St. Therese Little Flower Orphanage
Accomplishments
2023
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Covered extraordinary medical expense for one student
- Funded new plumbing and car repairs
- Sponsored two young women for spiritual formation to become St. Therese Sisters
- Five students graduated from college with degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance & Compatibility, Telecommunications and Electronics
2022
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Funded car repairs
- Funded farming equipment and supplies
- One student graduated from college with a degree in Community Development
2021
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Funded bicycles, wheel barrows and car repairs
- Three students started their first year of college
- Three students graduated from high school
- One student graduated from vocational training in mechanics
- Three students were provided funds to start their businesses
2020
- Funded the purchase of two acres of land to grow produce
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Provided one student with a sewing machine to start his own business
- Provided one student with tailoring supplies to start his own business
- One student graduated from the University of Health Sciences Institute
- Two students graduated from high school
- One student graduated from vocational training in electricity
- One student received the Sacrament of Matrimony
2019
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Funded car repairs, water pump, pit latrine, bikes and wheelbarrows
- Six students graduated from high school
- Two students graduated from vocational training in tailoring and plan to start their own business
- Five students entered college
- One student is engaged to be married
- One student was reunited with her aunt
- One student accepted employment as a housemaid/cook
2018
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Supplied vocational training graduates with building materials for their new homes
- Seven students graduated from vocational training in mechanics, computer science or masonry
- Seven students took the National Entry Exam for university admission in July 2019
2017
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Orphanage computer lab construction and purchased computers, printers, and furniture
- Orphanage Pig Project implemented and funded
2016
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- 25 new mattresses purchased
- Orphanage laundry facility and plumbing constructed
- Altar table and benches purchased for the orphanage chapel
- College tuitions funded
- One student completed her vocational training in tailoring and was reunited with her mother
2015
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- One student graduated from secondary school and is employed as a chef
- One student completed vocational training in tailoring and is self-employed
- One child received the Sacrament of Baptism
2014
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Two siblings were reunited with their family in Somalia
2013
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- One student was reunited with her grandmother
- One student was reunited with her father
- One student was reunited with her aunt and completed her vocational training program in tailoring
2012
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Orphanage kitchen and cafeteria constructed
- One child received the Sacrament of Baptism
2011
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- One student completed vocational training in computer science
- One child received the Sacrament of Baptism
2010
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Four children were the Sacrament of Baptism
- One child received the Sacrament of First Communion
- Two children received the Sacrament of Confirmation
2009
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Car purchased
- Three students passed the Burundi National Exam and were admitted into secondary school
- One student was admitted into technical school to study accounting and computers
- Eight children received the Sacrament of Baptism
2008
- Orphanage Child Sponsorship Program funded
- Orphanage General Funds provided
- Two children received the Sacrament of Baptism