Project Update

On behalf of the Project Nyame Nsa team, we would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year! During this time of year we want to focus our gaze on Jesus, remembering the time of year where the world was given the most beautiful and precious gift mankind ever received. The Son of God who came to set free and deliver people so we might become fully reconciled back to right standing with the Heavenly Father. That we might have the fullness of joy with the eternal union with Jesus. That we might no longer be orphans but rather sons and daughters of God! Adopted into God’s forever family. What a gift we have! That we would not die, but LIVE, and LIVE abundantly! Joy made complete and whole through the precious blood of Jesus shed at Calvary.

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

At Project Nyame Nsa we give God ALL THE GLORY for what He has done, what He does, and what He continues to DO! And even if our work should ever stop, we would still have a million reasons to praise and worship Him for our life….yet there is more!

As we celebrate in Ghana, with our house mothers, staff, children, teens, babies and the local community we choose to rededicate our eyes to Jesus, the chief cornerstone, the very reason why we breathe, the very purpose we live.

So during this Christmas holiday, on behalf of our team and children we say THANK YOU for your belief, prayers and partnership with Project Nyame Nsa. Through your continual support we are able to become the hands and feet of Jesus to the orphan, vulnerable, poor and needy in Africa. We get to take the orphan off the streets, out of the villages and place them in family where they meet Jesus and everything changes.

We continue to exalt our Lord in all we do, so that all eyes would be drawn to Him and Him alone.

Blessings,
The Project Nyame Nsa Team

Today our founder turns 25 and we want to celebrate this life that God has used so mightily at such a young age. We are so grateful for her obedience, bravery, servant’s heart and burning passion for orphans.

We just want to say THANK YOU for inspiring us all and empowering us to discover the God call on our own lives to run after Jesus with our whole hearts. We are challenged by the way you love Jesus and others, walk in humility and create impact everywhere you go. We love seeing your desire to leave a legacy for Jesus that will touch this generation and generations to come.

You are truly a sign and wonder to your generation as God is using you to unlock destinies and purposes in countless lives and ways across the world. Thank you for pioneering this vision with dedication and commitment.

Keep pressing forward, we can only imagine what the next 25 years will hold! We pray this year will be filled with blessings, favor, open doors and protection as you spread the message of the gospel and bring the hope of Jesus to more children across Africa. We love you, happy birthday Devon!

“Those who leave everything in God’s hands, will eventually see God’s hands in everything.”

I had the pleasure of ringing in the new year in Ghana with staff, mothers and children. It was an explosive night of prayer, worship, and prophecy regarding 2019 and what God has in store. It was my favorite new year spent to this point, and there was no place I would rather have been than celebrating with joy exploding from our hearts, and worshiping Jesus as a family.

It is clear that 2019 is going to be a year of new levels for all of us. I sense the Lord calling us to walk with a deeper dependency and greater intimacy with him. I saw the Lord bring children, staff, and mothers under one vision that united each of us for the cause.

2019 will be a year of advancement in many areas especially for the nation, but I feel from the Lord that this will be a year of expanded reach, territory and impact. I believe the Lord is calling each of us to be fully present with him. I was challenged to devote myself to be present with Jesus at all moments, no matter where I am or what I am doing.

“For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.” Isaiah 61:11

As I spent the past two weeks in the Village of Hope, I witnessed first-hand a greater hunger arising in our children. To see the Holy Spirit move and touch each child was inspiring in ways I cannot explain. Many are hearing his voice, having visions, and are worshiping him with their own songs, and are being filled with the Holy Spirit.

We welcomed a new boy and dedicated our newest infant, Joel, who is now six-months-old. One of our oldest boys, Felix said it like this; “I love my home and my family. I love my lovely brothers and sisters. This place is my home, this place is my family.” The children enjoyed a wonderful Christmas, and holiday break from school. We also enjoyed many excursions during this time. God continues to do transformative work in each heart, because of friends, supporters, prayer warriors, and donors like you who make this work possible.

We pray 2019 is a year that will build off of what God began in 2018, and that there will be acceleration and favor. I want to personally thank each one of you for continuing to partner with us on this mission for the orphans of Africa. Because of you, lives are being changed, restored, set free, and many are coming to the knowledge of Christ, and are building a relationship with Jesus.

