Ministering hope to the underprivileged - widows , orphans and security guards

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VISION

The vision of Springs Ministries is to change all ‘life’s negatives to positives’.  This is called Restoration and the process is described in our motto Bible verse above.

We would like to see these widows, orphans and watchmen live normal lives and treated justly and with respect and love within the community.  This is to improve their well being in all aspects. 

It is our challenge to see our vision become a reality, offering an atmosphere that is inviting and open.  This will manifest God’s love for his children and restore man into his family.

MISSION

It is Springs Ministries mission to empower these widows, orphans and watchmen by helping them identify, develop and exploit skills necessary to negotiate support for self-reliance through creation of facilities and frameworks to promote the same.

VALUES

Springs Ministries advocates and values hard work and self-reliance.  Promotion of dignity and respect of human life and beings as they are.

GOAL

To restore hope among widows, orphans and watchmen.

MAJOR OBJECTIVES

bulletTo improve the financial base, the spiritual status and the psychological stability of these widows, orphans and watchmen in order that they may continue to support themselves.
bulletTo improve the quality of life to these underprivileged people through economic empowerment.
bulletDevelop and empower their capacities and support them morally.

OTHER OBJECTIVES

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To empower these widows, orphans and watchmen (our target groups) with knowledge that will enable them live positively through spiritual teaching and training.

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To offer and support vocational training for young widows and orphans, youths through establishment of training centre and sponsorships to enable them achieve self-reliance and economic independence.

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To establish and support and orphans’ care centre to offer a healthy growing environment for the children’s development and improved quality of life.

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To develop and distribute information materials such as evangelical literature, newsletters, brochures and other publications that may be necessary.

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To organize rallies, retreats and conferences for our target groups as forums for educational exchange programs, counseling and fellowship.

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To initiate income generating projects both for sustaining the organization’s activities and individual members livelihoods.

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To network with other organizations for exchange of ideas, wider stakeholder participation and success of initiated projects.

PROGRAMS

The organization runs several programs.  The key ones include:

bullet Springs Ministries widows programs
bullet Jehovah Shammah Restoration Centre
bullet Springs Ministries Orphans programs
bullet An outreach program to the security guards (watchmen)

STRATEGIES

bullet Springs Ministries believes in empowering her members to identify and use their resources, plan, implement and evaluate their own self-sustainable development projects.
bullet Regular group meetings at different levels with our targets groups.
bullet Capacity building especially trainings and workshops on various issues that affect them for those already in volunteer services.
bullet Collaborate and network with other organizations (schools, churches, government, NGO’s & CBO’s)
bullet Promoting affordable local initiatives.  Appropriate technologies are applied to avoid dependency.
bullet Promoting self-reliance in everything we do.

The organization works through already instituted groups of widows, orphans and watchmen which act as community focus points and implementing parties.  The organization currently has 25 widow group, 10 orphan groups and 15 security firms working with her.

ACTIVITIES

The activities that Springs carries out include:

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Training of volunteers in awareness creation on HIV/AIDS.

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Training counselors and CHW’s to conduct/support Home Based Counseling services to the infected and affected.

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Organize workshops, seminars, fellowship meetings and conferences for various target groups to receive spiritual nourishment and also arrange educational exchange programs.

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Initiate and improve income generating activities through establishment of a revolving loaning scheme for widows and older orphans to enable them support themselves, children and siblings.

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Continue publishing teaching (IEC) materials and offering library services.

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Training – vocational trainings for young widows and orphaned youths on tailoring and dressmaking, computers and driving courses.

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Acquiring sewing machines, carpentry tools and other materials for various trainings.

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Direct support of the orphans’ basic needs - thus school levies, uniforms, books and feeding programs.

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Run an orphanage (Restoration centre)

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WHAT WE BELIEVE

  • We believe in the triune God - Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the Bible as the word of God, redeeming blood of Jesus and its power
  • We believe in the infilling of the Holy Spirit and the operation of the nine spiritual gifts.
  • We believe in the Holy Catholic (Universal) Church
  • We believe in the five fold ministries (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelistic, Pastors, Teachers)
  • We believe that every person is special and has been talented/gifted for the gospel task
  • We believe in righteous living before God and all men.
  • We believe in all aspects of the great commission (Spreading the gospel) as commanded by Jesus Christ beginning from our "Jerusalem".
  • We believe in doing good unto all men, especially those of the household of the faith.
  • We believe in the second return of Jesus, judgment to come and life eternal.

    To view our Faith Statement separately click here.

  •   Phone: 254-733-711276 Springs Ministries, Ms. Margaret Auma, Box 3427,  Kisumu, Kenya  

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