We’ve recently received some exciting news about the project we’ve been working on:

We have some info to pass on that you will be interested in. The boys that are currently living with Albert and Brandee are moving into the first house (the one built by ICA) on September 1. There are already children ready to enter the 2 houses GCC has built by November 1. The challenge will be selecting those children as there are 24 – 30 of them and room for 20.

October 26 will be the official opening of the Onesimus Project of Sunrise Centre at Mpingu. The Minister of Gender will be in attendance along with other government officials. This event will launch the project into national focus as it will be publicized by the Ministry of Gender as something that government wants to see happen. They will be excited to see the houses finished and ready for occupancy.

It appears at this moment that money is going to be given to construct the wall around the new intake center (the place you visited). Aside from some touch up painting, there doesn’t seem to be much that needs to be done there beyond the fence at this time. I’ll continue to monitor this as the center opens.

GCC is sending a team of specialized volunteers in October to help get the two houses finished in time for the official opening.