How long has the orphanage been open?
Seven years now. We have 48 boys and girls from Ambon. They came here as the result of the fighting that started in Ambon in 1999. They’ve been taken from the mountains and valleys of Ambon and brought here to get a proper education. Where did you get the idea to start an orphanage? It comes from a mother’s love. Being a mother you have to follow the love you have for children. It’s a mother’s love that made me take them from Ambon and bring them here. What’s the age range of the children here? The children are aged between 5 and 17. I have to look for money to send them on to further their education. Next year we have two children going to college. How do you raise money? By kneeling down before the Lord. The Lord will certainly provide. He loves the orphanage. But it’s not just an orphanage. No, we have 40 elderly people staying here as well. The children are from Ambon, but the elderly are from all over Indonesia. Was this your house before it was an orphanage? Yes, but I gave it to
