Future Projects
El Shaddai Ministries has high hopes, big faith and wild dreams for the future. God’s provision thus far has been nothing short of miraculous, taking things from seeds of vision to actuality. While some dreams have already come true, there are some still waiting to become reality.
Find out more here about how you can help turn these dreams into reality.
1. SELF-SUSTAINABILITY
One of El Shaddai’s primary goals is to continually work towards self-sustainability. Currently, a garden (growing cabbage, spinach, maize, green peppers, potatoes, and beets, to name a few) and farm (currently free range chickens and rabbits) are helping make this more of a reality every year. The goal of these projects are to:
2. COLLEGE AND HOME SCHOOL FUNDING
Once Swazi youth complete high school, there is often little else they can pursue for their future. Not only does El Shaddai want to see their youth finish high school, but to have the opportunity to attend college.
To see this vision come to fruition, sponsors are encouraged to commit to their sponsored child’s education through the completion of their college education. A college fund separate from sponsorship is currently offered through El Shaddai and child sponsorship when funding can be raised.
3. EL SHADDAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
God has already provided the physical buildings that made El Shaddai Primary a reality. Doors were opened allowing the students’ education to be provided for free. We have recently reopened our pre-school linked to the primary school. The teacher is not paid by government so each child has to pay 100USD towards their grade 0 for the year.
4. VOCATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL
Because they are valued as the future of Swaziland, El Shaddai encourages their youth to dream big dreams while working to make those dreams attainable. In addition to developing a college fund, El Shaddai is pursuing opening a high school staffed by dedicated teachers. Praying for the right organisation to commit the funds to secure this dream.
This school would provide training not only to the children of El Shaddai but the surrounding community who are interested in careers in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical trades, as well as cosmetology and culinary arts. Part of this includes encouraging students to develop their own businesses, producing and selling goods and crafts to support their families and donate towards El Shaddai.
WHY EL SHADDAI HIGHER EDUCATION?
Beyond providing grade school education, El Shaddai’s dream is to also undertake the creation and staffing of an entirely free, faith-based education curriculum for the community’s high school-aged students. The need for this is tremendous; drugs, alcohol, and sub-par education define current Swazi high schools.
For now, this project is entirely in the seed stage (the detailed building plans approximate the cost at $300,000 USD), and will provide:
If you want to help speed this planning of a new building dream along to provide a better education for the children at El Shaddai, please consider supporting us.
Find out more here about how you can help turn these dreams into reality.
1. SELF-SUSTAINABILITY
One of El Shaddai’s primary goals is to continually work towards self-sustainability. Currently, a garden (growing cabbage, spinach, maize, green peppers, potatoes, and beets, to name a few) and farm (currently free range chickens and rabbits) are helping make this more of a reality every year. The goal of these projects are to:
- Produce enough food to feed the staff and children at El Shaddai
- Have enough surplus to support the needs of the surrounding community
- Growing Advocado and citrus fruits to sell the excess to bring in funds
2. COLLEGE AND HOME SCHOOL FUNDING
Once Swazi youth complete high school, there is often little else they can pursue for their future. Not only does El Shaddai want to see their youth finish high school, but to have the opportunity to attend college.
To see this vision come to fruition, sponsors are encouraged to commit to their sponsored child’s education through the completion of their college education. A college fund separate from sponsorship is currently offered through El Shaddai and child sponsorship when funding can be raised.
3. EL SHADDAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
God has already provided the physical buildings that made El Shaddai Primary a reality. Doors were opened allowing the students’ education to be provided for free. We have recently reopened our pre-school linked to the primary school. The teacher is not paid by government so each child has to pay 100USD towards their grade 0 for the year.
4. VOCATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL
Because they are valued as the future of Swaziland, El Shaddai encourages their youth to dream big dreams while working to make those dreams attainable. In addition to developing a college fund, El Shaddai is pursuing opening a high school staffed by dedicated teachers. Praying for the right organisation to commit the funds to secure this dream.
This school would provide training not only to the children of El Shaddai but the surrounding community who are interested in careers in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical trades, as well as cosmetology and culinary arts. Part of this includes encouraging students to develop their own businesses, producing and selling goods and crafts to support their families and donate towards El Shaddai.
WHY EL SHADDAI HIGHER EDUCATION?
Beyond providing grade school education, El Shaddai’s dream is to also undertake the creation and staffing of an entirely free, faith-based education curriculum for the community’s high school-aged students. The need for this is tremendous; drugs, alcohol, and sub-par education define current Swazi high schools.
For now, this project is entirely in the seed stage (the detailed building plans approximate the cost at $300,000 USD), and will provide:
- An education facility for grades 8-12
- A science lab
- A computer lab to expose and familiarize the students with technology
- A full college preparatory curriculum
- An agricultural development building where students will learn good planting practices and proper care of animals
- A home economics building to train students in the basics of household tasks and cooking
- An electrical Workshop.
- A mechanical Workshop.
If you want to help speed this planning of a new building dream along to provide a better education for the children at El Shaddai, please consider supporting us.
