Hope's Promise Orphan Ministries

Talitha-Kumi Christian School, Arandis, Namibia

There is nothing that a child deserves more than feeling safe and secure. Hope's Promise Orphan Ministries is a Christian humanitarian aid organization that seeks to establish homes in which orphans can be fed, taught, healed and embraced by Christ's love. With the help of Presbyterian Women, Hope's Promise will address the vulnerability in Namibian children's lives that is exacerbated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This pandemic has left approximately 15 million children in Namibia without parents or caregivers to provide for their basic needs. Many face the risk of exploitation and some have become surrogate parents themselves.

Hope's Promise believes that education is one of the keys to breaking the cycle of poverty. This school will provide a safe and loving learning environment in which the students can reach their full potential. With funds from the Presbyterian Women, the school hopes to expand its program to care for children from kindergarten through sixth grade. The school hopes to one day establish a fully-staffed Christian school for children in kindergarten through 12rh grade.