Verry Important Update

Seeds of Hope Nigeria
Aug 23
4 min read

We are filled with gratitude and joy as we share some incredible milestones here at Seeds of Hope! First, we are thrilled to announce the completion of the first dormitory building. This vital space is already providing safe, comfortable shelter for displaced children. Even more exciting, construction is underway on the second dormitory, which will allow us to extend our care and provide refuge to even more displaced children.

**PRAYING AND DEDICATING THE NEW DORMITORY**

Speaking of which, we have joyfully welcomed 11 additional displaced children into the Seeds of Hope Safe House over the past month. Your generous support makes stories like these possible, offering shelter, love, and hope to our most vulnerable. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for standing with us in this mission.

**Our 11 new children at the Safe House. Thanks to all who gave monthly so we can take them in.**

Summer at Seeds of Hope was truly a season of blessing and growth! We want to extend a huge shout-out to the six dedicated interns who joined us this summer and made an incredible impact. Their enthusiasm and hard work brought to life a variety of programs, including a week-long Vacation Bible School, an energizing sports camp, discipleship training, a baptism class with 14 youth making a decision to be baptized, and skill acquisition workshops which included tailoring, welding, and shoe-making. These initiatives nurtured the hearts, minds, and spirits of our children and helped build a strong community foundation.

We invite individuals and teams to join us for a short-term outreach with Seeds of Hope Nigeria next summer, from July through the end of August. Whether you’re passionate about serving, teaching, or simply making a difference, we’d love to welcome you! Reach out to us, and we’ll gladly guide you every step of the way to help make your outreach experience meaningful and impactful.

It was truly a blessing to have had these six interns this summer for three months. God used them to bless the lives of our children, staff, and the lives of the kids we serve at the Safe House.

As the summer comes to a close, we are already gearing up for the 2025/2026 school year with excitement and hope. To continue this momentum, we invite you, your church, small group, or family to partner with us by sponsoring a classroom. It costs $250 to sponsor a child per school year. Your support helps provide the essential school materials, supplies, and resources needed to create a nurturing learning environment. Here is the support breakdown needed for each classroom:

Preschool 4 students — $1,000
Kindergarten 6 students — $1,500
1st Grade 9 students — $2,250
2nd Grade 14 students — $3,500
3rd Grade 12 students — $3,000
4th Grade 14 students — $3,500
5th Grade 8 students — $2,000

Sponsorship donations can be done on our website, or you can also email to let us know which class or how many kids you'd love to sponsor, and we'll guide you accordingly. Thank you once again for your unwavering support and faithfulness. Together, we are changing lives and sowing seeds of hope that will flourish for generations.

ADDITIONAL PRAISE REPORT

BAPTISM

PLEASE CLICK THE YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK BELOW TO WATCH THE BAPTISM VIDEO.

THE MIKULSKY'S FISH POND

We're so grateful to this wonderful family for taking on the fish pond project. We currently have about 1,200 fish in there. This will provide more protein for the kids at the Safe House.

ADDITIONAL BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

Thankful to Carry Them Ministry for shipping and donating books to SOH, and a wonderful family in Wisconsin for giving significantly towards this project as well.

NEW GENERATOR

Praise God! Three weeks ago, our generator broke down, and we shared this urgent need on social media, seeking a new, larger, and more reliable replacement. We are incredibly grateful for the generous response from so many supporters, and we have now reached our fundraising goal. We eagerly await the arrival of the funds in Nigeria so we can purchase the new generator. Thank you to everyone who contributed and made this possible!

SKILL ACQUISITION TRAINING

TAILORING

Our tailoring class made dresses for themselves for the very first time and it looks great! Thankful to all who gave towards the sewing machines and materials for the clothes.

WELDING

This summer, we started welding as part of our skill acquisition training with 5 boys. So far, the kids at welding class have been running maintenance on our bunk beds and other things to do with metal.

SHOE-MAKING

We also recently launched a shoe-making class. In less than three months, three of the five enrolled children have successfully crafted their own sandals, demonstrating both skill and dedication. We are excited to continue supporting their growth and development through this practical and empowering program.