Beacon of Hope and Joy

The founding purpose of Beacon of Hope and Joy (BOHJ) is to rescue Aids orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe by bringing hope to them through access to education, better health and a more dignified life. BOHJ seeks to provide emotional and psychological nourishment through counseling to help them learn to cope with the loss of their parents and to give them hope to look towards a brighter future. We strongly believe that empowering these young lives with education and knowledge gives them hope to succeed. We have teamed up with the communities where these children live with self-help projects that enable the guardians to be self-sufficient. BOHJ is a Christian organization which provides educational opportunities for children of all race, gender, disabilities, and religious affiliation. More……..

May, 2010

UNPACKING THE 2ND CONTAINER of books , school supplies, and clothing.

The container arrived and they are busy unpacking and organizing the boxes of books, school supplies and clothing at the BOHJ office to be transported to the Chiguvare and Sesami Primary Schools.

Money is being collected to finance the transportation costs, as the Beacon of Hope and Joy Zimbabwean volunteers provide the man power for the deliveries to the schools.

Stationery is being sold from original photographs of flowers by Ginny Hatt. As well as, donations being collected, to purchase materials for library shelving.

June, 2010

RECYCLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES !!!

Students and faculty from Mansfield area schools and Riddell Elementary in Frisco are collecting their gently used school supplies to be sent to African students. Pencils, pens, notebook paper, crayons, rulers which might go in the wastebasket will be going to school children in Liberia and Zimbabwe who have rarely used a pencil or paper in their whole school experience.

Willie Brown, Pantego Christian , Kenneth Davis Elementary schools, Aso Low Intermediate, and Legacy High students and faculty are proudly choosing to share their last year’s paper and pencils, etc. with students who have none of their own.

In the fall representatives, who will be traveling there this summer, will share reports on the African schools and pictures of the children using the supplies and books.

This is a unique program that we hope will spread in its outreach in the coming year. Want to help with this project by promoting it in your school next year? Let us know at www.beaconofhopeandjoy.org.

July/August, 2010

MEDICAL MISSION TRIP !!!

Amazingly, a 40 foot container of medical supplies and the shipping cost has been donated to Beacon of Hope and Joy and Shepherd’s Ministries International. They are sending Ti Chabata, President of BOHJ, to accompany a medical team sent by Shepherd’s Ministries International, as they do health screenings for the children sponsored by BOHJ and Shepherd’s Ministries International.

Meeting the health needs of the children was one of the important objectives of BOHJ. This is our first opportunity to do that. God has supplied in a big way.