Isaac And Brittany .com

Street boys here are kind of like migrant workers in the States. They often broke the law to get where they are (totally different comparing delinquency to illegal immigration I know but bear with me) They are looked on as less than people by the majority of the population, as 'undesireables'. They serve in the country as cheap labor (washing cars to carrying boards on thier heads.) They live in temporary housing and are often hasseled by authorities. Here they are put temporarily in jails, prisions over and over again for petty offences. If a serious crime has happened in the area. The police will often arrest as many as they can as a response. Some are there by choice but many are orphans or just stuck without any way to get out of the cycle they are in. Some of the biggest problems they face are drug addiction, prostitution, homelessness, and sickness. Saturday night one of them stole a lady's purse and so the police came and tore down four of thier buisnesses (small shops) and many of thier shelters. Sierra Leone doesnt know what to do with them. They are the cause of many of the problems. But the current response of the government isnt helping too much and in a lot of cases is making the situation worse. We some of them and hold a small church service once a week, but that is nothing. I know from my experience that in the case of addiction spiritual help is the most effective. We want to focus on that but if we dont help meet thier physical needs we are missing the boat. Our plan now is to start a 'rescue house' where 5-6 of the guys will come who are serious about wanting to leave the streets. We will provide them with basics as well as a curfew and pretty strict expectations. Brittany has had a lot of imput about this as she is a Social worker and did her internship at a homeless shelter. We are working closely with a Sierra Leonean name Sylvester who is fresh out of college as a social worker. He works with these guys tirelessly. They call him the 'father of the street boys'. He will be the one living with them and doing most of the programming. We will offer them counseling, opportunities to learn a trade, and a Bible school because we beleive that some are 'called' as pastors.
Please help, We visited 60 of them in the jails yesterday. Brought them food and water. The other ones we visited dont have any place to stay. We cant help all of them now. The fact is that this really is a crisis right now in Sierra Leone. It is one though that God has a plan for. He will raise these guys up as the farmers, pastors, and leaders in Sierra Leone. We want to start the house within next month. Pray, give, see with His eyes. These guys are children of God, he sees thier fear and sadness as they go to bed. I really feel, however,that this crisis is actually a huge opportunity for God to do some great things here. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Rom 8:28