Our Immediate Needs

The Children

We provide for the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of 43 children, ranging in age from one week to 21 years. Many of these beautiful children have been rescued from the streets, having been victims of trafficking, abuse, or have been found abandoned in dumps or pits.

We believe these children should have a home. These children should have an education.

General Funding

Growing numbers of children at the Zambian orphanage require more funding to survive. The orphanage has a very limited budget and, due to the rising cost of groceries and energy, it is stuck choosing each month what to purchase. 

School and Personal Items

In addition to housing and food, the children are in need of school uniforms, supplies, shoes, books, backpacks and clothing.

The Home

The One Way Mission Children’s Home began in 2002, when an old bottling and grocery store was renovated to provide a safe place for children who had no home. From the very start, the conditions there were rather primitive.

As the number of children has nearly doubled, the needs have grown substantially. The orphanage building is in disrepair, and the original structure is under immense strain. We face critical daily challenges.

Building-Wide Repairs

Our current home is in disrepair and requires immediate repairs, including fixing leaking roofs, replacing missing window panes, and repairing/ replacing broken plumbing in both bathrooms

Bathroom & Plumbing Renovation

There is only one girls’ and one boys’ toilet for 43 children of all ages. The plumbing needs repair and updates in the both bathrooms.

Boys' Bathroom Sink

The sink is not even hooked up in the boys’ bathroom.

Upgraded Shower Facilities

The shower facilities are dingy and stained, despite rigorous cleaning efforts. The material, which looks like sheetrock, was not made to withstand water. 

A Propane Stove

This is an immediate need because electricity in Zambia is cut off during the day at residences to allow the businesses to operate. This is also a cost-saving need, as charcoal is much more expensive than propane in Zambia.

A New Refrigerator

Kitchen & Dining Supplies

The home is in need of dishes and utensils, pots and pans, and dining tables and chairs. Currently, the orphanage has only about 20 metal plates to serve 43 children.

Washing Machine Shelter

The home needs an outside shelter for a washing machine with a drain and electric outlet.
The home needs an outside shelter for a washing machine with a drain and electric outlet.

Water Well (A "Borehole")

The property is in dire need of a well (called a borehole in Zambia). This is a major budgetary issue because it is another big item in the orphanage’s budget, as water has to be trucked to the facility and stored in outside containers.

The Farm

The ultimate vision is to eventually move the orphanage to The Farm. This move would allow the orphanage to become more self-sufficient.

Our current plan is to collect enough donations to supplement the orphanage’s budget, while renovating the original building to liveable standards. Once we achieve these goals, we will start the process of planning and building on The Farm.

Farm Truck

The orphanage is in need of a truck to haul the maize from the farm to town, where it can be processed. This truck would help the farm supplement the orphanage’s budget by selling maize to local churches.

Funding for Farm Construction

The plan is to collect enough donations to start the process of planning and building this new, more self-sufficient home.

Dormitories and Bathrooms

The dream for the land includes separate male and female dorms with bathroom facilities.

Main Living & Service Building

The vision includes a large home with a kitchen and rooms for the caregivers and babies. This large living space could also serve as a school, church and a clinic area.

Fish Pond

The vision includes creating a pond on the property to harvest fish for food.

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