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The story of Blessed Peace Foundation began in the heart of The story of Blessed Peace Foundation began in the heart of Zipporah Wambua. A Graduate of The Nairobi Evangelical Zipporah Wambua. A Graduate of The Nairobi Evangelical
Graduate School of Theology. Nairobi-Kenya. She has lived to tell Graduate School of Theology. Nairobi-Kenya. She has lived to tell her story of how well-wishers came her way and educated her her story of how well-wishers came her way and educated her after the death of her dad in her childhood. And now she is a after the death of her dad in her childhood. And now she is a
voice for justice towards the poor, orphans, widows and voice for justice towards the poor, orphans, widows and vulnerable youthvulnerable youth
The Blessed Peace Foundation is a non profit organization The Blessed Peace Foundation is a non profit organization based in Kenya, East Africa which is focused on based in Kenya, East Africa which is focused on eradicating poverty, ignorance and disease by educating, eradicating poverty, ignorance and disease by educating, caring and empowering orphans, vulnerable youth and caring and empowering orphans, vulnerable youth and widows towards transformational developmentwidows towards transformational development VisionVision• The Blessed Peace Foundation is a world leader in The Blessed Peace Foundation is a world leader in
empowering our world’s most vulnerable people, empowering our world’s most vulnerable people, through transformational development, regardless through transformational development, regardless of their creed, race and gender.of their creed, race and gender.
MissionMission• Our mission is to reach out to the most Our mission is to reach out to the most
disadvantaged in society (mostly: orphans, widows, disadvantaged in society (mostly: orphans, widows, widowers, HIV Victims and vulnerable youth) and widowers, HIV Victims and vulnerable youth) and we do so by providing food, shelter, health we do so by providing food, shelter, health facilities, quality educational services within facilities, quality educational services within available resources. Empowering them increases available resources. Empowering them increases their abilities and self-sufficiency to their abilities and self-sufficiency to transformational development.transformational development.
Our ObjectivesOur Objectives
• To promote Child care and development through child rights protectionTo promote Child care and development through child rights protection• Defend the rights of the poor and the needy, weak and defenseless. Psalm Defend the rights of the poor and the needy, weak and defenseless. Psalm
82:382:3• Provide quality education for the unfortunate girl child as well as the boy childProvide quality education for the unfortunate girl child as well as the boy child• Fighting Hunger, HIV/AIDS and drug abuse Fighting Hunger, HIV/AIDS and drug abuse • To empower widows/widowers to bring about self reliance and promote To empower widows/widowers to bring about self reliance and promote
voluntary action among them voluntary action among them • Youth Empowerment: (setting the pace for the next generation) by promoting Youth Empowerment: (setting the pace for the next generation) by promoting
the youth for social and economical development and leadership quality.the youth for social and economical development and leadership quality.• To promote medical services to the aged, poor and education upon family To promote medical services to the aged, poor and education upon family
welfare, health and sanitation.welfare, health and sanitation.• Restoring human dignity Restoring human dignity • To encourage local people, government institutions, and the international To encourage local people, government institutions, and the international
community to give help community to give help • The organization seeks to enhance the knowledge, respect, and observance of The organization seeks to enhance the knowledge, respect, and observance of
human rights, and to encourage people to give food, clothes and help to needy human rights, and to encourage people to give food, clothes and help to needy peoplepeople
• It is a movement towards justice, peace, love and unity It is a movement towards justice, peace, love and unity
Core ValuesCore ValuesFollowing the model of Jesus Christ, we serve our world’s most vulnerable people in order to Following the model of Jesus Christ, we serve our world’s most vulnerable people in order to
promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God in the following values:Kingdom of God in the following values:
• StewardshipStewardship- God provides through you on behalf of the poor. We are transparent and - God provides through you on behalf of the poor. We are transparent and honest with God and all donors, governments, individuals and public.honest with God and all donors, governments, individuals and public.
• Value people-Value people- restoring dignity, uniqueness, and intrinsic -worth and the image of God restoring dignity, uniqueness, and intrinsic -worth and the image of God among the hurting. Celebrating the beauty of diversity in human personality, culture among the hurting. Celebrating the beauty of diversity in human personality, culture and contribution. and contribution.
• Committed to the poor-Committed to the poor- relief the needy from their suffering and promoting the relief the needy from their suffering and promoting the transformation of their wellbeing. Seeking justice for the poor, widow and vulnerable transformation of their wellbeing. Seeking justice for the poor, widow and vulnerable boy and girl child.boy and girl child.
• Compassion:Compassion: Responsiveness to life-threatening emergencies, abuse and conflicts Responsiveness to life-threatening emergencies, abuse and conflicts where our involvement is needed and appropriate. Driven by love for God’s peoplewhere our involvement is needed and appropriate. Driven by love for God’s people
• consistenceconsistence• AccountabilityAccountability- We demand of ourselves high standards of professional competence - We demand of ourselves high standards of professional competence
and financial accountability, to God, the needy and the donorsand financial accountability, to God, the needy and the donors• Partner with governments, individuals and organizations-Partner with governments, individuals and organizations- who also share the who also share the
quest for justice, peace, reconciliation, and healing in a broken world.quest for justice, peace, reconciliation, and healing in a broken world.• ChristianChristian – We acknowledge the Mission of God (Father, son and Holy Spirit) in human – We acknowledge the Mission of God (Father, son and Holy Spirit) in human
transformation. His love, mercy, grace and providence. Jesus identified with the poor, transformation. His love, mercy, grace and providence. Jesus identified with the poor, widowed, children, powerless, afflicted, oppressed, and the marginalized.widowed, children, powerless, afflicted, oppressed, and the marginalized.
