
Sunrise Dormitories Phase 1 & 2 Completed
The first phase of the project was completed ahead of schedule. Thanks to dry weather and the tireless energy of the men of the community, the foundation was dug and poured, completely by hand. All by the second of October. Phase 2 began right away and was finished an astounding 2 weeks later! It’s almost unimaginable […]

Sunrise Dormitories are a Community Affair
When the people of Katungu Village receive the love and donations from donors like you, they come out in force to make their dream a reality. With the first $10,000.00 grant, workers have been hired from the village to do the backbreaking work of leveling the land so the foundation can be laid. No heavy […]

Sunrise Village Dormitories
WE BELIEVE IN YOU! CHECK IT OUT…. The building will be a two story structure which shall house girls on the first floor and boys on the ground floor. All together the dormitories will house over 250 students once complete! The plan is to have a phased construction. (a) We first construct first construct the lower […]

Transporting a Dream
First the land, then the crops, and now the bicycles to transport the dream to market and back to the village. This may seem to most as a very small accomplishment; six bicycles. But, something we take for granted as a given and something for leisure, is for the Sunrise School at Katungu Village, a […]

No “PIT”Y Project
It may come as a surprise but sometimes we need pits in our lives. If you live in a country and/or a village where there isn’t a western style sanitation capability you need to dig your own solution. In this case, every school certified by the government of Uganda needs to provide a pit toilet […]

The Impossible made Possible
An impossible dream when it started but with God’s grace and the gifts of Orchid sponsors, another miracle occurred. I had all but given up on helping this upgrade project succeed. I was certain it was too ambitious and too expensive. But we scaled back our goal just a little and raised half the money […]

Jeremiah House forges ahead in spite of political unrest
The Jeremiah House is open for miracles and their 8 boys are thriving even with the challenging situation in Haiti. Berdy JeanMary; the centers director sent a sponsor update to assure everyone that the orphanage is functioning as usual thanks to the dedicated volunteers and staff in Haiti. Berdy writes: “….our boys are safe and […]

PUSHING UP the KINGDOM
When it comes to sheer will, and confidence on achieving goals, no one can argue that Miranda Stacy Burcham has what it takes. Miranda was accomplishing miracles long before her connection to Orchid, but adding our vision to her heart was a match made in heaven. Miranda has been serving the forgotten for a long […]

Orchid Donors brew up a storm of support
Orchids of Light sponsors stepped up an bloomed big for the August Micro Brew tour campaign and raised over $14,000.00 as a down payment for the land to build a new youth center in Mwingi, Kenya. This Center is the dream of Pastor Simon Muvengei and his Shepherd Hood Ministry. Orchids of Light was formed in […]
New Youth Center Planned at Shepherd Hood Ministries
It is still a dream but now there are Angels in the architecture for this Youth Center in Mwingi Kenya. Pastor Simon Muvengei and Orchid are committed to get the funding necessary to build a facility like the one pictured and deliver a much needed brick and mortar sanctuary for the youth of this […]
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