Ministry Support Needs

Hi everyone: I hope you have all had time to review our video "Images of Kericho, Kenya: Missions of Hope" as it will give you a view into the area where I serve and some of the people I am serving. If you haven't looked yet, please scroll down to the last post in this blog and view the video. Or you can do a "youtube" search under my name "Jonah Kipkorir" and it will bring up the video images. Today I want to share with you the intermediate and long term needs of the Missions of Hope, so you can pray for us and also consider whether you are able to help in any of these areas of need. May God richly bless you as you seek his leading! Because He Lives, Pastor Jonah

IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

• URGENT: Rent & plant 4 hectares of land for corn growth, harvest, storage, sale and use $360./yr for 1 hectare. Total Annual Need: $1440
• URGENT: Plant interim crops (cabbages, potatoes) after corn harvest. Total Annual Need: $600 (some funds received to plant potatoes)
• URGENT: Pastoral support - $100 min. - $200./mo. Total Annual Need: $1200-$2400.
• URGENT: Monthly support $50/ per child to cover cost of school fees and supplies, medicine and clothes. Annual cost $600/ per child. Total Annual Need: $24,000 (40 children @ $600)
• Clean water - Hand Dug Well and Pump Well (cost varies)
• Cows - Total Need: $900 for 1 cow. Total One-Time Need: $3600 for 4 Grade cows (for milk production)
• Motorcycle - More reliable than a bicycle for travelling the muddy hills and roads of the area. Total One-Time Need: $3500
• Pit Latrines - $60 each for 35 houses of orphan caretakers. Total One-Time Need: $2100
• URGENT: Vacation Bible School - December 2007 Total Quarterly Need $500.

LONG TERM NEEDS:

• Grace House Construction (Kericho, Kenya) - $25,000-30,000
• Land purchase (Kericho, Kenya) - $20,000 for 1 hectare - $80,000 for 4 hectares
• School Construction (Kericho, Kenya) - $25,000-30,000