I am seeing Jesus touch this generation with power, and I simply want to say that we are all a part of building this nation! Each child is a dream, a revival, a God-idea wrapped in flesh, and once that is realized and embraced; what Jesus will do through their lives is limitless for their nation and all the nations of the earth.

“In his name the nations will put their hope.” Matthew 12:21

We are on a God adventure, and because of his grace we are able to “do what we do.” 2019 will be a year of greater advancement for our children in Ghana.

We are on track with the construction for the Village of Hope in Zambia. How exciting! I imagine the laughter, smiles, and joy coming forth from that land, and the peace of the Lord will accompany each child that will call the Village of Hope home. I pray for the children we will soon bring in, that God will keep and protect them until that day. He sees them at this moment.

You reach a nation through its youth when you show them what life with Jesus looks like. You raise a nation by raising children. Thank you for making this a reality and let’s continue to dream about the harvest that lies ahead in the continent of Africa. Let’s join hands to stand in the gap for the plight of orphans, and pray that there would be salvation and hope for each soul!

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35

I am reminded of a phrase that grips my heart in ways I can’t explain. The famous words of a mighty man of God Reinhard Bonnke, an evangelist to the African continent who said; ”Africa shall be saved from Cape Town to Cairo.” Hearing those words after an encounter with the Lord, Reinhard saw the African continent washed with the blood of Jesus. I continue to hear this phrase ringing in my ears, heart, and soul. I fully believe that. I want to encourage you to not only pray for this project but the continent as a whole, and all that God will do.

“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:36-38

My heart is to see this continent saved, and set free with the power of the Gospel. My heart is to see this harvest reached with laborers from around the world! Let’s continue to give God a wholehearted YES to the unknown, to be vessels fully yielded to the Holy Spirit. Let it be said of us that we withheld nothing from Jesus!

Love and many, many blessings in 2019.

Devon Leondis

Zambian children excited about their future home

Merry Christmas from the Project Nyame Nsa family! December is always such a special month at the Village of Hope. We are creating and establishing traditions with our staff, mothers, and children while cultivating an environment that is fostered around the reason for this season. Our children are joyfully celebrating their third Christmas in their homes at the Village of Hope.

Just as our children eagerly await the joy of Christmas morning and all the surprises it holds, so the world waited in excitement and expectation for the birth of the son of God. This Christmas we are truly grateful for the most perfect gift our Father has ever given us, his son.

We pray that your family will also rejoice with us celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

Join us in congratulating Tierney, a Project Nyame Nsa Youth Ambassador on receiving the Sue Link Memorial Scholarship Award! The award is in memory of Sue Link who lost her life due to a negligent driver in 1983.

The scholarship is awarded to a senior in Nassau County who demonstrates high academic achievement, exceptional athletic ability, and overall commitment to excellence. As a Project Nyame Nsa Youth Ambassador, Tierney has shown her commitment to our mission by continuing to raise awareness of vulnerable children in Africa.

Tierney was selected from among all of the Nassau County high school soccer teams and is the second Manhasset player to win the award in 35 years! We’re so proud of this young lady and congratulate her once again on receiving this esteemed honor.

Tierney receiving award

Tierney with baby Josiah in Ghana

Over the past week the Village of Hope has added 2 new family members to our ever growing family. This is something worth celebrating! We had a 6 months old baby boy we named Joel, and a 13 year old boy named Chris. Our children and staff are overjoyed and covering these two with love and prayers. Chris is attending school for the first time in his life, and baby Joel is being loved on by our amazing foster mamas.

We thank all of our partners and supporters who make our work possible. Because of people like YOU there are 2 less orphans in the world today. 2 less orphans out of danger and placed in families where they belong. We invite you to join us in our journey to never stop until all orphans are placed in families where they belong. Every child deserves family, freedom and safety! Would you join us today in prayer and lift not only our precious children up today, but for all orphans that are yet to be rescued around the globe.

On Sunday, October 28th, our Youth Ambassadors led a walk-a-thon at LuHi in Glen Head, NY with over 150 people in attendance. The fundraiser was a tremendous success, and we were able to raise twice our expected goal amount! The funds will be used to help build a village for orphans in Zambia, complete with homes for up to one hundred children, a school, medical clinic and much more.

We want to thank John Buck, Head of School at LuHi for hosting the event, and for the school’s partnership in this endeavor. We also want to thank our Youth Ambassadors and everyone who participated in our fundraising efforts. Together, we are transforming a generation!