Global Missions Support
Faithfold, Inc. reaches people in need, worldwide, by directly supporting Global Gateway Network (GGN). As expressed in their mission statement, GGN strives to “Make Life Better” for those who suffer around the world. GGN builds orphanages, provides clean drinking water, shelter, medical-mercy care, and education and meets the basic needs of disadvantaged people.
GGN is unique in that its ministry focuses on the 10/40 window, an area unreached by most mission organizations. With custom teams strategically designed for each project, GGN charts new territory and breaks ground in extremely difficult areas.
“I sense that Global Gateway Network is strategically and perfectly positioned for Kingdom extension and impact ministry for the next two decades.”
Dr. Jack Hayford, President
The International Foursquare Church
Center of Hope - Hanoi, Vietnam
In Spring 2003 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Global Gateway Network and the People's Committee of Loc Binh, Vietnam to build an orphanage that would care for 48 children. Within months after the agreement was signed the construction of the orphanage commenced. In November 2003, children ages six through sixteen entered the Center of Hope orphanage.
The Center of Hope is located approximately 150 kilometers north of Hanoi, and 22 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Lang Son. The area around the orphanage is mostly rural with some surrounding mountains, including the region's highest mountain, Mau Son. The people living in the area are of varying ethnicities as there are 54 minority ethnic groups in the country. They mostly work in the fields laboring hard to grow a variety of different crops – primarily rice.
The children at Center of Hope attend school and are performing at or above present educational standards, according to the Director of the Center of Hope and the Local Director of Education. After school the children tend to several gardens at the orphanage, and are always diligent to their homework.
Numerous teams have traveled to the Center of Hope including a medical team and a dentist from the Pacific Northwest. During one particular visit in June 2005, over 600 people from the region were examined and treated. Following the activities of the medical team, International Children's Day was observed at the Center of Hope by 300 children through singing and dancing for the attendees.
Global Gateway Network is committed to improving the living condition of the children at the Center of Hope. We want to see these young ones grow into successful citizens of Vietnam. At this time, the orphanage needs financial resources to improve the water system for drinking and washing, rebuild the fence around the orphanage (a recent storm nearly destroyed the existing fence), and purchase a computer and bicycles.
