PROJECTS
Orbus' purpose is to establish and support projects which help people in need in the name of Jesus and demonstrate God's love. With a good base, contacts, partners and foundation in Malawi, developed since 2007, the scope of our projects is dependent upon funds and resources donated.
The Orbus Center in Ngumbe, Malawi, Africa, includes a kindergarten class, a full primary school (Std 1 to 8), a full secondary school (Forms 1-4 as at September 2020), a Boarding facility for secondary, plus a small scale farming project on its 15 acre property. As at 2023 Orbus are educating over 500 students and employ 45 Malawian teachers and staff. There is a community of teachers, students and security living on-site and a weekly CCAP Orbus church service every Sunday at the school.
The Orbus Centre was officially opened in July 2010 and is now held in trust (via a legal agreement signed on September 23rd 2011) by the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - (CCAP) Blantyre Synod, in partnership with the Presbyterian Church of Victoria (Australia), and Orbus Ministries Australia Inc. to be used for the purpose of caring for orphans and vulnerable children. Having established the project Orbus Australia's ongoing role is to manage the Australian side, organize volunteer visits and assist with the further development of the project and/or with new projects as resources allow.
The Orbus Pre-School was opened at the Orbus Centre on 6th September 2010 (see a report on this) and the Orbus Junior Primary School was officially started in September 2011 with a single Grade 1 class. As at September 2019 there were classes for Grades 1 through to 8, with the Std 8 class starting on 18th September 2017. The CCAP Orbus Mission Secondary School was started on 25th September 2017 with a Form 1 class, followed by the addition of a Form 2 class in September 2018, Form 3 in September 2019 and Form 4 in September 2020. The first students graduated from the secondary school in October 2021.
Tree planting: Orbus has planted hundreds of trees at Ngumbe.
Wells/pumps for fresh water in villages with no, or inadequate, access to fresh, clean water. Orbus Australia has had the privilege of initiating and completing 4 wells/pumps in needy areas to date. One of the most practical ways of helping a needy village/area is to dig a simple well and put in a pump. There are plenty of such needy areas in Malawi. Funds aimed particularly at this area can be donated and an email sent to us to stipulate this specific area for the funds to be directed toward.
Houses for orphan families. Orbus Australia have been able to build some small houses for child-headed and grandmother-headed orphan families in Malawi. Funds aimed particularly at this area can be donated and an email sent to us to stipulate this specific area for the funds to be directed toward.
The hope is to expand on these initiatives and add others from 2024 as per the Future Projects link below:
The Orbus Center in Ngumbe, Malawi, Africa, includes a kindergarten class, a full primary school (Std 1 to 8), a full secondary school (Forms 1-4 as at September 2020), a Boarding facility for secondary, plus a small scale farming project on its 15 acre property. As at 2023 Orbus are educating over 500 students and employ 45 Malawian teachers and staff. There is a community of teachers, students and security living on-site and a weekly CCAP Orbus church service every Sunday at the school.
The Orbus Centre was officially opened in July 2010 and is now held in trust (via a legal agreement signed on September 23rd 2011) by the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - (CCAP) Blantyre Synod, in partnership with the Presbyterian Church of Victoria (Australia), and Orbus Ministries Australia Inc. to be used for the purpose of caring for orphans and vulnerable children. Having established the project Orbus Australia's ongoing role is to manage the Australian side, organize volunteer visits and assist with the further development of the project and/or with new projects as resources allow.
The Orbus Pre-School was opened at the Orbus Centre on 6th September 2010 (see a report on this) and the Orbus Junior Primary School was officially started in September 2011 with a single Grade 1 class. As at September 2019 there were classes for Grades 1 through to 8, with the Std 8 class starting on 18th September 2017. The CCAP Orbus Mission Secondary School was started on 25th September 2017 with a Form 1 class, followed by the addition of a Form 2 class in September 2018, Form 3 in September 2019 and Form 4 in September 2020. The first students graduated from the secondary school in October 2021.
Tree planting: Orbus has planted hundreds of trees at Ngumbe.
Wells/pumps for fresh water in villages with no, or inadequate, access to fresh, clean water. Orbus Australia has had the privilege of initiating and completing 4 wells/pumps in needy areas to date. One of the most practical ways of helping a needy village/area is to dig a simple well and put in a pump. There are plenty of such needy areas in Malawi. Funds aimed particularly at this area can be donated and an email sent to us to stipulate this specific area for the funds to be directed toward.
Houses for orphan families. Orbus Australia have been able to build some small houses for child-headed and grandmother-headed orphan families in Malawi. Funds aimed particularly at this area can be donated and an email sent to us to stipulate this specific area for the funds to be directed toward.
The hope is to expand on these initiatives and add others from 2024 as per the Future Projects link below:
