Building a Foundation for Success

Linda, Lucky, and Risper are continuing their education and training!

Lucky is attending heavy machinery school in Thika, an hour drive away from the orphanage. Risper is attending the Co-Operative University of Kenya to study Social Work and Community Development. Linda is attending Kenyatta University to earn a Bachelor of Education degree in Library Sciences.

An Orphan’s Dream is ending the poverty cycle by helping the children develop important life skills and assisting in finding higher education opportunities that will help them secure the job of their dreams!

Merry Christmas from Oasis of Peace!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

It is a beautiful Christmas Day at Oasis of Peace! The children have all gotten new Christmas outfits and are happy celebrating Christmas!

We wish you and your families a blessed Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving from Oasis of Peace!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Your Families!

We are very grateful for you!

We are so grateful for all of our sponsors and donors for ensuring that our children are happy, healthy, and safe. Many blessings to you and your families this Thanksgiving!

View Thanksgiving Message from the children!

And we have other new videos from Oasis of Peace as well:

·     A Beautiful Day at Oasis of Peace

·     Fun & Games

·     Song of Praise

·     Song of Joy

·     The Children Memorized Bible Verses!

Many blessings to you and your families this Thanksgiving!

The 2020 Virtual Fundraiser is Live!

The Virtual Fundraiser is Live through December 13, 2020

A $500 Raffle, Fantastic Auction Items, and Gifts for Donations!

Please join us online now through December 13th for a silent auction, a raffle and gifts for donors who give during the event. The fundraiser will be virtual but it will still be fun!

Please check out what we have for the silent auction, make a bid for an item, enter to win the $500 raffle, and check out our donation thank you gifts below!

It’s a great opportunity for you to get some Christmas shopping done AND support the cause! We rely upon the annual fundraiser to provide necessary funds to keep Oasis of Peace running smoothly and so we appreciate your participation very much!

 Visit the 2020 Virtual Fundraiser 

Fantastic Auction Items Available!

Vacation Rentals, Restaurant Gift Cards, and Great Holiday Gifts Available for Auction!

The silent auction will run from today through December 13th. Check out the items for auction and check back to make sure that you win! Items for auction include:

• Week Rental Winnipesaukee Lakehouse

• Week Rental of Sebago Lakehouse

• Week Rental of Cape Cod Cottage with Beach Access

• One Night at the Red Elephant Inn in North Conway

• Restaurant Gift Cards to Flatbreads, Yella in Andover, and Irish Pubs in Boston and Newport

• Grocery Gift Cards

• Gift Cards and Baskets for Beauty & Wellness Experiences

• Gift Cards to Restaurants: Have a Nice Night in with Some Great Takeout!

 Check out the Auction Items! 

There are many child still in need of sponsorship!

Sponsor a Child!

When you sponsor a child or make a donation of over $200 you will receive a special gift as a token of our appreciation. You can give in the name of a loved one and these gifts can be used for your holiday shopping!

Learn more about the children in need of sponsorship!

Online Raffle

Enter for a Chance to Win $500!

Raffle tickets are available online and $50 gets you 50 chances at winning the grand prize of $500. Winners will be announced on December 14th.

 Enter to Win! 

In Remembrance

Donate to the Claire Putnicki Memorial Fund

Claire Putnicki was one of our Founder member and a long serving Board member of An Orphan's Dream. She passed away on October 5th, 2020. Claire will be remembered not only for being the wife of our immediate former President at An Orphan's Dream, Paul Putnicki, and the mother to our Vice President, Amy Heymans, but as the indefatigable, charismatic powerhouse who loved our mission and was behind our great success in sponsorship endeavor that has brought our home for the children, The Oasis Of Peace Village, in Embu, Kenya what it is today. A donation in her name will help us to continue the mission of An Orphan’s Dream, the organization her efforts helped to thrive. Thank you to all who have already donated.

Donate to the Claire Putnicki Memorial Fund 

Questions?

Please Contact Us with Any Questions you May have!

Email Amy Heymans or Julie Berberan with any questions that you may have about this year’s fundraiser. Thank you so much for your interest and support!

In Memory of Claire Putnicki

Claire Putnicki was one of our Founder member and a long serving Board member of An Orphan's Dream. She passed away on October 5th, 2020. Claire will be remembered not only for being the wife of our immediate former President at An Orphan's Dream, Paul Putnicki, and the mother to our Vice President, Amy Heymans, but as the indefatigable, charismatic powerhouse who loved our mission and was behind our great success in sponsorship endeavor that has brought our home for the children, The Oasis Of Peace Village, in Embu, Kenya what it is today. 

