About Us
The Ephraim Project is a 501 (c)3 private foundation (EIN# 20-4149806), headquartered in Royal Oak, MI (USA). We were established in July 2005 to “serve the poorest among us” in an active demonstration of Christ’s love.
OUR ROOTS
In partnership with House of Israel International (HIIM), The Ephraim Project employed Ethiopian nationals to dig 17 fresh water wells to serve Ethiopian Jews, Coptic Christians, and Muslims in the mountainous regions surrounding Gondar, Ethiopia, and to bring “water recipients” the good news of Jesus Christ, the Living Water. We also brought other humanitarian aid (e.g., cash, medical equipment, clothing, shoes, blankets, school supplies, toys, etc.) to these impoverished Jewish families.
The Ephraim Project also shipped containers filled with all manner of humanitarian aid (e.g., medical supplies, generators, food, water, furniture, clothing, shoes, blankets, electronics, bikes, school supplies, books, computers, toys, etc.) to Kenya, Uganda, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and several other island nations in the West Indies.
2007 - 2020
RESTORING HOPE. RESTORING LIVES.
In partnership with Emmanuel’s Kitchen and several local churches (e.g., St. George Orthodox Church, First Alliance, Downtown Baptist Church, St. Stephen’s Orthodox Church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church), as well as local businesses (e.g., Bontan Medical, Black Diamond), and thousands of volunteers, The Ephraim Project fed tens of thousands of homeless men, women, and children weekly in 17 cities throughout Central and South Florida.
We also provided clothing, shoes, blankets, housing assistance, job assistance, transportation assistance, medical assistance—whatever was needed—to help individuals and families begin again, to get off the streets and on their feet. Sometimes this meant relocating an individual or family to another city where we could confirm a job or housing was waiting. We provided shelter—temporary, transitional, and permanent housing—for hundreds of families living on the streets of Orlando.
TODAY
MAKING A DIFFERENCE. ONE CHILD AT A TIME.
The Ephraim Project serves as the US branch of Blessing the Children International (BCI). BCI operates two academies, serving 2,500 students in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia, a resort city of approximately 350,000 residents. Debre Zeyit (also known as Bishoftu) is located roughly one hour outside the capital city of Addis Ababa.
More than 200 students are part of BCI’s child sponsorship program due to severe poverty. Many are orphans. Our team of social workers strives to place each child in a home where they can become part of a family unit. We may place a child with a grandmother, an aunt, a cousin, an older sibling, or even a neighbor. However, many of our guardians are impoverished single mothers and/or widows. So, while we focus on sheltering, feeding, clothing, and educating a sponsored child, we are also mindful of the family unit.
At school, our children receive a first-rate education. They also receive two meals a day, so we know they are fed. We help families become stabilized, providing whatever is needed—shelter, beds, food, clothing, uniforms, school supplies, medical attention—to ensure all children live in an environment where they can thrive.
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"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure
and faultless is this: to look after orphans
and widows in their distress ..."
JAMES 1:27
