My wonderful dad, Al Lockhart, a Trustee of Horizons Foundation, has passed on. It seems like his time was not and would never have been enough. Please see this update; plus the newsletter prepared, further below.
 
My name is Cara Lottes, and together with my husband we have two children, Caleb age 10 and Lana age 7. I am helping my mom, Charlotte Lockhart, continue the work for Horizons Foundation. You may reach me directly at caralottes@yahoo.com or via phone or text at 314-229-0739. We will continue using the Horizons email from which you received this newsletter (horizons4kids@gmail.com) as the primary Horizons contact.
 
Any donations in honor of Al Lockhart be made to either Faith Community Church (2969 N Lindbergh Blvd, St Ann, MO 63074) or Horizons Foundations (P.O. Box 596, St. Peters, MO 63376, or via PayPal link listed next).
The immediate need this week is about $4000 that pays for the kids in the Kendu Bay orphanage in Kenya to attend the school semester which begins after May 7. Kenya has no free public school program available; so they either have the school fees ready to pay, or they are not allowed to attend school. This is an opportunity for immediate impact.
Next is a link to a full recording of the memorial service: youtube link, below. Avis Goodheart spoke (watch at about 53 minutes); and others spoke about his life and legacy after that. His eulogy starts around 50 minutes. The church was a packed house! Our family thanks all those who came.
Also, his obituary is posted here: https://stlouiscremation.com/obituaries/al-lockhart/
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April 2023 Newsletter — Kenya orphanage update
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From Go Ye Ministries and Horizons Foundation of Missouri
 
The Miracle Pond

 

As reported in the last newsletter, the only way to have fresh water in our area is by

digging large ponds during the dry season and then waiting for the rains to come and fill up the pond for future usage. We are certain that even in the ‘fresh’ water purchased for the orphans, occasionally typhoid is carried in the water making the children sick. This is one of the reasons we want to a) have a large storage of water and then b) have a filtration system to ensure the water is drinkable without worry of contamination.

 

The orphanage in Kendu Bay supports 63 orphans and staff and 5 destitute widows

living nearby. The orphanage is named Bartholomew Children’s Family in Kendu Bay, Kenya, by Lake Victoria. It is directed by Bishop Washington Ayugi (pronounced eye-you-gee), the gentleman who began to bring orphans into his home many years ago to give them a safe place to grow and thrive.

 

In February, we were informed that no well could ever be dug in our area that

would produce fresh water due to former volcanic activity leaving sulfuric acid deep underground. To seriously complicate our predicament, there was nowhere on the Jehovah Jireh Farm or on the orphanage property to build a pond. By God giving Fred, Avis Goodhart’s brother, a witty idea, he realized we could build a pond about 3/4th of an acre away from the Jehovah Jireh Farm and create a pond big enough to benefit the local village people and the orphanage. As Fred discussed the idea with the orphanage leaders, they knew that the dry season would be ending near March 1st. So, very quickly the orphanage Director met with local leaders and the tribal chief of that area to see if they were interested in getting this done.

 

The chief and local leaders were elated. By February 22nd, all documents were signed, and we bought the 3/4ths of an acre separating the Jehovah Jireh Farm from the to-be-pond. A businessman with an excavator was quickly digging the pond, knowing that they had only 10 days to dig this large pond before the rains started. Here is a picture of them digging the pond on March 1st, followed by a picture of a 90% full pond on March 30th.

 

 

We are learning about leakage into the ground by a brand new un-lined pond and have

watched the water level rise to about 90%, then fall to about 40% and then, with the rains, go back up to the 70% level. As donations arrive, we will dig the pond deeper during the next dry season and line it with rubberized pond liner. The pond will hold about 1,500,000 gallons.

 

The next project on the pond is to set in 7 electrical poles and electrical line to

enable electric motors to pump water onto the large 5-acre Jehovah Jireh Farm. The cost of this project is $1900, and we are actively seeking donations to make that happen. Please see this picture of the entrance of the Jehovah Jireh Farm and one of the big 3000 Liter water holding tank for gravity fed irrigation.

 

 
Regarding other major topics, we had to delay the opening of the gas station as we

continue to work out problems in the Point-of-Sale software. And, the orphanage is the best customer for the soap business as we work out the formulas. On April 21st, the school semester ended so the following two weeks should cause the sewing project to thrive.

 

Please pray with us that God will provide the funds to send the kids to school during the 2nd semester. The amount needed may be almost $4000.

 

Horizons Foundation of Missouri
Donations may be sent to Go Ye Ministries, PO Box 736, Prairie Grove AR 72753
100% of your donation is used for the orphans at Kendu Bay, Kenya.