December 2009 (N'DJAMENA): Child Sponsorship

On location in N'Djamena, CFK sponsored the education of 2 more children. Graduates of the Bethesda Center, Arni and Basil were successfully re-inserted in their family about a year ago. Wanting to pursue their education, CFK purchased school books for the two youth and helped register them at the Lycée Gassi.

• EACH ONE, REACH ONE: Child Sponsorship opportunities 

August 2009 (N'DJMAMENA): Electricity for the Bethesda Center!

To provide additional after-school activities for street children, CFK donated a generator to the Bethesda Center. Staff will be able to show movies and documentaries, giving the kids another incentive to stay off the streets and engage in the treatment program.

July 2009 (N'DJAMENA): CFK's Executive Director spends a week with the children of the Bethesda Center

The Staff of the Bethesda Center prepared a week of fun and relationship building for Caring for Kaela's Executive Director, Nathalie Losson, during her stay in Chad.

Staff taught the kids how to make lotion and jams. Kids attended Bible Study and went through hygiene classes. Nathalie shared lunch with the boys at Samson's, the local restaurant that offers the youths breakfast and lunch.

The week would not have been complete without Nathalie watching the children play a few games of soccer against the boys of the EET#12.

Nathalie met with graduates of the Center and their parents who were full of praises for the work the Staff had done with their child. The Exec. also ran a few groups on conflict resolution with the kids currently going through the program.

Nathalie met with the elders of the EET#12 to discuss plans to expand the Center.

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April 2009 (N'DJAMENA): Providing Positive After-school Activities for At-risk Kids 

The Bethesda Center, CFK's local partner, began providing youths with after-school activities. The Center formed two sports teams to teach kids how to play soccer and learn discipline and team work. One is a “Junior Team” for kids ages 10 to 14 and the other a “Youth Team” for those 15 to 18 years old.

Half of the kids participating in the program are children who received services from the Bethesda Center and transitioned back into their community. The kids have already faced off in a few games. The Bethesda Center’s sports program totals over 40 kids.

August 2008 (N'DJAMENA): Field Update

Due to the educational sponsorship of Ms. Anne, Julien will be enrolled in a Private School (Ecole Evangelique Shama) starting in September where he will also be learning to speak English. He's hoping to be able to write her back in English in the near future :) Depending on the amount of his school fees in September, staff will decide if he'll eat at the Bethesda Center or join his classmates in the dining hall... Read more