The Rishama Orphanage and School
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Rishama runs an orphanage and school for children in Nigeria. The orphanage accepted its first set of children in February 2019 and the school opened its doors in September.
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Workers posing for a photo outside the dining facility
Students receiving classroom instruction during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Former Pres. Gen. Yakubu Gowon encouraging the children to live for Jesus at the ribbon-cutting event in December 2018.
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Land
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In 2019, Rishama put a down payment on 17 acres of land. The goal is to be able to use it to grow food for the orphanage and school and also to teach the children farming skills that they can use when they graduate. We also hope to sell any extra food we produce. Please consider supporting us financially as we seek to pay off the land over the next few years.
In May 2020, the children planted 40 Palm trees to start producing palm oil to sell.
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Students harvesting black eye beans.
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Sharing the Gospel
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that man has been reconciled in all of his broken relationships, not only spiritually but also psychologically, socially and environmentally. When we begin to understand that Christ’s work of redemption is to restore the whole of man, the implications of the gospel become vast. We believe that by meeting the needs of our community we are winning the privilege of evangelism. Therefore we desire to find out what the needs of the orphans are and we are determined to find ways of meeting those needs, with primary emphasis in child education.
Fundraising
Rishama has organized a variety of fundraising events, including church presentations, concerts, and social media giving campaigns.
Interested in how you can support Rishama? Consider sponsoring a child at the orphanage, or giving us a one-time financial gift. You can also pray for us and sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about our work.