VBS Offering Blesses Orphans

What does a small Vacation Bible School in northeast Texas, some Zimbabwean Baptist Women, and some Zimbabwean Baptist Men all have in common? They have all contributed toward the preparations for the opening of the Baptist Orphan Care Hostel in Southern Zimbabwe.

Ever since missionaries Gregg and Donna Fort began working with orphans, Leesville Baptist Church (the church Gregg pastored before being appointed as a missionary) has given their VBS offering to help provide with the orphan ministry. In the past, the money has primarily been used to help purchase school supplies and other needed items for orphans. This year was a little different.

In an earlier blog we shared with you how huts were being prepared by Baptist Men in Mberengwa so that a few orphans will have a place to stay near a primary and secondary school. Their meals will be provided, and they will have “parents” to take care of them and see that their physical, mental, and spiritual needs are met. It is hoped that eventually the orphan care center can hold as many as 60 children, but we are starting small this year with only 9.

One of the needs was for curtains in each of the huts in which the children will be living. With the VBS money Donna purchased fabric for curtains and cut them the right size.



Then the Baptist Women of Mkoba Baptist Church in Gweru, spent an afternoon working together to get the curtains made.



Different groups were assigned different tasks.



With the remaining money Donna was able to purchase basic school supplies for the 9 orphans who will be living in the boarding facility this year. Also purchased were a globe, a flag, dictionaries and other resource books as well as Bibles and hymnbooks which will be used by the children.



Thank you Leesville Baptist Church for helping these orphans get off to a great new start.