Orchard Africa

ORCHARD: AFRICA EQUIPS THE CHURCH TO CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE.

FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM : ORCHARD: AFRICA EQUIPS & FUNDS LOCAL CHURCHES TO FUN DAILY MEAL PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS CHURCHES TO DEVELOP CHURCH GARDENS AND TO TEACH VERTICAL FARMING METHODS TO CONGREGATION MEMBERS, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PRODUCE FOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND THUS BRING SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY TO THE COMMUNITY. MORE THAN 11.9 MILLION MEALS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND OVER 51,000LBS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2022. THE ORGANIZATION HAS STARTED 19 ACTIVE CHURCH VEGETABLE GARDENS, WHICH SUPPLEMENT THE FEEDING PROGRAMS AT THE CHURCHES. TO DATE 3,664 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN SUSTAINABLE SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURE AND 597 INDIVIDUAL GARDENS WERE STARTED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING 2022.

ORCHARD: AFRICA EMPOWERS LOCAL CHURCHES AND CHURCH LEADERS TO BE THE RESPONSE TO POVERTY & INJUSTICE, BY EQUIPPING THE CHURCH TO IMPLEMENT CARE PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ORPHAN INTERVENTION, HOMED BASED CARE AND AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS. ORCHARD: AFRICA ALSO EQUIPS THE THE LOCAL CHURCH TO IMPLEMEMNT ADMINISTRATIVE, DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.

MINISTRY PROGRAM: ORCHARD: AFRICA BELIEVES THAT THE CHURCH IS THE PRIMARY CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH TO RESPOND TO POVERTY & INJUSTICE IN AFRICA.THROUGH THE MINISTRY PROGRAM, ORCHARD: AFRICA EMPOWERS AFRICAN CHURCH LEADERS WITH SKILLS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL CARE TO THE VULNERABLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE MINISTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES CHURCH LEADERS WITH TOOLS (PROGRAMS) TO ACTIVELY LEAD AND CARE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY, AND TO RESTORE HOPE THROUGH THEIR CHURCHES. AT THE SAME TIME, THE LEADERS IN THE WESTERN CHURCH ARE EMPOWERED TO RESPOND IN SUSTAINABLE WAYS TO THE NEEDS OF THE AFRICAN CHURCH. DURING 2022, ORCHARD: AFRICA PROVIDED 32,530 TRAINING HOURS DEVELOPING PASTORS AND MINISTRY LEADERS WHO SERVE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN 300 CHURCHES ARE IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY ORCHARD: AFRICA AND 54 OF THESE CHURCHES HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING FROM ORCHARD: AFRICA.

EDUCATION PROGRAM : ORCHARD:AFRICA HELPS CHURCHES TO START PRE-SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE LOVE OF LEARNING FROM A YOUNG AGE, AND TO START AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, SPORT & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS CHURCHES WITH BASIC ENTREPRENEURIAL AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS, WHICH HELP SCHOOL LEAVING CHILDREN TO DEVELOP VOCATIONAL AND INCOME GENERATING SKILLS. TO DATE 11,078 CHILDREN HAVE ENROLLED IN ORCHARD: AFRICA SPONSORED PRE-SCHOOLS AND THERE HAVE BEEN 1.1 MILLION VISITS TO AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING CENTERS. DURING 2022 ORCHARD: AFRICA PROVIDED 648 TRAINING HOURS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS GROW OR START NEW BUSINESSES. A NINE-MONTH WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED MENTORING, SUPPORT AND LIFE SKILLS TO WOMEN FROM VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.