POSTCARD FROM AFRICA-- January 2024

January is always a very busy month for our team. 

At Orchard: Africa, we use the last quarter of a year to do our strategic planning, which means that come January, a lot of those plans get implemented. Some church partnerships will roll off our funding cycle this quarter and new partnerships will begin. There is a lot of planning and processing that goes into this cycle.

Preschool curriculum sets were packed and made ready for the opening of preschools in mid-January. Seedlings were harvested, ready to take out to villages. Food for the feeding projects was delivered. Meetings were held with all our partners, supporting them in all the areas they need to succeed in the year to come.

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects is a vital part of what we do, and January is a busy time for this. M&E ensures that projects are done at optimum level, which is import for both our recipients and our donors.

Many productive meetings, at different levels - team members, expert trainers and church leaders - were held, all of which has set us up to serve at our best.

Thank you to you, our Orchard Community, for your year-end giving, your prayers and your ongoing support. Your generosity in all these areas has made it possible for us to start the year well. 

Here’s to a great 2024!