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God has already supplied people in both the U.S. and Ethiopia with the expertise and commitment to oversee this effort and construct Acacia Village. Ground-breaking for the first phase of Acacia Village was on January 20, 2008. The overhead and operations of this facility, including staff, food and other consumables, will be approximately $140,000 per year and will be funded through adoption fees. Christian World Foundation has already seeded the project with $300,000. And now Christian World Foundation is launching a capital campaign to raise the $4 million needed to complete Acacia Village.

Why should I help?

Seldom in life are we provided with an occasion to change or save a life. For the most part, we live each day in the moment — worried about the next bill or the next email or the next task. But Acacia Village provides the opportunity to be involved in a personal way with changing the lives of children — one at a time.

In the same way that acacia trees provide shelter — Acacia Village will be a sheltering presence for women and children — every day. Acacia Village provides the best opportunity change lives — there is no greater impact you can make.

Difficult economic circumstances in the U.S. do not remove our responsibility as world citizens to help those in need. Instead, we are called to make sure our dollars are truly used to make a difference.

We currently rent space in Ethiopia for children’s homes, but there are no laws to protect us as renters. We must pay a year’s lease up front, pay for the improvements to the property and then we can be asked to leave at any time. In addition, our rent can be doubled at any time.

With Acacia Village, we are able to provide a permanent, stable presence for children and save over $15 million in the next 20 years. During this time we will serve twice as many children as opposed to continuing to rent. From a prospective of good stewardship, we cannot afford not to build Acacia Village.

Acacia Village’s impact is threefold:

1. Acacia Village rescues children from the streets of Ethiopia and connects them with a forever family;
2. Acacia Village provides employment for over 100 Ethiopian citizens, thus providing opportunity to improve their lives;
3. Acacia Village helps U.S. adoptive parents by easing the transition of a child from Ethiopia to the United States.
   

With Acacia Village, you can help build the property and then go to Ethiopia to see how children are being saved. This project enables you to participate in the vision and then witness firsthand the fulfillment of the dream.

When Jesus stood among 5,000 people, the disciples encouraged him to send them away. "How can we feed these people with just a few loaves and fish?" they said. But Jesus refused to be overwhelmed by the problem — He refused to look at what they could not do. Instead, He took the food that was there, blessed it and multiplied it to feed thousands (see Luke 9:12-20).

As we build Acacia Village, we trust Jesus will do the same — not according to our efforts, but by the grace of God. Jesus says again, "Do not send the people away. Bring what you have to Me and I will bless it and multiply it."

Now is the time to stop being overwhelmed by the immensity of the problem. Now is the time to help. You can change and save lives in these ways:

• PRAY for the children of Ethiopia and for the funding of Acacia Village;
• HOST a gathering to benefit Acacia Village in your home or church;
• DONATE one time or pledge over three years to help fund a room or a building at Acacia Village.

Donate Now to Acacia Village

Your donation to Acacia Village offers a unique stewardship opportunity. A gift at any of the following levels will make a tremendous difference in the lives of many, many children for years to come.

Additional Donors

Get Your Church Involved

A great way to get involved with Acacia Village is to take this vision to your church! Your church can raise money to name a building, area or room at Acacia Village. This is truly a wonderful way for your congregation’s ministry to be global! If you would like more information about how your church can be involved with this important work, then please email CWF.

Acacia Village Donors

Cornerstone Society: $100,000+
Dr. Brian & Keri deGuzman
Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Kreutzberg

Guardians: $50,000—$99,999
Dr. Maria Moore

Matthew’s Circle: $25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Ellen & Michael Bradley
Ergates Foundation, Inc.
GBI Tile (Jeff & Liz Jonas & Marco Gonzalez)
Anne & Gideon Moore

Mark’s Circle: $10,000—$24,999
Anonymous
Lishan Aklog & Maria Fidalgo
Doris & Hank Brown
Pam & Peter Brown
Shannon & Mark Collins
Covenant Baptist Church (Jane & Olin Byrum)
Cherie & Michael Duggan
Marcia & Chris Ellis
Grace Bible Church (Steve & Karen Paulson)
The Fawcett Family
Horton $5 Fridays (Phil & Elaine Horton & Friends)
The Izant Family Foundation
Denyce & Michael Kolosowsky
Glen & Robynn Lerner
Maiann & Ted Lipinski
Tina & Ted Marshall
Cynthia & Guy McRoskey
Anne & Gideon Moore
Barry Perhac
Stacia & Matthew Ritter
Megan Sadler
Southlake Christian Academy
Karl & Jennifer Vielhaber

Luke’s Circle: $5000—$9999
Doris & Henry Brown
Jay & Cherie Duggan
Ann & David Ess
Amy & John Haley
Tom & Carolyn Hatten
Gail & David Hayes
Mariann & Ted Lipinski
Heather & Michael Meyer
Michelle & Edward Robson
Diane & Daniel Ruch
Hiroko Yanagida & Fred Baker

John’s Circle: $1000—$4999
Asheville Regional Airport Authority
Benefit Controls of the Carolinas, Inc.
Bicycle Haus (Shasta & Kale Keltz)
Ann & Tim Bowen
Pam & Peter Brown
Rob & Dottie Bryan
Teresea Burgess
Steve & Toddy Burt
Children’s Hospital Boston: Pediatric Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses
Cole & Shawn Claassen
Janice & Jackie Collins
Shannon & Mark Collins
James Cooper
Mike Cooper
Thomas Cooper
Carrie & Robert DeLille
Cherie & Michael Duggan
Lynn & Steven Easler
Mac Easler Ford
Ann & David Ess
Carol Fredericks
Christine & Brian Frederickson
Rebecca & Cliff Frost
Amber & Ryan Gager
Keith Galbut
Angelique & George Gellert
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Carole & Alan Giagnocavo
Jamie & Gary Gilchrist
Lisa Gorsuch
Grace Bible Church (Kids)
Heidi & Dustin Greenup
Amy & John Haley
Curtis Hanover
Matthew Hanrion II
Kristine & Samuel Hardy
Harvest Baptist Church
Tom and Carolyn Hatten
Gail & David Hayes
Esther & Sean Hehn
Kristen & Daniel Hench
Alana Helverson & Steve Klimkowski
Lora & Toby Higgins
Megan & Gregory Hrenya
Theresa & Douglas Layne
Lillian Church of Christ
Anna & Chris Lowe
Tina & Ted Marshall
Heather & Michael Meyer
Terry & David Morris
Patrick Murdock
Susan & Kelton Nance
Robert and Kay Norris
Jacqueline & Luis Ortega
Amy & Richard Parker
Carrie & Scott Phillips
Charles Pollak
Janell & Bart Rinkenberger
Stacia & Matthew Ritter
Melissa Robinson
Ken & Gina Robinson-Elmslie
Derek & Anne Rogers
Megan Sadler
Nikole & Scott Schoeman
Grace & Jim Seitz
Anita & Shane Thomas
Emily & Michael Tichy
Veronica Valentino
Donna & Russell Wertz
Pam & Ronnie Williams
Julie & Rich Young