, in rhythmic timing to one of my favourite worship songs. God had put His song in my heart at exactly the right time when I needed it most. I immediately forgot about how exhausted I was and continued to worship my Saviour with every breath and step. As I was spending this wonderful time with Him, now enjoying the climb, He said to me, “Whenever you are singing, you’re singing to Me.” I just had to laugh. And then breathe. Slowly but surely, we made it to the top. The elation felt while standing on the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro with my son was an unforgettable moment.

This six day journey had given me the chance to really appreciate the young man that my son had become. When Aaron was a child, I was a vigilant father, watching out for him constantly. Now the tables had turned. On this trek, it was my son watching out for me. He was constantly backing me up when the going got tough. And he was right there when I almost lost my balance on a dangerous part of the trail. Just knowing he was there made all the difference in the world.

I know for the children that we serve at Treasures of Africa Children’s Home – just knowing we are here for them, makes all the difference in the world. Every one of them has experienced many “dark clouds” of difficulty in their young lives. When you are overwhelmed by the clouds on the trail up Mt. Kilimanjaro, there are moments you cannot see where you are going. But having a constant source of encouragement behind you helps you to continue on until you have climbed “above the clouds.” That is essentially what you who help support this ministry are doing every single day!

My son Aaron was able to raise funds for Treasures of Africa Children’s Home through our Kilimanjaro climb from friends and family in the Redding, California area. We are very grateful to all who gave. If you have ever dreamed of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and visiting Treasures of Africa Children’s Home, we have an upcoming opportunity just for you.

Ryan Shankles and Jarrot Stanford of Aiding Children’s Villages, have planned a Charity Climb for the first week of December. It is not too late to join the climb team! Their mountain climbing fundraising efforts will benefit Treasures of Africa and another local orphanage called Kilimanjaro Orphanage Centre. They will be taking two of our TOA teenagers and two teens from K.O.C. orphanage with them on their climb. Please consider being a part of this effort to raise money for the two orphanages and propel these special kids onward to experience life “above the clouds.”

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To receive information about the Kilimanjaro Charity Climb scheduled for December 2014 – email: aidingcv@gmail.com

Warren and Aaron Oberst on the Summit of Mt Kilimanjaro

The Clouds

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By Andy LangelandDirector

Media for Missions Project

Earlier this year, my father and I had sketched out travel plans to visit Liberia in West Africa together as my next stop for Media for Missions. As you can imagine, the Ebola outbreak that is still raging

there has sadly kept that plan on the shelf for the time being. With that door closed, I decided to head back to Tanzania for the second time this year.

Filming and photographing for the Treasures of Africa Children’s Home was once again my primary objective. Combined with the footage and photos I captured this past March, I will work on putting together a solid media

presentation for the orphanage's upcoming November fundraising Gala in Southern California. In addition to this plan of action, I was pleasantly surprised by several other opportunities which opened up while I was in Tanzania to assist several other organizations in the Kilimanjaro area and help with their media needs.

The first of these was at a ministry called Victory House – a home for former prostitutes and their children, run by an American couple from Georgia, named Vince and Vicky Welch. Many of the women living at Victory House are HIV positive as a result of their past lives, and all had horrifying stories from their time working the streets. However, the contrast of the joy of their new found faith in Jesus was evidenced clearly in their smiles.

Their battles, however, are far from over. Many of the women at Victory House are in hiding until those who would wish them ill for leaving prostitution have either moved on or given up searching for them. This presented a new experience for me, as I was asked to film in a manner that would not reveal these ladies’ identities. Not only does the Victory House offer shelter to these women and children, but also provides intense counseling to bring them healing from their past. In addition to that, vocational training is a key element of the program to help the women learn a trade that will enable them to provide financially for themselves when they are ready to move on.

Another very interesting organization that I filmed was a farming initiative called Foundations for Farming aimed at helping local sustenance farmers in the Kilimanjaro region make the most of their land. Many Tanzanians have small plots of land as small as 15x15 meters that they farm in order to offset their food costs. If someone has excess yield above their needs they will sell that produce for additional income. Unfortunately many of the current farming practices in Tanzania are not only less than ideal, but are destructive to the environment and actually reduce the crop production from the land.

The day we spent with missionary Mike Peens, a lifelong commercial farmer from Zimbabwe, was both fascinating and educational. Mike explained that the land south of Mt. Kilimanjaro which now resembles “dust bowl” conditions, was once covered with lush vegetation and wild game. Multiple rivers flowed freely year round. Today, the results of deforestation and poor farming practices have caused those rivers to dry up for many months of the year, the soil to become hard, dry and dusty, and the topsoil to erode to the point of being nearly depleted.

He then showed us the 5 acres of land that he has farmed for the past 2 years. It was not only well laid out and manicured to perfection, but the proof was in

Missionaries Vince and Vicky Welch with the House Matron in front of

VICTORY HOUSE

On TheMedia For Missions Project Update

Media for Missions Director Andy Langeland on the field in Tanzania

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the produce of the land that looked amazingly whole and healthy, something that is difficult to find in that region.

Not only is he showing local farmers that his methods work by example, but he also freely holds seminars and demonstrations for anyone interested in learning how to increase crop production by restoring the soil. The scale of his endeavors was quite astounding. What amazed me the most was that he was doing everything with a simplicity of method, easily acquired materials and replicable strategies for restoring the land.

