Friday, October 22, 2010

Needed for Street Ministry

We have a few needs at Made in the Streets that are not covered in the budget. If your heart is stirred up to help even more in the ministry, then please feel free to send support for one or more of these items to Made in the Streets, 409 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027. Or make your donation online - see the web site www.madeinthestreets.blogspot.com
Please email Charles Coulston at charles.coulston@made-in-the-streets.org after you make your donation and inform him of what you are funding and the amount. Also write if you wish more information.

1. Holiday Events in December -
$400 Family Day - we invite any relatives of our street kids to spend the day with us
$600 The New Narnia movie - we'd like to take all the kids and Team to this movie
$400 Soccer tournament for street kids/youth in the Mathare slum
$600 Staff Retreat -- recreation and growth time for our Team working with street kids
$500 Home visits -- Team members will take some of the students to visit relatives
$600 Christmas parties for street kids in Eastleigh
$550 Christmas parties for students and Team in boarding program
$600 Trip to the water park for students and Team

2. Construction
$3,500 Building a small house on one of the MITS properties for a Team member to live
Also serves the purpose of property security from invaders and thieves
And serves the purpose of a training program for our young men to learn masonry
If you wish to do this, we will "name" the home after anyone you wish.
3 houses have already been funded - we want to build 2 more.
$5,000 Constructing a security fence on the Mountain View property - 40 acres
$2,000 Constructing security fence around the Children's Center property (3 acres)
Also training for our young men learning masonry.

3. Intake
Our plan is to increase our capacity to provide a home for 100 street youth.
Cost of intake is approximately $100 per person.
We will need to intake up to 50 street kids in the next year.
Total cost $5,000


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