Projects
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TFG attempts to help raise money in the UK to fund or help
with projects whether they are new or ongoing. It is the view
of TFG that the projects they support should be helping, honouring
and honest.
- Projects should help the local community or a group
who have special needs.
- Projects should honour local people and their way of
life.
- Projects should be honest with local people being accountable
for any investments.
TFG is able to monitor the work of different projects through
personal relationships and the director of operations in India,
Bishop Pastor Francis Jackson.
The orphanage
The Mercy Orphanage was sited in a suburb of Bangalore,
when we visited on the 2000 mission. We were aware that
the children were subdued, even frightened. When we questioned
the managers they told us of an incident that had happened
two or three weeks previously. Two cobra snakes had got
into one of the children's dormitories and the manager had
chased them out. He killed one of the snakes but when the
local Hindus found out they attacked the Orphanage. The
local people worship the snakes and this manager had killed
one of their gods. After this incident there was a discussion
between Bishop Pastor Francis Jackson and the local people
but because of an ongoing danger to the children it was
agreed that the orphanage should move. It was during our
visit that the Pastor's son Samuel died and it was thought
right that the new home be called "The Samuel Joseph Jackson
Memorial Mercy Home". During the mission in 2001 the Orphanage
was officially opened and three ministers from the state
of Karnataka officiated at the opening. The team could see
the change in the children; they were now happy and relaxed.
But within one year of the problem the children are re-settled
and are developing in a happy and loving environment. There
will always be work to do at the Samuel Joseph Jackson Memorial
Mercy Home as numbers of orphans needing assistance continues
to grow.
In our latest visit (2002) we have noticed that a vast
amount of work has been done. The Chapel now has a congregation
of 40, 85 children in the orphange and the orphanage is
becoming a hub of the community with even a doctor visiting
once a week.Yet there is still building work to do at the
new Mercy home.
- Building and equipping of Kitchen
- Building and equipping of Dining Hall
- Building of toilet blocks
- Electrical work
The pictures below show the work in progress and the plan
at the bottom shows gives an idea of what is proposed. Eventually
there will be room for over 100 children and accommodation
for the elderly as well a sa Bible school.
                           
The plan shown below is not to scale and is only meant
to give a representation of the work being done. In fact
it was a rough sketch made at the time of the visit
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