from terry s heart

Volume 3, Issue 8
Africa has its own unique
beauty…sometimes dramatic
desert and sometimes thick,
lush green tropical wonderlands
teeming with all kinds of life. Ghana
has its own unique beauty too—
its people! From the moment I
arrived, I was struck by the childlike
warmth and the contagious smiles
of everyone I met. There were no
walls, no masks, no agendas, just
open hearts and an invitation
to engage. They are lovely,
lovely people!
We (OP) are a
part of a wonderful
partnership with
Project Nyame Nsa’s
Village of Hope; CBN
International’s Africa
teams on the ground; and
the Ghanaian government’s
child protection ministry. I have
come to help cut the ribbon to
This is a residential project that OP
has helped fund and will continue
to support on an ongoing basis.
We work with the government
vulnerable situations and in need of
help. Though residential, this is not
an orphanage. There are 6 family
apartments in this structure. Each
one has parents, and there are 6-7
children placed in each home. It’s
very well designed and inviting.
Some of the children have come
from abusive situations and others
family, structure, consistent
schooling, and spiritual nurturing.
OP supporters, for making this
miraculous transformation possible.
It is your gift to the children
of Ghana.
Gratefully,
Terry Meeuwsen
blessings, opportunities, and healing.
Imagine for a moment
though, how scary it might
be to the arriving child
who has no idea of
any of that. They come
frightened, timid, and
emotionally closedup. My heart is so
touched by their
complete vulnerability.
Because this home
Four sisters with their new foster mom at Project Nyame Nsa’s
has just opened I have
Village of Hope.
watched children arrive
and have marveled at their
transformation. Within three
days, smiles are bright, feet
are skipping, and hands are
reaching out to be touched.
Each of these children came
here with nothing to their
names. They will leave here
with everything they need
for a good life and a future
With our operations director Nataliya Khomyak and two
precious children at the Project Nyame Nsa dedication.
August 2016
Meet Richard
Richard Lomo knows all too well
father became ill and died when
he was just a baby, and his mother
was sick and died when he was 12.
He fully believes if they had money
to receive proper medical care, his
parents would still be alive.
He could have let poverty take
away his talents and goals as well,
but he refused to do so, deciding
instead to pursue education, which
was only made possible through
an Orphan’s Promise scholarship
because of our generous donors.
In fact, Richard says the scholarship
was a turning point for him that
has brought him to the place he is
today—educated, with a good job
and the ability to help children.
Richard has come full circle from
farm manager and he is now giving
back to at-risk children through his
work at the newest OP-sponsored
project in Ghana, Project Nyame
Nsa’s Village of Hope.
“When I see the children, I
remember who I was,” alluding
to his orphan past. “I feel I
am part of them. And I have a
fatherly affection and want to do
everything to help them.”
Orphan’s Promise Senior Producer Shirl
Catindig shared her experiences in Ghana
through a series of blog posts featured on
our website. She provided a glimpse into the
incredible work that God is doing through
Orphan’s Promise and our donors.
I dipped my hand in orange paint today
and pressed it onto a concrete wall in Ghana.
It was part of the celebration as
we dedicated Village of Hope, a housing
project started by Project Nyame Nsa and
supported
by Orphan’s
Promise.
The name,
“Nyame Nsa”
means “God’s
Helping
Hand” which
is quite
appropriate.
The children
and adults
joined in
decorating
the wall with orange hand-prints.
Of all the things these children can
grasp here, one of the most important is
that God’s hand goes before them and is
upon them.
During the ceremony worship time,
we sang the song “Good, Good Father”
from popular Christian artist, Chris
Tomlin, The chorus was very inspiring for
all of us:
You’re a Good, Good Father
It’s who you are, it’s who you are,
it’s who you are
And I’m loved by you
It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am
It’s one of
my favorite songs
and as I sang it,
I thought, wow,
what an awesome
concept for these
orphaned and
at-risk children
to learn in the
coming days and months—that God is a
good good Father, and that their identity is
found in the love He showers on them.
That’s the stuff that can break through
years of woundedness. It’s the stuff that
can enable these kids to rise to the levels
walking in their destiny.
Today I put my hand-print on a concrete
wall at a foster home in Ghana, not because
I want people to remember me, but because
I want to remember these children and
their foster parents—and I want to remain
connected to them.
Today will stay with me for a long time.
To read the entire Through the
series, visit our website at
www.OrphansPromise.org/Blog