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#Giving Tuesday Results

Posted: December 4, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, Prayer, SIM

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One week ago we celebrated #GivingTuesday. We wanted to give everyone an update to let you know we were able to raise $710 for computers for our center. Thank you so much to everyone that prayed, shared emails, Facebook posts and spread the word. We are so grateful and will send pictures once the computers have arrived!

#GivingTuesday is Today

Posted: November 27, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM

Please help us by spreading the word to all your family and friends. Forward this email or post to Facebook this message and attached picture.

“Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now #GivingTuesday. Would you consider donating today to C.A.R.E. Africa to help their school purchase computers so they can have a computer class for their kids. Visit http://bit.ly/CAREcomputers to learn more and donate.“

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#Giving Tuesday is One Week Away

Posted: November 20, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, Prayer, SIM

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday.
#GivingTuesday on November 27th

Please help us spread the word for #GivingTuesday one week from today. Forward this email to as many people as you know or copy this picture and post to your Facebook page. Last but not least just post this link http://bit.ly/CAREcomputers on any social media and tag it with #GivingTuesday to help us raise awareness and support!

For #GivingTuesday we are raising money for computers for our center. Currently we have a beautiful area in our Library sitting ready for a computers. We need these computers not only for our Primary school but also for our Secondary school kids.

In our Primary school we want to give them the basics. Our secondary kids have to take their JAMB (SAT/ACT equivalent) on a computer. Some have never even used a computer before. Asking them to take an exam on a computer that will determine if they can get acceptance into University when they have never even used one, is just crazy. They become overwhelmed and end up failing the exam. We also want to teach them how to do research and type very well so they are ready for University.

Overall, having computers for our kids to use will help them in the future to excel in University and one day in interviews for jobs. Help us empower our children and spread the word on #GivingTuesday.

Trivet Empowerment

Posted: November 14, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM

Meet Mommy Okikiola and Mommy Favour Girl……yes that is what we call them. These are two of our caregivers in our program. They take care of Okikiola and Favour.

Mommy Okikiola is actually the Aunt of Okikiola. Okikiola was abandoned by her father when she was very young. A few years later she was then abandoned by her mother. When we met Okikiola she was not in school and she was with living with her Aunt. Her Aunt was owing 3 terms of school fees to Okikiola’s school and was voiceless and exhausted.

Mommy Favour got pregnant out of wedlock when she was very young and the boyfriend abandoned her. She was living with her mother and trying to complete seamstress training. When we met her Favour was not in school because she didn’t have money for school fees. She was voiceless and exhausted.

A year ago a missionary in Egbe showed me a trivet from Burundi she had bought that was made out of bottle caps and African cloth. She told me I should try and see if I could do this in Egbe with our caregivers. With the help of google I was able to learn how to make these beautiful pieces and train Mommy Okikiola and Mommy Favour. They make one piece about every 3 days and get paid immediately upon completion.

C.A.R.E. Africa’s vision and mission is To Invest Courage into the Voiceless and Exhausted. Empowerment is one of the many programs we offer to accomplish this. Both of these women have been empowered by learning how to make trivets. Help us empower them by purchasing one, two or three trivets for Christmas this year. They are only $8.00 and have the C.A.R.E. Africa label on the back stating that they were handmade in Nigeria. Order now to have yours by Christmas! Visit our Etsy store at http://bit.ly/CAREtrivet to place your order.

Orphan Sunday

Posted: November 11, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, Prayer

Orphan Sunday is today!

Please pray for C.A.R.E. Africa!

Pray for our children’s walks with Lord as they discover who he is and how much he loves them!
Pray for the strength of our staff as they serve our children and caregivers.
Pray for God to continue to guide our leadership giving us perseverance and wisdom in decision making.
Pray for the community we serve in, Egbe, to come alongside us in support and encouragement.

8 Weeks Till Christmas!

Posted: October 31, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, SIM

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Screen Shot 2018-10-25 at 3.13.14 PM Are you starting to make you list of everyone you will be buying presents for. Teachers, neighbors, friends and family. Please consider purchasing a C.A.R.E. Africa 2019 Wall Calendar for someone you love, and support our ministry in Nigeria. What a great way to bless that special person every month of the year as they get to see our kids smiling faces on their wall. They will know that their Christmas gift helped our kids, caregivers and staff. Click http://bit.ly/CARE2019calendar to order today so you can have it before Christmas.

