Donor Testimonials (being worked on)

DON MOONEY FROM LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA: I have had the great pleasure of being a donor to the Liberian Orphanage supported by Tikiya Sustainable Villages for about 10 months now. I have seen them overcome many difficulties, one at a time, in many areas.

These people have no quit in them. They continue day after week after month in pursuing their vision of pursuing an ideal home for these precious children.

There are not any personal achievements that I have had (other than having raised my own children), that have given me the satisfaction that I have gotten from helping Joseph, Alice and their dedicated group of Volunteer Ministers, achieve their goals with their wonderful director Karin Witt.

Karin has truly set the bar for setting the new orphanage paradigm. The self sustaining village. I encourage you to become a part of this movement with its aims for ending poverty through education and self sufficiency. Sincerely, Don Mooney.

BARBARA MAH in Los Angeles area: I first became aware of this program from a Facebook post about helping orphans in Uganda. Since I have lived in Africa (albeit West Africa)as a child, I have a lot of affinity with the Continent, and know of the great need over there. They do not have things that we take for granted – trash pick ups, readily available food, good medical services, etc. The living standards we have are amazingly high, and by comparison, for the most part, Africans live poorly. But they have big spirit.

That was 3 years ago, and many projects have occurred since then. It has been a pleasure to work with the various Volunteer Ministers running the orphanages, and Karin, who has become a close friend.

I have concentrated recently more on the Liberian orphanage/school. The Directors, Joseph and Alice are such good people, not thinking of themselves, but only how they can help the local children. And they have overcome a lot to get where they are today. I really admire their “can do” attitudes. This group has purchased a lot of land, built a huge house, installed a well and water pump (the stream water was making them sick) and is right now embarked on other projects, such as farming and livestock husbandry. The notion of “being self sustaining” is quite an important one.

I have helped Alice to get going in her sewing business, and it’s been fun to watch her, and it, grow.

The different projects have been rewarding to get done, but the day to day working , this selfless, hard working group, THEY are the true heroes!

Chris W: I donate to your crusade because I find that only very few selected people have the hearts and drive to help those who are so distant from us, yet are struggling to make ends meet. I think what you are doing is truly philanthropic. And I want you to keep doing what you are doing. That’s why I donated to your crusade.

JULIETTE RYLAND IN AUSTRALIA: These guys are creating miracles across Africa. They are the real deal, bringing real help with simple solutions, including education, clean water and disease. Their work is just started and they are so passionate. This really fills my cup to see these people, especially all the beautiful kids now have a future worth living and working for. This is why I support them whenever I can with donations. Thank you for all you do and keep up the amazing work.

GREGORY TWEEDIE IN AUSTRALIA: Not only does this project give African orphans a chance but also gives them vital skills for life they would never otherwise learn. I feel that supporting this is in a small or large way gives a chance to all.

TERE JONES, PEDIATRIC NURSE IN LOS ANGELES: “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. I think this proverb shows the importance of empowering someone with knowledge and skills rather than simply giving temporary assistance.

I believe this proverb in application is a way to create self-sufficiency and this Uganda Project that Karin has facilitated and supported for quite some time, is a perfect example of this. The group has and is successfully creating self-sufficient people and thus self-sufficient villages across The Republic of Uganda, in East-Central Africa.

In 2023 there were over 15,000 deaths in Uganda from malaria (reported by the W.H.O.(World Health Organization). Malaria with associated dehydration remains one of the leading causes of death in the area, a high percentage of which are children. Being a Pediatric Nurse, I have a very deep passion for helping kids survive and thrive which is why I chose to donate money and support to this project in the following ways:

I donated money to provide a license for a medical clinic to create a place for a nurse (s) to provide treatment of the common diseases, of which malaria is most prominent. With this, there was also a donation to buy medication to treat the malaria.

I know that clean, fresh water is one of the simplest ways and most essential ways for adults and children to maintain life and create better health by providing adequate hydration free from common contamination. To forward these purposes, I donated money to put in clean water spigots into the villages where the residents could then get their water for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Any donation can help this project, no matter the amount. Even what you may consider a little can go a very long way for this project to continue to help create much needed independence and good health for the Ugandans living in these villages. I plan to continue to support this amazing project into the future.

BORIS LEVITSKY

Boris in Glendale California

Kristin in Colorado

Emily in Clearwater, Florida

Val in Clearwater, Florida

Joe in Forest Row, UK

Rosy in Los Angeles

Bernie in BC Canada

Debbie in BC Canada

Sherry in Nashville, Tennessee

Jane in Cheshire, UK

Roy in Saskatchewan, Canada

Trish in Clearwater, Florida

Nina in Clearwater, Florida