• CommunityCommunity- I am because we are ( Mbiti John 1976)- I am because we are ( Mbiti John 1976)
History of Blessed Peace History of Blessed Peace Fnd.Fnd.• Began in 2007 during a famine that was killing so many in Eastern Began in 2007 during a famine that was killing so many in Eastern
province of Kenya. As a prayer meeting, widows sought God for province of Kenya. As a prayer meeting, widows sought God for provision. provision.
• 2008-9 partnered with churches in Nairobi to feed the dying. 2008-9 partnered with churches in Nairobi to feed the dying. (Karura Community Church, Nairobi Pentecostal Church)(Karura Community Church, Nairobi Pentecostal Church)
• 2009-began agriculture as a team. Growing mainly proteins to 2009-began agriculture as a team. Growing mainly proteins to support the familiessupport the families
• 2010-Launched a widows project that began a business of selling 2010-Launched a widows project that began a business of selling Paraffin/Kerosene and creating employment for them, encouraging Paraffin/Kerosene and creating employment for them, encouraging those below 60yrs to work in farms for the rich those below 60yrs to work in farms for the rich
Paraffin 1Paraffin 1stst capital capital
• We eat, fellowship, pray and work together (Ubuntu)We eat, fellowship, pray and work together (Ubuntu)
Cont.Cont.
• Began educating children who had Began educating children who had dropped out of school because their dropped out of school because their parents could not afford educating parents could not afford educating them. Now educating 20 children. 3 them. Now educating 20 children. 3 in High School and 17 in Primary in High School and 17 in Primary schoolschool
Cont.Cont.• Chatting, caring and building up kidsChatting, caring and building up kids
Cont.Cont.
• 2010-Assisted in providing water 2010-Assisted in providing water tanks to families that have iron tanks to families that have iron sheets roofing under the help of sheets roofing under the help of Kenya Women TrustKenya Women Trust
Current needsCurrent needs
• Due to famine and hunger in Kenya, the project is Due to famine and hunger in Kenya, the project is trusting God to secure food for needy families. trusting God to secure food for needy families. We trust God for 30 bags of maize and 20 bags of We trust God for 30 bags of maize and 20 bags of beans which would take the families through the beans which would take the families through the drought. That would approximately be 700US drought. That would approximately be 700US Dollars. There are 48 widows and 1 widowerDollars. There are 48 widows and 1 widower
• Purchase of a Posho meal that will serve the Purchase of a Posho meal that will serve the surrounding communities and create employment surrounding communities and create employment for the widows. Approximately 3181.1 US Dollars for the widows. Approximately 3181.1 US Dollars
• Support for three students in high school (one in Support for three students in high school (one in form two, and two girls in Form one), 17 young form two, and two girls in Form one), 17 young boys and girls in primary School -Approximate fee boys and girls in primary School -Approximate fee per child in High School as shows below:per child in High School as shows below:
Cont. Child planCont. Child plan
• No. Item Quantity Price Per year Total Details
1
High School 3 @$450 $1350
School Fees, Transport,
School Uniform, personals
2
Primary School 17 @$36.88 $626.96
School fees and uniforms
3
Food for kids 20
3 meals per day/kid= $1
3meals 20kids/day =20$ 3 meals/day
Posho meal Machine:Posho meal Machine:• The mill is comprised of a small shack and a maize milling machine for The mill is comprised of a small shack and a maize milling machine for
grinding maize meal which is the staple food of most Kenyans.grinding maize meal which is the staple food of most Kenyans.• A Generator will run the Posho MillA Generator will run the Posho Mill• BPF will provide services at a lower cost to the customer with a goal to help BPF will provide services at a lower cost to the customer with a goal to help
the residents of Vyulya location good prices on a service that is needed the residents of Vyulya location good prices on a service that is needed daily for most Kenyans. daily for most Kenyans.
• Profits of the mill will go towards supporting employment for widows Profits of the mill will go towards supporting employment for widows working in the mill, Loans for small scale business, HIV victims in the area working in the mill, Loans for small scale business, HIV victims in the area and water supply in their homesand water supply in their homes
Setting up CostsSetting up Costs1.1. Posho Mill purchase cost: Kshs. 200,000 = $ Posho Mill purchase cost: Kshs. 200,000 = $ 2458.482458.48
2.2. Generator to run the mill: KShs. 50,000=$614.62Generator to run the mill: KShs. 50,000=$614.62
3.3. Security (watchman) 3 months Kshs. 1500=$20Security (watchman) 3 months Kshs. 1500=$20
4.4. Machine operator’s salary 3 months Kshs. 3000 =$40Machine operator’s salary 3 months Kshs. 3000 =$40
5.5. Permit for operation 3 months Kshs 2,125= $28Permit for operation 3 months Kshs 2,125= $28
6.6. Maintenance costs for 1 year Kshs. 1500= $ 20Maintenance costs for 1 year Kshs. 1500= $ 20
Total set up costs Kshs. Total set up costs Kshs. 258,786.00258,786.00 = $ 3181.1 = $ 3181.1
God’s work done in God’s way God’s work done in God’s way never lack God’s provision!never lack God’s provision!
May we pray that the Lord will supply May we pray that the Lord will supply all these needs according to His all these needs according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus riches in glory through Christ Jesus our Lord.our Lord.
