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Gidan Bege
(House
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History of Gidan
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In 1995, SIM missionary Dorothy Ardill began feeding some of the street boys
in downtown Jos on Thursday afternoons. After several months the number of
boys increased to over 100. As word spread, others came and so on Wednesdays
blind and beggar women were fed along with their 'guide girls' and children. |
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The ministry
has continued to grow so now there is also an outreach to cripples,
wheelbarrow boys and a ministry to the deaf. Gidan Bege is a
place where the poor and needy meet Jesus through the loving words
and gentle touch of the Gidan Bege volunteers and staff.
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For children
wanting off the streets a Transition House was opened in 1996. At
the Transition House, staff provide a safe place to
learn literacy, be discipled, and understand the basics of
Christian living. Our goal is to reconcile these children with their
parents or place them in Christian homes.
Gidan
Bege has 5 staff at the Transition House and 8 staff ministering at
Gidan Bege. There are over 30 volunteers from local churches helping
in every aspect of the various ministries. |
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As
an ECWA/SIM partnership not-for-profit ministry, Gidan
Bege is supported by gifts and contributions from churches and
individuals. |
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