We are presently building a permanent
compound on 40 acres of land in the Wailoku valley, Suva.
This compound will eventually house 80–100 women and
their children.
On campus, there will be:
RESIDENTIAL
2 Dorms
For young single moms and their children under the age
of two
48 Cottages
After their stay in the dorm, mothers can ‘purchase’ their
own one-bedroom cottage
At graduation, Homes of Hope
will buy back the cottages, so mothers can use this
capital to purchase another
home
CLASSROOMS
Vocational
Used for teaching sewing, silk screening and computer
skills. Provides the women with marketable job
skills.
Educational
Remediation
For those women who have little or
no education.
Preschool & Primary
School
For the children of Homes of Hope to
provide a head start on their education.
For children
outside Homes of Hope to provide a solid, Christian education
for ages 3-11.
Employment for the mothers of Homes of Hope
who are receiving training in early childhood
education.
FACILITIES
Bakery
Provides employment for the women in
the dorms.
Teaches responsibility, job skills and
money management.
Provides Homes of Hope
an income to cover its weekly running expenses.
Dining Hall & Kitchen
Seating for over 100 people for meal times as well
as large gatherings
Staff Homes
On campus housing for all Homes of Hope
main staff.
Allows staff families to
model a healthy family to the girls,
24 hours a day.
Offices
For the administrative dealings of
Homes of Hope and its many facets.
PRESENT
CONSTRUCTION
NEEDS
Presently Homes of Hope is
building a campus on 40 acres. Completion
of the
Infrastructure
Steps
and
Phase One
should be completed
in 2004.
Yet to Pay in 2004
Contract with Builder
(First Six Buildings;
remaining 20%) |
$55,800 |
| Campus Costs (eg. electricity upgrade, survey) |
28,000 |
| Battle of Mud Campaign |
10,500 |
| TOTAL |
US$94,300 |
School Buildings [December 2004]
| Preschool 2 rooms & Playground |
$25,800 |
| Primary 2 rooms |
26,400 |
| Office & Storage |
8,500 |
| Vocational Classrooms for Mothers |
7,200 |
| School Toilets |
12,000 |
| TOTAL |
US$79,900 |
Building Starting January 2005
Mum & Child Cottages (each)
[Build 12 in 2005 * $100,800] |
$8,400
|
Once
these buildings and infrastructure
are completed,
the main
bulk of the campus
will be completed. (See attached
sheet for details of development.)
In
our further stages, we will build one-bedroom cottages at a
cost of
US$8,400 each for
moms and their children as they
graduate from
the first
stage of
the program after one year. The Fiji government
should be able
to help offset some
of this cost as well as volunteer work teams from
Australia, New
Zealand, and the United States. |
