About DKF Village
DKF Village is a nurturing community dedicated to embracing and supporting orphans and vulnerable children. We focus on helping them heal emotionally, build confidence, and develop their talents. Our mission is to create an environment where these children can live with dignity and respect, and manage their lives independently. We are committed to providing the essential care and support for children abandoned by their parents and families, ensuring they receive education and training to become successful, productive members of society who can contribute to its development.
The Challenge
In Liberia, numerous children have lost one or both parents due to the Civil War and the Ebola Virus. These orphans are exposed to significant dangers such as exploitation, abuse, trafficking, hunger, neglect, and poverty. Many are already grappling with post-traumatic stress, which further diminishes their prospects of leading healthy adult lives. These vulnerabilities jeopardize their future livelihoods. Therefore, it is crucial to maintain a sustained commitment to protecting and improving the lives of these children. By addressing their needs through effective interventions, we can achieve the broadest possible impact.
For orphaned youth, survival becomes their primary focus. Many drop out of school and leave home, becoming known as Zogos – a term in Liberia for former child soldiers and drug-addicted youth. When their basic needs go unmet, they resort to begging, stealing, or facing starvation. These children endure exploitation, abuse, and illness, suffering in silence. Over time, they lose hope, trapped in a cycle that cannot be broken by under-resourced relief aid or foster care systems.
Support The Village Project: A Call For Generosity
The Delano King Foundation is launching a transformative initiative called the Village Project. This ambitious effort seeks to uplift communities by addressing the essential needs of orphans, the poor, and the less fortunate. It aims to provide not only physical sustenance but also spiritual nourishment. We believe every child deserves to live with dignity and respect. We are committed to offering the essential care, education, and training needed for these children to become successful, productive members of society. In the Bible, there’s a story about an orphan girl named Hadassah. After losing her parents, her cousin took her in. She grew up to become Queen Esther, and God used her to save the Jewish people (Esther 4:14).
SPONSOR A VILLAGE
Your gift will help us provide food, housing, healthcare, education, and other necessities, as we demonstrate the love of Jesus.
Why Support The Village Project
Supporting the Village Project means investing in a brighter future for orphans, the poor, and the less fortunate. This initiative not only addresses their immediate physical needs but also provides spiritual nourishment, fostering a sense of hope and community. By contributing to this project, you help create a sustainable environment where vulnerable individuals can thrive and reach their full potential. Your support can make a lasting impact, transforming lives and uplifting entire communities.
How Can You Help?
- Financial Contributions: Every dollar you donate can transform a life. Your generosity can help build infrastructure, provide educational materials, and ensure the health and well-being of entire villages.
- Spread the Word: Share our mission with friends, family, and on social media. Raising awareness is crucial to garnering more support.
- Volunteer: If you can, offer your time and skills to the cause. The foundation welcomes all forms of assistance.
We are dedicated to building communities where orphans, disabled, and less fortunate children are empowered to reach their God-given potential. The Delano King Foundation’s programs for orphans include:
- Providing access to proper nutrition, healthcare, education, and psychosocial services.
- Creating orphanages and rehabilitation centers to offer safe spaces for children to heal and rebuild their lives within a faith-based community.
- Empowering out-of-school youth through informal education, life skills courses, and vocational training.
- Collaborating with communities and families to help keep children in family-based care.
When you sponsor DKF Village, the children receive:
- A stable, Christ-loving family environment where they are nurtured by caregivers.
- A quality education from a Christian institution and their trainers.
- Access to professional healthcare.
- The comfort and joy of knowing that you care.
- Scholarships, social, and emotional healing through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Prevention of child abandonment.
- A stable, Christ-loving family environment for abandoned children.
- Prevention of child trafficking.
- Safety and health.
- Support from a caring community.
- Skills for long-term success.
