NEWS

Here you will find news and items for prayer. This page is updated regularly!

As a Christian Organisation, we believe prayer can make a difference. This page is all about keeping you up to date about our prayer needs, so you can join in with us and support us in this very important manner.

14 October
Last Sunday Tim and Wilma visited their home church in The Hague, Crossroads. They presented the progress of the project, and we held a Book/CD Sale to raise money. It was a great success, thanks to the Crossroaders who so generously donated their books and their money. We raised over 1500 euros for CDHope! Click here for pictures.

03 October
Read more about our volunteer from the Netherlands, Hester Spronk, and how's she's experiencing CDHope here .

29 September
Tim and Wilma are coming to the Netherlands! The CDHope Board have invited them to come for some teambuilding, reconnecting and fundraising. For more info, check the newsletter here . They will be at the Crossroads church on Sunday October 12 to tell you about the project. Also, there will be a Book/CD sale to help raise funds.

23 September
CDHope is growing! We've recently added three new girls to our family. Suzan, Brenda and Miria, who have all lost their parents to AIDS, have come to join us. They are very happy not to have to work hard, digging to plant vegetables. They are now in school, and working on their English instead. Also, the renovation work on our large study/playroom has been completed, and we are very happy about this as well.

25 July
Last week we had the first of our now weekly devotion times. We gather all the kids for a time of worship, study and prayer. It is humbling to see how God is working in their hearts.

28 June
Read Tim and Wilma's latest newsletter here !

28 June
There have been some changes on the Board. Unfortunately, Ralph King is moving away from the Netherlands and has stepped out of the Board. We will miss him dearly. The good news is that we have two new members to join our team: Cristina Sovereign and Danielle Roeleveld. More information about them will soon follow.

7 April
Eugene and Jaimie and the CDHope kids wrote a Newsletter! Check it out here .

1 April
CDHope is looking for new sponsors! (and that is not a joke!) As the work is growing fast, so are the costs and the need for prayer. Click here to see how you can help.

21 March
Read Tim and Wilma's Newsletter from March here

10 March
It's taken a while, but finally Emma (13 year old boy) and Jonathan (10) are also in CDHope's care and going to school. Suzan is now the only girl and feeling a bit lonely. Thankfully our helper Carol, who is with us from Monday to Friday, sleeps in the same room so she is not alone. If all goes well, Tim and Wilma will be going to the East of Uganda to pick up another child.

20 February
After redecorating the rooms, Tim and Wilma have taken in the first two children, Benja and Suzan. They are brother and sister, 12 and 14 years of age. They have started school, a few years behind on their peers because they haven't had much schooling before. Tim and Wilma are also working on taking in two boys, brothers Emma and Jonathan. The work is now actually beginning!

1 November 2007
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October 5
The Container arrived!
Friday, on the twins' birthday, the container finally arrived with all the Omalla's furniture and other belongings. They are very happy to finally be sleeping in their own beds again, and still have lots of unpacking to do. When they're done, they will start preparing the childrens rooms, so the work can begin...

27 September 2007
Tim and Wilma and the boys have moved in to the new house, but without their furniture. The container is due to arrive in (hopefully) a week's time. Please pray that it will arrive as promised, and that they will be able to get electricity turned on.

06 September:
The Renovations are coming along nicely, though it's  proving difficult to work with schedules and deadlines in a culture that knows no such concepts. Most of the work is done, and as soon as the container arrives (hopefully in about a week) the family will move in.
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The work on the house is nearly finished. Please pray the container arrives soon, so they can move in. Also, please pray for the arrival of their car, which they ordered from Japan.It will give them a lot more freedom and independance.It will also allow them to start finding the poor and needy children. Pray that God will protect the family and their properties, from robberies and theft. Also, life can be quite dangerous as the safety regulations are almost non existent, and fires and other accidents happen regularly. The boys are settling in nicely at school, praise God.

Lastly, please pray for our financial situation. We are very grateful for your support, but we are not fully reaching our financial goals yet, and we are experiencing some financial setbacks as well.

08 August:
The Omalla's have started work on their first house and on all the paperwork involved with starting an NGO in Uganda. Please pray that all goes smoothly, so that they'll soon be able to start taking in the children. Also, next week, the boys will be starting school. Pray that they will adjust to their new lives.

16 July:
The Omalla's have let us know that they have arrived safely in Uganda. Thank God for a smooth journey and pray that they will adjust to their new life.

12 July:
If all went well, the Omalla's should have arrived at Entebbe today, where Tim's family awaited them. Please pray for the first days and nights, that they will quickly recover from the jetlag and will have a smooth transition into  their new life.

10 July:
Tomorrow is the big day: The Omalla's leave at 16.30 for England first, and then Uganda. Please pray for the journey, the flight, and their night's rest, especially for the boys.

11 July 2007: Saying goodbye at Schiphol
The moment was finally there: The family Omalla, Wilma's family and a group of friends gathered at Schiphol to see the Omalla's off. It was a precious time when we said our goobyes, prayed for them and watched them go though customs. And something special happened: they were interviewed for a TVshow that features stories of people coming and going on Schiphol, called Hello Goodbye.

7 July 2007:
Only 4 more days to go. Please pray that Tim and Wilma will manage all those last minute details, such as packing belongings in the overseas container, and finding people who can help with that.
Also, pray for them as they say goodbye to their family, friends, collegues and church. And for the boys of course: their classmates at school.

1 July: Crossroads is sending out the Omalla family
On the 1st of July, the Crossroads church sent out the Omalla family with a blessing. The Crossroads Elder Board, CDHope Board and Wilma's father prayed for them, and the Worship Team performed a special song Family, friends and collegues of Tim and Wilma joined in the day to make it extra special to them. Afterwards we all enjoyed a light lunch together.