One of the main things I learned on this trip was that missionaries in need of media help are very interested in what our Media for Missions Project has to offer! This was encouraging to me, as I really wasn’t 100% sure if others would recognize the same need for quality media content that I see.

I also found that with a little pre-planning and coordination with the people and projects I am filming, it is actually possible to shoot all the necessary footage and voice-over parts for a promo video for a missionary/organization in a very compressed timeframe. This process will become more streamlined as I continue to refine my filming and production workflow. Another strategy that was solidified in my mind during this trip, was that five minutes of a preplanned or “staged” shoot was better than a day of driving around hoping to secure random shots from the window of a van.

An example of this was a day we spent with a local pastor who took us around Moshi to help us find examples of “unskilled labor” jobs in Tanzania to film for a video we are developing on the subject of education for TOA Children’s Home. We discovered that a few moments of explanation and a small gift of several dollars paved the way for us to openly film whatever we wanted, up close and personal. This method also left the subjects happy that they had doubled their day’s pay in a matter of minutes in exchange for their assistance.

I am excited for the possibility of a return to Tanzania before the end of the year to work on a water filtration project (see my article on page 5) however for the foreseeable future - I have an endless amount of photo and video editing to work on! Look for some great videos and photos for these worthy causes coming soon!

Our Media for Missions Project is a work in progress but I am encouraged that headway is being made in its development. And it became abundantly clear on this trip that the need is definitely there to help independent missionaries and small missions organizations get the word out about the important work they are doing in far flung places, through our media services. Thank you for your support as we continue to refine this project to serve more and more missionaries around the world.

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We will only be able to continue this important ministry project aimed at assisting other missionary organizations if there is sufficient financial support. Prayerfully consider supporting the work of MEDIA FOR MISSIONS by making a donation to Hidden With Christ Ministries and specifying “Media for Missions” in the memo line of your check. Or you may give online at: www.hiddenwithchrist.com

Road Again

The dust bowl effect resulting from current farming practices in Tanzania

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Foundations for Farming Missionary Mike Peens explaining his sustainable farming project in Tanzania

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By Rita LangelandFounder/Executive Director

Treasures of Africa Children’s Home

For those of you who have been following the developments of the “Field of Dreams” (pictured above) that we purchased in 2011 as the place to build the TREASURES OF AFRICA CHILDREN’S VILLAGE, we have some updates.

We are getting closer and closer to receiving our Title Deed for the orphanage Land - so PLEASE pray for that! There have been some positive developments moving us closer to our goal. Our file with all our Land Purchase documents was finally reviewed by the top official in the Ministry of Land in Dar Es Salaam after nearly 3 years of waiting! That official sent it to the Legal Department to clear it. The Legal officer then asked us for one more document which we have just submitted. So please pray that the final signature from that top official will be obtained ordering the Kilimanjaro Land Commissioner to give us the Title Deed. This is the final step in a very grueling process that has tested both our faith and persistence! Once this is secured, we will be allowed to move forward on the Building Project and initiate a serious fundraising campaign to see this completely solar-powered campus for raising 120 children as future leaders for the nation of Tanzania become a reality!

One bright spot in it all - is that the local Water District started laying water lines RIGHT PAST OUR PROPERTY because of another building project in the area. This will save us thousands of dollars since we are not the ones having to pay to bring the water lines close to our land. We submitted an application for the Water District to “tie in” a line to our property and they just finished digging the trench to the property and the pipes are now going in. So we thank God for His divine timing on those water lines being laid right in front of our land!

We have secured a promise of help with the development of a nearby piece of farmland that will produce enough food for 100 children when we move to the new property. A local missionary who was a former commercial farmer in Zimbabwe, runs a farming initiative called “Foundations for Farming.” (see article on pages 11-12) His goal is to teach both our staff and children a method of sustainable farming that will maximize the yield per acre without damaging the land. With this new partnership, our move to the new property will be more sustainable for the future and prepare our children to be good stewards of the land in Tanzania.

If you would like to make a contribution to the Building Fund, we would be so grateful. We have ongoing expenses with the pursuit of the Title Deed, the installation of the water pipes, our building consultants and the 24 hour security guards who remain on the property to guard our well pump and other items on the land. You can give securely online at our website: www.treasuresofafrica.org

Or mail a tax deductible donation to:

Treasures of Africa Children’s HomeP.O. Box 3267

Tustin, CA 92781

Treasures of Africa Children’s VillageBuilding Project Update

You are cordially invited to attend

A Charity Gala Dinnerto benefit

Treasures of Africa Children’s Home an orphanage serving AIDS orphans and abandoned children in Moshi, Tanzania

Saturday, November 15, 2014 6:00 – 9:00 PM

at

The Turnip Rose Promenade Event Centre 1570 Scenic Avenue

Costa Mesa, California

Tickets are $75 per person

Live Jazz MusicSumptuous Dinner Presented by Turnip Rose Elite Catering

Touching video presentation from Treasures of Africa Children’s HomeExciting Live Auction Door prizes and Raffle

Don’t miss this amazing evening and opportunity to be a blessing to the orphans at Treasures of Africa. Invite a friend or consider sponsoring a table (8,10 or 12 tickets) and bring people you think might have a heart for the work of

Treasures of Africa Children’s Home.

Call the office at (714) 665-0407for more information

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In Loving MemoryOf

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Clearwater, Florida

Beloved Father and Brother

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