2024 February Newsletter

Boko Haram Orphans Hostel

Praise God for the steady progress we are making in the construction of this building. We are currently facing an unprecedented hike in the prices of building materials in Nigeria. Between September last year and now, we have witnessed an over 45% increase in prices of almost all building materials in our nation.

For example, in the last six months, cement prices have been changed about ten times, resulting in an over 50% increase. The implication is that what we budgeted for the completion of the building itself is no longer realistic. We need more funds to finish it before June this year when our US team will be visiting as that's when we hope to commission it.

Special thanks to the Northbridge folks for their generous donation during the last Christmas season. With their help, we are making good progress with the construction work. We are now at the roofing stage, after which we will begin the final portion of the project.

Life Builders Hospitals Update

We are currently in the process of renewing our license for 2024, both at Igbusi Hospital and Alakuko Clinic. Unfortunately, the government tries to drain resources from private healthcare institutions for opportunities to make money from the little income that the nonprofit organizations like Life Builders have. Our interests are in saving lives rather than making profit. This is one of the challenges we face in Nigeria.

Life Builders Academy

The second term started off well in January and students are busy preparing for the upcoming mid-term exams. With the provision of solar power and the Starlink Internet services courtesy of a generous donor, our students and staff now enjoy uninterrupted power and internet supply on campus daily. A special thanks to long-time donor Tim Handorf for his help with the purchase of the Starlink modem for our school.

Please consider a donation toward one or more of our projects

Help rescue more orphans from Boko Haram Orphan Hostel Project Staff Salaries Project Expenses: Transportation of an orphan from Borno state to our campus costs $40 Cost of upkeep (education, feeding, boarding, health care, spiritual nurture etc) per orphan is $100 per month. Furniture for the hostel (we have built 50 bunk beds already). We need tables, chairs, tv set, cooking utensils, fans, etc. $19,000 Finishing of the building will cost additional $16,000.

Message from the founder

Wherefore he saith, awake thou that sleeps, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is" - Ephesians 5:14,16-17.

When Apostle Paul admonishes believers to redeem the time because the days are evil, he must be speaking about our current situation in Nigeria. Inflation has reached the highest level in our history. Security has become a scarce commodity and many citizens have lost confidence in the government to improve quality of life. A lot of our youths have fled the country and many more are looking for a way of escape due to the unimaginable hardship that people are going through in the land right now!

Food is difficult to get, and anger and violence rampant are across the land!! It is indeed an evil day!!! But despite all these troubles, we know that the God who changed the story in Samaria will Surely give us victory. Our hope and faith is in the Almighty God, the maker of heaven and earth! Thanks to our $50,000 matching grant campaign from one of our newest partners, the building is currently in the roofing stage and is scheduled to be completed by the end of the second quarter of this year. This 100-bed hostel will go a long way in supporting the orphans suffering from the acts of the Boko Haram.

We plan to bring 90 more children from the north to our campus in the next year. These orphans will join our Orphan Sponsorship Program and the first ten to join our ministry are available for sponsorship.