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Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, but until the early 1990s it was ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments.

The Ruimveldt Children's Home and Care Center (RCHCC)

Greetings from the sunny and warm Caribbean! The picture does not quite show the life that is heard throughout the home every day here at Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre. Trust me, our children make some noise! We currently have six children who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, but you would not know it to see them. Though they came to us as orphans and vulnerable children, they now have a home and they call it their own! This is truly a house that love built. The celebration of work from overseas teams and local volunteers was celebrated on November 18th, 2006 with a dedication celebration. Now the building that love and perseverance built is filled with love for every child that calls Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre their home!

Our main goal is to give our children hope and a future. Though every child has their own story of tragedy and pain, that no child should ever have to face, their core needs of security, health and wholeness remain the same. Our care encompasses the whole child. Our trained Christian staff strives to give excellent care that includes providing for their medical, nutritional, emotional, physical, educational and spiritual needs. We also make it our ambition to not be an institution, but a home for children. So everyone who works and volunteers at RCHCC is part of the family and God’s love flows through all of us. In the midst of building Lego towers or putting puzzles together our children would never know that we have quarterly goals for them. However personal care plans include goals for social skills, behavior, education and life skills, as we aim to give these children the tools they need to be children of hope and children of promise.

Beyond the reach of our own children lies a mass of people in the community who face much of the same hopelessness that have brought children to RCHCC. In an effort to bring them hope we’re coordinating outreach efforts and educational workshops Our first outreach came during the Christmas season as we welcomed 180+ community children into our play yard for a Christmas party. Our staff prepared a meal for them, led the games and songs and shared the Christmas story. As night fell we distributed treat bags to everyone with a small gift and goodies inside. This event welcomed the community to our place and they have warmly received us. We now hope to reach into the community with abstinence education material and parent education workshops. As resources allow we also hope to meet some felt needs that target home care for families who have children infected with HIV. We are not accomplishing all this on our own. We have an active board and a dedicated volunteer base that breathes life into the ongoing vision of RCHCC. We are also hosting overseas teams to support our endeavors to get God’s love spread as far as our hands and hearts can reach.

We anticipate a full house of fifteen children and the hiring of more staff in the near future. We also look forward to launching some innovative outreach efforts and educational workshops. We thank you for breathing life into our efforts through your prayers and financial gifts. Both are essential as we continue to love children and help them live each day with hope.

World Hope International
PO Box 96338
Washington DC, 20090
c/o: Ruimveldt Children’s Home & Care Centre

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