"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families" - Psalm 68: 5&6
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Concept
The concept of NCV is to develop a village (orphanage) that will be home
to 150 children ages 8 to 18 years old and will include a school, health
clinic, non-denominational chapel, a multi-purpose room, and
a playground. Consisting of "family" homes, children will be
raised by "mothers" and "aunts" who are widowed women
that are not related to the children, yet are committed to their care.
There will be a 10:2 ratio (mother and aunt to ten children). The village
will be run by a supervisor and his family who will also live on-site.
Future site plan
(developed by MSAADA)
MSAADA (which means HELP in Swahili) is the architectural organization
of choice for Nibakure Children's Village. MSAADA has extensive experience
in designing and implementing such projects in many different cultures
and geographical settings. MSAADA is a non-profit organization founded
in 1980. Early commitment to assist churches and missions in the Developing
World, with relevant architectural and engineering services, was later
expanded to include services in other parts of the World. Beginning with
offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Arusha, Tanzania, MSAADA has expanded
also to have offices in Antananarivo, Madagascar; Nairobi, Kenya; and
Chennai (Madras), India. Project work covers 14 African countries, plus
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Jamaica, Mexico, Greece,
Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, the UK &
the USA. MSAADA's experiences include a large variety of projects ranging
from small health facilities to full hospitals, from small primary schools
to colleges, in addition to Churches, Orphanages, Rehabilitation, Community,
and other Centers, plus Dwellings and Administration Buildings. MSAADA
has further designed over 40 churches in Africa, Asia, and the USA, including
some that seat over 2,000 worshipers. If you want further information
about MSAADA and their services to projects like this, please visit their
web site.
Donated land by the Rwandan Government
Thank you to the Rwandan government, who has graciously donated a 23 acre
land to build NCV. We are forever grateful to the Rwandan government and
its people.
Projective Objectives
| Phase I |
Phase II |
Phase III | Phase IV |
Site work & Utilities |
Site work |
Site work |
Site work |
Organizational
Program Activities
| 1. Incorporation of the organization in MN | October 2004 |
| 2. Establishment of board of directors | November 2004 |
| 3. First draft of construction site plan developed | November 2004 |
| 4. Executive Director identified | February 2005 |
| 5. 501c3 tax exempt obtained | July 2005 |
| 6. Board and Rwandan government officials meet | August 2005 |
| 7. International NGO status obtained from Rwanda | August 2005 |
| 8. Revision of building site plan by architects | February 2006 |
| 9. Website launched | April 2006 |
| 10. Final Business Plan | September 2006 |
| 11. Building site and land granted | September 2006 |
| 12. Land accepted by NCV and site visit with architects | September 2006 |
| 13. Groundbreaking at building site | September 2006 |
| 14. Grant writer hired | December 2006 |
| 15. Feasibility Study | TBD |
| 16. Office leased | TBD |
| 17. Fundraising Plan executed | TBD |
