Elupay Yati Kaman [Jola for “the House of Love”] is the name of the ARM-Senegal orphanage. It was opened in 2009, close to Roger and Rachel sambou’s home in Bourofaye, a village close to Ziguinchor. It has long been the vision of Roger and Rachel as an important part of our ministry. While Senegal does not suffer from the warfare and starvation of many parts of Africa, it is common for children to lose one or both parents, or be abandoned – or even given away because the parents simply cannot cope with another child due to poverty. God’s provision as the first building was gradually constructed was truly miraculous – until 2010, no specific gifts for the Orphanage were received, but at each stage, there was enough money.

Now we have a beautiful home, currently accommodating four lovely babies, under the loving charge of Martha, a missionary from Mexico, and her team of workers. The vision is to develop Elupay Yati Kaman gradually, adding another building when this one is full [8 children] and eventually building and starting a school for the children in the orphanage but also for the village of Bourofaye. This will provide a Christian witness in the neighbourhood and ensure that the children integrate into the local community.