First visible signs of a home beginning to rise.
What once lived only in prayer and planning is now becoming tangible. The site is taking shape, and each step forward is a reminder that this future home is no longer just a vision.
I grew up in Seeds of Hope’s first orphanage in Zambia. Now I’m returning to help build a new home for children who need love, safety, and a future. This is more than a mission trip: it is a full-circle calling.
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SubscribeSeeds of Hope is not just a ministry I admire from a distance; it is where I was raised. I grew up in its very first orphanage in Zambia and through that home I experienced something life-changing: stability, love, care, and the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The people who served there gave me more than food and shelter; they gave me a sense of dignity, belonging, and future. They showed me God’s love in a way that was practical, sacrificial, and real.
Now I have the privilege of going back — not as a child in need, but as someone called to serve. Over the next year, I will be helping establish a new children’s home in Tanzania, creating a place where vulnerable children can be safe, known, and nurtured into the people God created them to be.
This work is about building refuge, creating a foundation for healing, identity, discipleship, and hope.
I would greatly appreciate your prayers during this mission. If you would like to follow this journey more closely, you are welcome to subscribe for updates and be part of what God is doing through this mission. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support.
What I once received as a child, I now want to help extend to others with humility, faith, and deep gratitude for the people who made my own story possible.
Every prayer and every gift helps make room for children to be loved well, cared for consistently, and introduced to the hope and purpose found in Christ.
This mission is the continuation of a story that began years ago and is now coming full circle.
My own life was shaped by the love, stability, and discipleship this ministry provided in Zambia.
God has opened the door for me to go back and be part of building a new home for children in need.
The mission includes hands-on service, support, and helping create an environment where children can flourish.
Through prayer, generosity, and encouragement, others can help build the same kind of hope that once changed my life.
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What once lived only in prayer and planning is now becoming tangible. The site is taking shape, and each step forward is a reminder that this future home is no longer just a vision.
Please pray for safe travel, clear direction, strong partnerships, and continued provision for every phase ahead.
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If you feel led to support me financially, you can do so with a one-time or monthly gift. Simply specify your donation as "Mattea" when giving via the Seeds of Hope website to ensure it goes directly toward this mission.