JEREMIAH PROJECT

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JEREMIAH PROJECT

JEREMIAH PROJECT

DESCRIPTION

Project Model Developed - SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Project Started – December 25, 2012

OPENED JANUARY 2013

PREMISE:  KYRGYZSTANI Youth are ageing out of the orphanages and are being forced into situations of poverty, homelessness and crime.  Statistics for success are dim – as only 1/3 of the youth graduating from an orphanage find success as an adult.  They other 2/3 end up trafficked for sex trade, into drugs and alcohol, found having committed suicide or end up in prisons.  Most youth are NEVER heard from again once they leave the orphanage.  This situation must be addressed and Jeremiah PROJECT is one small effort in helping youth who have been in an orphanage and part of our work while working in Kyrgyzstan - to be supported in those vulnerable years after orphanage graduation.  Since most youth are graduated at grade nine from the orphanage, they are too young to move successfully into adulthood.  We want to be there for those we can.  Therefore we have developed a project – called JEREMIAH PROJECT.

Vision – Jeremiah Project:  It is the vision of LAMb International that graduating orphans from Kyrgyzstan become successful contributing members of society.    We envision the youth having strong moral values, a living relationship with Jesus Christ and a desire to serve others just as they have been served.

Mission of Jeremiah Project:  The LAMb Team commit to developing a pilot project where we can demonstrate strategies, programs and activities which help youth become successful and achieve the vision of Jeremiah Project.  We will work with community leadership, churches, government offices and other NGO’s to further this project beyond the size and scope of just Jeremiah Project.

We see the project as a demonstration of what can be done to help youth through those vulnerable years after orphanage graduation. (We also believe this project can be replicated in other developing countries and intend to share the model with those wanting to develop a similar project.)

ABOUT JEREMIAH PROJECT – THREE PARTS TO PROJECT

Jeremiah PROJECT has three separate parts to the program;

the Jeremiah Drop In Center,  

the Jeremiah House, and

the Jeremiah Steps apartments. 

They are described as follows:

Mission of Jeremiah Drop In Center:  The drop in center is a non-residential center which provides assessment, training, counseling and referral resources for youth from orphanages who have graduated or will soon be graduating from the orphanage and are in need of supportive services.  Jeremiah Drop In Center will offer crisis counseling, emergency support where available, referral services, and in extreme cases the center will offer crisis overnight supervised housing (when available). 

Mission of Jeremiah House:  LAMb International will work to meet the needs of graduating orphaned youth placed into the Jeremiah program, assessed to be ready and needing placement at Jeremiah House, a structured and supervised residential center for graduating youth.  LAMb will work to ensure youth are safe, nurtured and protected as they seek solutions of education and permanency for each youth.  Each graduating orphaned youth will find permanency in the program and will be guided to interdependent living through the teaching of critical Life Skills.

This mission will be accomplished by ensuring full assessment, Individual Development Plans, Life Skill training and building connection strategies are utilized from the day of placement and will continue until the permanency/independent living goal is achieved and implemented.

LAMb is committed to proving the most family like, community based, relationship focused program possible.  The foundation of the program will be to introduce and build upon a relationship with Jesus Christ, thus ensuring each youth is given an opportunity for spiritual development as they move toward independence.

Mission of Jeremiah Steps:  :  To provide hope and dignity to institutionalized youth by helping them achieve independent living by “practicing” independence in Jeremiah Steps apartments. 

Through assessment from Jeremiah Drop In Center or Jeremiah House, youth will be identified who are able to function in a less restrictive environment than the more structured Jeremiah House.  These youth will be re-integrated successfully into community based living where they will live interdependently with one or two other graduating orphanage youth.

Structure will be provided in the Jeremiah Steps apartments (owned by ILDC/LAMb) and youth will be guided to continue moving toward self-regulation.  Jeremiah Steps will guide youth to housing, resources and adult living separate from the resources of Jeremiah Project and Jeremiah Steps.

 A COTTAGE INDUSTRY FOR JEREMIAH HOUSE

Youth at Jeremiah House are learning, developing and moving forward with their lives.

Yet, this following question has been a big one for us.  

"Will our helping actually help - or will it build dependency."  

So much has been said recently of "how helping really hurts."  We have seen this as well, and have heard youth say things that confirm how past helping has really built an entitlement attitude.  

 We know the youth at Jeremiah House have a limited time to learn Life Skills.  They are part of a family at JH, 'mom' Gulnara has been teaching them to cook, to clean and to raise their chickens - which are now laying eggs.

Yet we know youth need more than this.  We offer them educational help, counseling, and spiritual guidance as an ongoing activity in the home.

They have a weekly cell group, assigned responsibilities and many more learning opportunities.


BUT CHECK THIS OUT!  A NEW COTTAGE INDUSTRY FOR JEREMIAH KIDS!


See this sewing machine?  We are planning to start a new cottage industry with Jeremiah House - making national crafts.  We have space to put a sewing center - Here are the needs for the center:

1.  Put heat into the room. ($450.00)
2.  Install work tables, shelves for fabric and materials. ($375.00)
3.  Put in a good floor. ($200.00)
4.  Purchase two sewing machines. ($350.00 EACH - Donated FUNDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN - DONE!)
5.  Purchase one sewing sizer. ($350.00)
6.  Purchase sewing materials.
7.  Get instructions set up for youth.
8.  Sell products - to visitors and send to North America for support of new industry and youth.
9.  Teach youth to budget with their resources from the Cottage Industry.

YOU CAN HELP - JUST CLICK THE DONATE BUTTON ON THE LAMb BLOG!