20 years of service in Rehoboth comes to an enD
Rehoboth was a children’s home under the auspices of Youth for Christ Namibia when Christ’s Hope International was formed in 2003 and remained that way until it became a CarePoint several years later. It is located on the southern outskirts of Rehoboth which is about 60 miles south of the capital Windhoek. Rehoboth has been a growing town, but this has all taken place to the north, closer to Windhoek. Georgie and Rob Wilson visited the home in its early years and found there was hardly any food for the children. They bought food and on returning to the UK launched an appeal at Melbourn Baptist Church to raise support, which has continued to the present day. Christ’s Hope International UK raised the funds to purchase the property and has supported it in many ways over the years, along with the German organisation. In 2014, a new CarePoint was started on the site and in honour of Georgie Wilson, it was named after her, as she had sadly died of cancer.
Several members of Melbourn Baptist Church and St Nic’s in Nottingham have visited the Rehoboth facility over the years, to carry out projects and build relationships with staff and children. At the peak of its activities Rehoboth has been attended by up to 70 children. Unfortunately, all of the children who were attending the Rehoboth CarePoint have recently left the program. The decision has been made to close the CarePoint and relocate it elsewhere in Namibia. This is for many reasons but mainly due to Rehoboth growing and access to the CarePoint by children in extreme poverty has lessened significantly.
The Georgie Wilson CarePoint is moving to Okahandja, Namibia
After the closure of Rehoboth, the Georgie Wilson CarePoint will be relocating into an already established ministry centre, currently known as the Rock, will be renamed the Georgie Wilson Care Centre.
Details of children to be sponsored will be available in November. Christ’s Hope is very thankful for those sponsors who supported children in Rehoboth and trust that they will transition to take on new children in the new CarePoint.
New partnership with Uganda and a big thanks to the Naomi Beckford Foundation
Partnering with Uganda to expand its work into a place called Kasokoso, is an exciting new venture for Christ’s Hope UK. This place suffers from extreme poverty and is in need of experiencing the transformation of Jesus and the practical help that Christ’s Hope can bring. The catalyst for this partnership was the significant donation made by the Naomi Beckford Foundation. This was formalised at Naomi’s Life Celebration on the 6th of August.
Christ’s Hope wishes to extend its greatest thanks to Naomi and her family for involving us in your celebration. This is Naomi’s story of what eventually led her to Christ’s Hope: In 1997, Naomi Beckford was at a Wesleyan Church retreat when she had the vision of starting a charity to help children in Jamacia, her home country, and Zambia, the country of her beloved son-in-law John.
Supported by Leanora Headley, and the late Lilieth Grant she pushed forward with this vision and started to raise funds. The Naomi Beckford Foundation was registered as a charity in 2008 with the aim of supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Africa. Over the years, Naomi has relied on an army of church brothers and sisters and her family as she organised fundraising events and approached friends for donations. The amount raised reached £10,000. Naomi is delighted that this amount is now to be passed over to Christ’s Hope International to support a new Ministry CarePoint in Uganda. Naomi would like to continue her legacy by inviting you to donate to Christ’s Hope International by using the QR code below:
Looking for a Christmas Present?
Wondering what to get a person who has everything? Want to give a socially sensitive gift? Why not join us in supporting Uganda’s initiative to teach the children to raise rabbits as a source of protein for them and their families? “Buy a Rabbit for Uganda” is our Christmas Appeal for this year. Simply keep your eye out for the appeal to appear on our website next month, follow the link to make your payment and you will receive a gift card detailing the Rabbit Project and its benefits.
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An opportunity exists for you to go to Africa to see first hand the work that Christ’s Hope is doing and to meet the amazing staff and wonderful children that they care for. Expressions of interest are now being taken for travel early 2023. Please contact the Director, on the details below, for more information. Please also use the contact details below to be a part of the team praying for Christ’s Hope or to get information on child sponsorship and making donations.
Christ’s Hope: Phone +44 (0)300 4000 104
John Bromley – UK Director: Phone +44 (0)7470 472 792 Email john.b@christshope.uk