When the management of Oasis of Peace found out about Claire’s cancer diagnosis, the planted a beautiful flower shrub on the grounds in her honor and sang her a song and when they learned of her passing they conducted a candle light vigil in her honor. This is a testament fo the big love that so many had for her. Her love for family, close and extended, near and far, was a priority, and clearly manifested by the way she built the sponsors base who regularly attended our annual Fundraiser event.  Her place in the organization will be too hard to fill.

Please remember the family in prayers and encouragement at this time, as we commend Claire's soul to Rest In eternal Peace.

Full obituary and funeral arrangements >

Make a donation to the Claire Putnicki Memorial Fund >

COVID Update

COVID-19 Update

Schools in Kenya are closed but we are staying healthy and keeping busy!

Everyone is healthy at Oasis of Peace and there are no cases in Gachoka, thank goodness! The children are home from school and are staying isolated with us as schools in Kenya have closed until January. We are looking for a tutor for the high school students to keep them engaged in their learning. such that they do not lose any ground.

Everyone is doing their best to keep busy by engaging in many activities in the house: learning to cook, working on the farm, exploring new skills, and working on favorite hobbies. 

Kenya is experiencing an increase in the cost of food due to supply issues. That combined with the fact that the children are not eating at school because they are home has lead to our food costs increasing. 

Even a small donation of $25 dollars would help us with the increased food and tutoring costs such ensuring that we can successfully make it through this crisis. 

Be the change that will transform a life.

Our big dreams are fueled by your big generosity.

A big thank you to all of our sponsors and donors. You make these children’s dreams come true every day.

Sponsorship contributions fund education, food, clothing, health and other essential needs. The full cost of sponsoring a child at Oasis of Peace for one year is $2,100 per year or $175 per month.

There are many children at Oasis of Peace who are in need of sponsorship. Please consider sponsoring a child and please share this message with your friends and family as well. 

Additional Ways to Support

There are many ways to support An Orphan’s Dream.

We are looking forward to the day when every child is fully sponsored. But, if you are not able to fully sponsor a child each month, there are still ways to support our mission. You can make a one-time donation for any amount. You can also make a monthly donation of $25, $50, $75, or $100, or you can explore additional ways to give.

Fundraiser Update

Our annual fundraiser will be virtual this year!

We rely upon the annual fundraiser to provide necessary funds to keep Oasis of Peace running smoothly. This year’s fundraiser will be virtual and we would love for you to still participate. We will have exciting items that we will be raffled and auctioned off and gifts for those who donate! We will email you with more information on a virtual version of the fundraiser soon! 

In the meantime, do you have know of a business that can provide a gift card to raffle or are you able to provide us with a basket to raffle? Please do let us know!

Skill Building: Hairdressing

It is a beautiful day at Oasis of Peace! The girls are leaning hairdressing today. It is a great skill and very fun to do!

Tour Oasis of Peace and Meet the Children

Paul, the general manager of Oasis of Peace introduces us to the children, tours us through the farm and the grounds of the orphanage. The children are vibrant and the grounds are so lovely!

Summer 2019 Update

Dear Orphan’s Dream Community,

Receive summer greetings from Oasis kids and staff. We trust you are all well in the Lord.

Three months ago,  Oasis decided to hire a qualified teacher (tutor) who could help our kids in tackling academic challenges. Her name is teacher Joyce. We had discovered a need after analyzing the academic trends with our kids. The best solution was to hire our own tutor who could ensure that every child got special attention. 

Joyce has been very instrumental to the success of our kids in school. She has been able to handle each kid one at a time, thus developing a personal relationship. This has helped her discover their strengths and weaknesses at individual levels through coaching and guiding them accordingly. 

Within a very short period, we have witnessed a great improvement with our children, especially their desire to study. This is evidenced by their change of attitude towards education. The end of term results are out and our kids are just full of smiles.

In the attached pictures, you will see Agnes, one of our kids, being celebrated by our mothers for being the top girl in their class. Agnes is 9 years and in grade 3 and she managed 670 marks out of the possible 700 (over 95% mean grade). The teachers are so happy at school because our kids have raised the mean grade and the position of the school within the zone. 

Agnes (middle) with the mothers.

This is very encouraging and we are praising God for it. You are the key contributors to this success. Halleluyah!! Oasis family appreciates our sponsors and donors for their continuous support to this noble course.  We bought Agnes a beautiful pair of shoes, as you can see in the picture attached, as a way of appreciating her effort. We appreciated others too at different levels. This seems to have motivated them greatly. In the pictures, you will also see girls cutting their strawberry cake and the boys a vanilla cake as part of the celebrations.   

The girls and their strawberry cake.

The boys and their vanilla cake.

God bless you all and keep up the good work of the Lord. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Paul Maringa

A Tour of The Farm at The Oasis of Peace

Paul, the general manager of Oasis of Peace Orphanage in Kenya provides a tour of the farm. The farm provides valuable food, revenue, and resources for us. It also provides the opportunity for the children to learn the skill of farming.