Due to the generous support of many donors and the support of Peace Gospel International, Kolpele's orphanage and ministry in Chad is flourishing. Over the past 3 years he has seen the ministry grow from a single orphanage & church in N'Djamena to at least 6 separate churches, several businesses, water wells and an expanded orphanage. There are always challenges and harsh realities to overcome but this update highlights some of the recent triumphs.
- Through generous donations, Kolpele has been building a 10,000 L (2500 gal) water tower within the orphanage in N'Djamena. The tower will be supplied with water from the source well drilled by PGI in 2010, however, they are still in need of a generator and pump to fill the tower. 
This tower will supply water to the entire community and will be especially important in the next few months. Chad (and all of Eastern Africa) are currently in a major drought - despite being the rainy season, there has been little to no rain in the area. The drought is expected to produce a famine in the region in coming months. Please pray for rain for all of eastern Africa.- Kolpele's wife Rebekkah is due with their next child in August/September. Another elder's wife is also pregnant (Abraham) so Kolpele hired a girl to help around the orphanage managing children and cooking/cleaning. This girl is a 21 year old girl who was a street child for several years before Kolpele found her. Now she is a key member of the church and raises a small income. She was hired in the spring.
- The computer lab is being finished in the second compound in N'Djamena. The lab will be completed once money can be raised for the few remaining computer screens. The three students sent to college in Douala, Cameroon have returned to N'Djamena for vacation and are teaching the children how to use the computers. Once the college students go back to school, the hope is that the children will know enough computing basics to teach others and to grow proficient. For the first time, these kids will have the availability of technology to compete at an international level!
- The seamstress training program has produced several competent seamstresses. These women, many of them widows, are making clothing and generating income for their families. Kolpele has also trained a member of the congregation as pastor who is now evangelizing around the country and setting up churches. His wife and children were provided with one of the sewing machines by Kolpele and she makes money for the whole family. Previously the family was sustained entirely through the generosity of others.
- The goat farm that was relocated outside of N'Djamena in Spring 2011 has been much more successful than it was in N'Djamena. Kolpele remarked "you wouldn't believe it if you saw it" - the goats are fat and reproducing. A mother goat gave birth to 2 kids a few weeks ago and the congregation celebrated the birth. Currently there are 2-3 shepards in charge of goat wellfare and security.
- The Land Rover that was donated last year has continued to transform Kolpele's work and is "a major blessing". No longer does the ophanage/church worry about charcoal, animals or travelling around the country. Kolpele now has 5 churches setup in the south in addition to the central orphanage/compounds in N'Djamena. Kolpele calls it "manna from Heaven". It has redefined the ministry.
