UPDATES OF MINISTRY OF MERCY ORPHANAGES

OTUTULU AND LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

SEPTEMBER 2013.

CONTENTS:

- MAMA CAROLINE’S CHILDREN VISITED ______ 2

- FAMILY REUNION _______________________ 2

- UEC WOMEN FELLOWSHIP ________________ 3

- ZOYA MINISTRIES _______________________ 4

- WALK BY FAITH MINISTRIES _______________ 4

- UNITED WOMEN FELLOWSHIP ______________ 5

- CALL TO GLORY____________ ______________ 5

- MISS. CRYSTAL GOSNELL ___________________ 5

- CHALLENGES _____________________________ 6

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It has been so eventful over the past few months in our Orphanages in Otutulu and Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria.

MAMA CAROLINE GROSS’’ CHILDREN VISITED: In May we were blessed with the visit of two of Mama (Mrs.) Caroline Gross’ Children.

Our big Auntie, Mrs. Pauline

Elizabeth Rappold (2nd from

left), along with her sister,

Mrs. Esther Hannah

Nordman (first right) visited

us on May 21 till June 21 of

this year.

FAMILY REUNION: Also, our dear sister in the Lord, Mrs Julie Styskal led a team of 3 families to us

this June/July. Mrs. Julie Styskal( with son Aiden Jae), Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Leachman( with daughters Oma

and Anita), and Mr. and Mrs. Michael vonderhaar ( with daughter Lydia). They all came with their adoptive

children to visit their biological families and also to help out at MoM.

Visit of Aiden

Styskal’s villages in Inye and Ola in Ankpa L.G.A of Kogi State.

Visit to Lydia AdemuVonderhaar’s village in Omala L.G.A Kogi State

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Visit to Glory Oma Leachman’s village in Odu Ochele, Dekina L.G.A of Kogi State.

My wife and I with the adopted children that visited. L – R: Lydia Ademu Vonderhaar,

Juliana Anita Nama Leachman, Aiden (Hassan) Styskal and Glory Oma Leachman

U. E. C WOMEN FELLOWSH: Another group that visited in June is the Women Fellowship of UEC Nyanya, Abuja.

Pictured is myself and my wife along with the women fellowship that visited.

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ZOYA MINISTRIES: on July 27 through August 4th this year, Zoya Ministries led a medical team of about 15 doctors, nurses and support persons, to MoM Orphanage, Otutulu and provided free medical and surgical services to the Orphanage in particular and to the surrounding communities in general. They were joined by various doctors and others from around Nigeria. They stayed for a number of days, treating all kinds of diseases and sicknesses, performing surgeries and other necessary medical cares. They performed over fifty cataract surgeries, two fibroid surgeries, and over fifty other surgeries including removal of appendix and hernia repair.

Second right is me with some Zoya team members.

Seated are few out of more than 50 that benefited from eye surgeries.

WALK BY FAITH MINISTRIES: They helped with some painting work, art work, made swing sets for the kids and they also had Bible classes with the kids. Our children benefited immensely from the programmes Mr.

“Bible Guy” had with them.

Team members with some or our kids on the play ground “Bible Guy” getting ready for Bible Class.

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The painting of Jonah. Bible class with the children.

UNITED WOMEN FELLOWSHIP: On August 21, United Women Fellowship from Ayingba, Kogi State also visited. They taught our children choruses, gave them the Word and prayed with them before they left.

The Women group praying for the kids.

CALL TO GLORY: One of the older children of MoM Otutulu- Mrs Leah James Ogwu passed away on Monday August 12th 2013. After battling with breast cancer. Please pray for her husband, mother and 2 year old girl that she left behind.

MISS. CRYSTAL GOSNELL: Our Missionary, Miss Crystal Gosnell with her adoptive son, Tom Emmanuel left MoM Orphanage Otutulu this August to US for 6 months on a furlough. Please pray that the Lord will be with them in all they do.

Crystal with Tom and the other children that she cared for.

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CHALLENGES

A. Education: One of our urgent big challenges, is cost of education. We need not less than two million, five hundred naira (N2,500,000.00) to be able to send our children to school this first term. Bellow is the breakedown.

1. School fees, provissions, texbooks/notebooks for 16 MoM Children at Grace Christian College, Anyigba =N966,720.00

2. School fees, provissions, text books/notebooks for 2 MoM girls at Harmoney Seconday School, Lokoja = N211,300.00

3. School fees, provissions, text books/note books for 4 MoM Children at Ochaja Girls’ Secondary School, Ochaja = N224,600.00

4. School fees, provissions, text books/note books for 1 MoM girl at Federal Govt. College, Ugwolawo = N44,420.00

5. Provissions, text books/note books, etc for MoM Nursary/Primary School, Otutulu = N94,380.00

6. School fees, uniforms, text books/note books, transports, etc for 30 MoM children to be enlisted at Federal Staff School, Lokoja = N918,000.00

Total = N2,459,420.00

B. New Arrivals: Below are pictures of two sets of twins that were brought to MoM Otutulu during late August and early September.

Triumphant & Emma – Dianna Jesse & Jessica – Leah

C. Health Issues: Most of our children especiall those at MoM Orphanage Otutulu, were sick during the month of August and early of this month. In the process, we lost two mothersless baby boys of ages 1 year 6 months and 1 year 9 months. Also, some of our staff were down of sicknesses as well. I was equally struck by maria for over one week. We are desperately in need of incubators for our preemies and Oxygen for our sick babies.

D. Staff Exit: Pray for more staff, especially nannies as 3 of our nannies have submitted their latters of resignation.E. Today’s Foods: Todays foods such as stapple foods, baby formula and milk, are our other big chanllenges.

Thank you for your continued prayers.In Him,

Daniel Aduojo Edeh(Proprietor, MoM Orphanages, Nig.)

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