Buy the Land

The word of the Lord has been so unmistakable: BUY LAND.

Rising persecution has meant it is no longer safe to rent facilities and warehouses. These temporary facilities are also too small to house the growing needs of the Child Sponsorship program. 

Buying our own property protects the 1,350+ children our sponsors support every month and ensures the continuation of their care long into the future. 

Building Permissions, Level Land, Foundation Laid, Bore Drilled. 

This is the step that needs specific, intentional prayer covering! We are undertaking a big build for the village and without city planning and building permission, cannot continue. 

We already have extraordinary favor in the village we have selected but with the recent changes in state government have a very limited window to get everything approved. 

Once the building permit is approved construction can begin! First off the land needs to be levelled, the foundations laid and then a bore well will be dug to ensure clean, safe water is available for the facility. 

It also ensures we are not relient on city services for sustainability. 

Main Superstructure

This is the most critical part of the project: the assembly of the superstructure. Three levels; 10,500 sq ft of multi-purpose space with future growth and needs at the forefront. 

Level 1 - Bulk Storage

The Child Sponsorship program has already outgrown every space we have rented to date. 

The Distribution Center enables Sponsorship to buy bulk of all of the 14 items provided to your Sponsor Child every month both saving tens of thousands per year and also enabling us to keep our commitment to the children to provide a month's worth of food every month despite extreme inflation and rising costs of 300% on average. 

As this will be the main distribution hub for the entire program it is essential that we look at the needs of the program 10-15 years out as a minimum to ensure we have the facilities available to scale efficient and to take the best care of the children possible. 

Level 2 - Multi-purpose hall + packing space

This space will double as the packing facility every month packing over 1400 food packages for the sponsored children as well as a space to train underground church pastors and other leaders to impact their villages for the Kingdom. 

Equipped with a stage and sound system there are many more uses for this space that we're sure you can imagine but that we are not at liberty to publically share due to security. 

Level 3 - Office + Housing

The Indian based Child Sponsorship team live a life of incredible sacrifice. They live half of their lives at home with their family and half on the road reaching the 70+ villages presently part of the Sponsorship program. This number will only grow as more children are sponsored.

Currently the team stays in tiny cramped spare rooms in the back of various churches but needs a sustainable, adequate place to stay for half of their lives. 

An official Light a Candle office also greatly aids our efforts to negotiate good prices on the biggest purchases of the supplies the Sponsored children recieve. The third floor will  have an office and board room to entertain guests, business owners, speakers and government officials.

This is such a critical function and cannot be overstated. India is a part of the world where hosting and relationship are extremely important for business decisions and it is is important that we facilitate these cultural necessities to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program as we grow and help an everincreasing number of children. 

Interior / Finishing Touches

The final stage!! This includes all the interior: lights, plaster, paint, AC units, Kitchen, flooring, storage racks, doors, windows, fans, weatherproofing, plumbing, electrical and everything that's not concrete! 

Equally if not more important than any other build stage, this ensures the property is actually able to be used for its intended purpose: to be a blessing to the sponsored children and the nation of India.