If a calendar isn’t for you then please visit our Etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/shop/CAREafrica for all types of amazing handmade purses, jewelry, skirts and housewares. When you check out ask for a C.A.R.E. card and we will make sure your gift comes with a card that will introduce your special recipient to how their gift helped our ministry!

Birthday Update

Posted: October 24, 2018 by Patrice Miles in African School, C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, SIM

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My home made birthday cake from Lenny and kids.

Thank you to all my friends, family members and supporters who made my birthday so wonderful. I spent my birthday in Kano, Nigeria with C.A.R.E. Africa, SIM, Lenny and kids. From coffee lattes and cake with my friend Jocelyn, to shopping for fabric in the local market, a package from the USA with a awesome t-shirt and a surprise homemade cake from Lenny after a 5 hour drive back to Jos from Kano….it was a great birthday.

Icing on the cake was that my birthday wish of getting a playground for my kids in Egbe was granted. Thanks to everyone $2,104 came in, of the $2,400 that I had asked for. I am so excited about this and cannot wait to send you all pictures of the kids playing on the new equipment. I will head to Egbe in a few weeks to start working on this along with many other items. Please pray for safe travels along with wisdom and discernment from God as C.A.R.E. Africa continues to grow.

Coffee Lattes and cake in Kano.

Fabric shopping with my favorite shopping partner!

My birthday gift all the way from America by post in only 11 days.

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Dream come true!

Best Birthday Present

Posted: October 19, 2018 by Patrice Miles in African School, C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, SIM

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me (Patrice), Happy Birthday to me.

Everyday my kids have recess time where they run out to a gated dirt playground with nothing but a ball and some jump ropes. My Birthday is on Sunday and I cannot think of a better Birthday wish than a Playground for my kids at our school. The joy it would bring to my heart to get to see them playing on actual playground equipment would be the best birthday present ever!

Please consider donating to our playground for my birthday! Click https://www.gosponsorit.com/careafrica/playground to donate.

Youth Unity Competition

Posted: October 9, 2018 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM, Sports Outreach

Recently there was a large football (soccer) competition in Egbe that was hosted by the Elder Leke Abejide. He is currently contesting for Federal House of Representatives 2019 for Yagba West Constituency. Part of his election campaign was to develop grass roots football in Yagba Land.

The competitions was called Youth Unity Competition and was held May through June across the Local Governments of Yagba Federal Constituency, which comprised of Mopa, Amuo, Yagba East and Yagba West. There were more than 15 teams that participated in the competition.

DSC_0296 (2) Vessels (C.A.R.E. Africa’s sports outreach team) came top of the preliminary round that was played at Yagba West level. They then went on to qualify for the finals and they won against Success Stars of Isanlu. which is a very experienced and fit team. This is the first major trophy award won by Vessels after eight years of existence. In addition Vessels Team was given the Most Disciplined Team Award.

This experience has created awareness for our sports outreach program. Many football players have since signed up to join the Vessels team some which are even M*slims. We are excited about our team and their success and we give God all the glory. Support our team and our sports outreach program by clicking the following link. https://give.icareafrica.org/careafrica/sportsoutreach

5 Years and Counting

Posted: August 16, 2018 by Patrice Miles in AWANA, C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Jos Nigeria, Lenny Miles, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, Prayer, SIM

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It’s kinda crazy to think we have been living in Nigeria for 5 years now! God has been so good and we have learned so much. From the revitalization of Egbe hospital, to C.A.R.E. Africa’s birth, AWANA Nigeria in Egbe, C.A.R.E. craft shows, our own kids growing a foot or two, Ebola, spiritual battles, malaria and other illnesses, weddings, moving from Egbe to Jos, Lenny’s new role as SIM Communication Specialist, additions to our family (animal and human) and now an opening of a primary school….. God has been faithful! Nigeria is home now and we are excited to see what else he has in store for our family.

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