The The JosephJoseph Project Project

In Togo, West AfricaIn Togo, West AfricaA ministry of A ministry of

International Missionary Outreach Fellowship Inc.International Missionary Outreach Fellowship Inc.www.imofinc.orgwww.imofinc.org

On our visit in 2008 to On our visit in 2008 to the remote village of the remote village of

Sika-Kondji in Togo, we Sika-Kondji in Togo, we learned of the plight of learned of the plight of

many orphans there and many orphans there and started the Joseph Project started the Joseph Project

as a way to help the as a way to help the villagers better care for villagers better care for

these children.these children.Pastor Sika and his team Pastor Sika and his team

started by helping with started by helping with rice, school supplies and rice, school supplies and regular visits to oversee regular visits to oversee the care of the children the care of the children and share the Gospel.and share the Gospel.

The village chief donated The village chief donated two tracts of land - one two tracts of land - one

to grow crops (8 to grow crops (8 acres), and another to acres), and another to build an orphanage (2 build an orphanage (2 acres). The vision of acres). The vision of the Joseph Project is the Joseph Project is more than just an more than just an

orphanage - it is to be orphanage - it is to be a self-supporting home a self-supporting home

where Christian where Christian principles and love are principles and love are

taught and taught and demonstrated. In early demonstrated. In early 2009 even the orphans 2009 even the orphans helped clear the land helped clear the land

and plant seeds.and plant seeds.

The field produced good The field produced good corn harvests in both corn harvests in both

2009 and 20102009 and 2010which greatly helped which greatly helped

feed the orphans. feed the orphans. Finally in early 2011 Finally in early 2011 funds started to come funds started to come

in to begin in to begin construction on the construction on the

orphanage compound. orphanage compound. Many villagers Many villagers

obtained work helping obtained work helping with the building – with the building –

even women brought even women brought water from the river to water from the river to help make mud bricks.help make mud bricks.

Work has been slow as Work has been slow as there is still no road there is still no road

leading to the village to leading to the village to bring materials, but as of bring materials, but as of

late August, two late August, two dormitories, bathrooms dormitories, bathrooms

and toilets, and an open-and toilets, and an open-air meeting room (still air meeting room (still awaiting a roof) have awaiting a roof) have

been built. A deep well is been built. A deep well is to be drilled in February to be drilled in February

2012 and work is 2012 and work is underway to build a fence underway to build a fence around the 2-acre site for around the 2-acre site for

protection. protection.

Furniture and cooking Furniture and cooking utensils, chickens and utensils, chickens and goats, and other items goats, and other items are still needed before are still needed before

the orphanage can open. the orphanage can open. Corn must be planted Corn must be planted

again, along with a again, along with a kitchen garden; and a kitchen garden; and a

special opening special opening ceremony is planned – ceremony is planned –

hopefully for March hopefully for March 2011. Many local 2011. Many local

government officials and government officials and chiefs from surrounding chiefs from surrounding villages will be invited as villages will be invited as

the JP has attracted the JP has attracted much interest – so it will much interest – so it will be a great witness and be a great witness and opportunity to share opportunity to share what God has done.what God has done.

The Joseph ProjectThe Joseph Project

We only need another $4,000 to finish and be able We only need another $4,000 to finish and be able to open the orphanage! to open the orphanage!

If you would like to help with this exciting project, If you would like to help with this exciting project, pick up a leaflet and speak with Shirley Davis pick up a leaflet and speak with Shirley Davis

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