SIITA  Nest
Mother's Love Home
"SIITA Nest" orphanage was started by, and is run by Alice Kisolo,  a wonderful, energetic, Ugandan woman with a huge heart for God and disadvantaged children.   There are presently over 200 children under her care.

We have partnered with Alice and sent teams to conduct Vacation Bible School, provide seminars for the older children and staff, and of course,  provide lots of hugging, singing, and dancing.

Farm Land
"Bless Africa" has provided the funds for Alice Kisolo to purchase this farm land for Siita Nest orphanage.  The farm land not only helps to provide food for the orphans, but also provides a source of income for the orphanage as well as a place to teach the orphans how to farm.

Bluestone Dormitory
When the opportunity arose to purchase land near the Siita Nest Orphanage, "Bless Africa" was there to help.  The existing blue structure is being used to house the overflow of orphans at Siita Nest.  Alice's dream is to build a larger dormitory facility on the same property that will allow her to accept even more  orphans at Siita Nest.  Extra rooms will be rented out to students attending the nearby University, thus creating a source of income for the orphanage.   This project is on hold until  the funds are  donated.

Sewing Machines
"Bless Africa" provided the funds for Alice Kisolo to purchase sewing machines so young women can learn to make a living as seamstresses.

Water Tank & Well
  St. Christopher's School is located in a very rural area of Kenya.  Water for cooking, drinking, bathing, and making mortar had to be hand carried from the river 2 miles away  We were horrified seeing the people drinking and cooking with brown water which had plenty of bugs visible in the water, as well as who knows what that was too small to see.   "Bless Africa" provided the funds for the drilling of a well and a "Bless Africa" team installed a water pump and a water holding tank.  The well now provides clean water for the entire village, as well as water for showers and flush toilets at the school.

Septic Tank & Bathrooms
A recent "Bless Africa" team built a septic tank system, added a bathroom with toilets and showers for St. Christopher's School.

Gospel of Life Church
Pastor Chris Nkuusi started Gospel of Life Church in an extremely poor neighborhood in Nateete, Uganda.  After the wooden  structure  fell down in a storm, "Bless Africa" partnered with Pastor Chris to build a large two story cement structure to house the church.  As the largest permanent building in the area, the church building also serves as a community center and emergency shelter.  

Living Hope School
Living Hope School is a Christian based Primary School for disadvantaged children living in a slum in Nateete, Uganda. Breakfast and lunch  are provided for all the students and are often the only food these children receive.  "Bless Africa" partnered with Pastor Chris Nkuusi to build a two story, 6-room building that is used for the school.  "Bless Africa" funds provide the teachers' salaries as well as helping to cover the costs of the feeding program.

Medical Clinic
Living Hope Medical Clinic (LHMC), the vision of Pastor Chris,  is a small clinic with laboratory, immunization, and pharmacy capabilities. The Clinic became a reality when "Bless Africa" provided both the funds and medical assistance to establish it.  The Clinic staff consists of a nurse, midwives, and physician supervised patient care.  Within the first few weeks of its opening in January of 2008, the Clinic treated hundreds of patients. This while also having the opportunity to share the salvation message to a predominantly Muslim community. Funds are needed to help the clinic become fully stocked and to help pay for operational expenses which are only partially offset by the small fees charged to the patients

Feeding Program
Each child who attends Living Hope School receives breakfast and lunch at school.  "Bless Africa" has partnered with Samaritan's Purse to provide the funds for this program.

Mosquito Net Distribution
When we learned that more than 30 children at the Living Hope School  had come down with life  threatening malaria in just one month, we asked what we could do to help.  The answer was mosquito nets.  So "Bless Africa" purchased 165 mosquito nets, one for every child at the school.  Parents with tears of joy in their eyes,  literally got down on their knees on the dirt floor to thank us!

Operation Christmas Child
 The children at Living Hope School were overjoyed to receive shoe boxes full of toys, toiletries and school supplies from Samaritan Purse's Operation Christmas Child program.

Murals 
Two beautiful murals for "Bless Africa".  One mural was installed by the "Bless Africa" team at St.Christopher's Church in Kapiyo, Kenya.  The other was installed in the dining hall at Siita  Nest Orphanage.    The murals not only add vibrant colors to otherwise plain surroundings, but also illustrate God's love for His Children and His Creation.