Moving the Goalposts

March 31, 2023

Movements for Tomorrow will be hosting an informational meeting on April 15 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Red Bridge Baptist Church, 4901 E Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, MO in the building's West Wing. M4T's Board of Directors will be presenting current details of the situations facing Miracle Orphanage as well as outlining possible solutions.

Since the very founding of Movements 4 Tomorrow, the organization has been focused on providing funds for Miracle Orphanage in Odisha, India. The orphanage has been surviving on a shoestring budget through the generosity of a several monthly donors. Many times, the physical needs of the children and staff has been essentially “hand to mouth”. We have been witnesses of God’s faithfulness in providing for these children and the loving believers that have been involved in caring for them.

The situation with the orphanage has recently changed, adding to the complexity of providing ongoing care. In February, the Director of the orphanage was told that they had two months to move out of the facility in which they currently live. After some negotiation, they were given permission to remain through the end of August, 2023. This buffer of time has given the leadership of the orphanage the ability to research other options for relocating the facility. Currently, it appears that one of the best options is to lease or “rent to buy” a facility that was formerly used as an orphanage. It lies in a walled compound on about ten acres of land. In most ways, it looks like a good option. However, the facility would add at minimum, $400.00 a month to their budget.

The ongoing challenges for Miracle Orphanage include:

· providing daily meals for both children and staff,

· rent

· utilities

· monthly honorariums for the volunteer staff

· clothing, school and medical care for the children

· hiring an English tutor

· transportation (muti-passenger van)

· monthly support and housing for the orphanage Director

M4T’s goal for 2023 is to gather individuals who are willing to commit to monthly donations that will go toward, consistently and fully funding the operation of the orphanage. The proposed budget for this project is:

Orphanage Operations Monthly Annual

$3500.00 $42,000.00

Orphanage Director $900.00 $10,800.00

Total $4400.00 $52,800.00

Please pray and consider how you can be a partner in the work of Miracle Orphanage.