Zoe

The ZOE Orphan Empowerment Program seeks to empower orphans and vulnerable children to provide for themselves and grow into the men and women God would have them be - physically, socially, mentally, and spiritually. This program works towards ensuring that orphans, just like other children, realize their full potential. ~~ZOE Ministry

In 3 years, they have over 27,000 orphans on the program in Rwanda, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Working in a village or community, possibly over several miles, they identify the many vulnerable children that are suffering from malnutrition and are homeless. These are desperate children.

Sponsors make a 3 year commitment to support groups of varying sizes. A Working Group consists of of 60-80 children. And there are other larger groups.

ZOE focuses on 6 main areas, cultivating faith, food security, health and hygiene, small business training, providing homes, and restoring community and education. In three years or less these children are so empowered that they no longer need support.

In fact they are reaching out to help other orphans. Others that were just like them a year ago. They are not saying, I will help when I have all I need. Instead they are saying, I have what i need and am in a community. Now I can help others.

Zoe's theme verse says it all. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Photos are of a boy sharing his story of desperation and the working group with their new banana farm. They received shoots of banana trees from another group to begin this project.