UjimaCare and Kingdom Hoops Orphanage

The Ujimacare and Kingdom Hoops Orphanage/School

Ujimacare and Kingdom Hoops have teamed up together to build a first of its kind orphanage/school with an indoor basketball gymnasium. Upon completion, the orphanage will be home to more than 700 orphans who will receive a quality education as well as a positive family environment. The school will be known as The Kingdom of Christ Academy and below is a break down as proposed by Jake Sullivan, president of Kingdom Hoops.

THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST ACADEMY

Mission Statement: The Kingdom of Christ Academy is designed to empower youth throughout the world by providing educational opportunities built upon the foundational principles of the Bible and Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of Christ Academy believes that through education, biblical training & character development young people will have the opportunity to be the light that impacts lives, impacts communities, and impacts the world.

School Format: 120-160 students
-Students are from the ages of 5-17 years old and are broken up accordingly-

Ages: 5-7 (Early Education)
Ages: 8-9 (1st-2nd Grade)
Ages: 10-11 (3rd-4th Grade)
Ages: 12-13 (5th-6th Grade)
Ages: 14-15 (7th-8th Grade)
Ages: 16-17 (9th-10th Grade)
Ages: 18-19 (Graduation Age or come to United States on Student Visas to finish high school and move on to college).

Educational Curriculum: Yet to be determined and would be based on the current education processes in Ghana.

Kingdom of Christ Academy Hours and Schedule for Kingdom Hoops Players:

5:45am wake-up call
6:00am-7:30am Basketball Training Session
7:45am Breakfast
8:30am-9:25am English
9:30am-10:25am Writing/Reading/Grammar
10:30am-11:25am Mathematics
11:30am-12:25pm Lunch
12:30pm-1:25pm Bible Class
1:30pm-2:25pm History/Geography
2:30pm-4:30pm Basketball Training Session
4:30pm-5:30pm Facility Work (Cleaning ect..)
5:30pm-6:15pm Dinner
6:30pm-8:00pm Recreational
8:00pm-9:30pm Study Time
9:30pm-10:00 Academy Prayer/Bible Study
10:30pm Lights out

*Please note that the Kingdom of Christ Academy will look to play in scheduled games, tournaments, and other opportunities that will allow for the exposure of the Kingdom Hoops Academy students to grow basketball throughout the country.

Kingdom of Christ Academy Hours and Schedule General Student:

6:3am wake-up call
7:45am Breakfast
8:30am-9:25am English
9:30am-10:25am Writing/Reading/Grammar
1030am-11:25am Mathematics
11:30am-12:25pm Lunch
12:30pm-1:25pm Bible Class
1:30pm-2:25pm History/Geography
2:30pm-4:00pm Recreational Activities (Futbol, Basketball, ect.)
4:00pm-5:15pm Facility Work (Cleaning ect..)
5:30pm-6:15pm Dinner
6:30pm-8:00pm Recreational
8:00pm-9:30pm Study Time
9:30pm-10:00 Academy Prayer/Bible Study
10:30pm Lights out

Student Population/Class Size:

Ages 5-7: 20 Students (Early Education)
Ages 8-9: 20 Students (1st – 2nd Grade}
Ages 10-11: 20 Students (3rd-4th Grade)
Ages 12-13: 20 Students (5th-6th Grade)
Ages 14-15: 20 Students (7th-8th Grade)
Ages 16-17: 20 Students (9th-10th Grade)
Ages 18-19: 20 Students F1 Visa Students sent to private schools in United States

Kingdom Hoops Academy *Director Mark Agbo:
20-50 Student / Athletes: Ages 9-15 (Eventually we would like to have 10 players per age group 9-15). The Goal is to have them attend schools in the United States by the age of 15-16 to pursue basketball and education. Most of these students will come to Iowa and be associated with Des Moines Christian, Pella Christian, Ankeny Christian, Grandview Park Baptist. While they are in the United States they will be playing with the Kingdom Hoops Basketball Organization that Jake Sullivan currently operates to help them receive college scholarships to play basketball and complete their education. Our goal for all of these young boys is to not just come to the United States and never return. Through basketball we can provide the opportunities and resources here in the United States that can be used back in Ghana to impact other young lives.

Facilities:

12 classroom school building
10 individual student/Foster parent housing units; 72 students per unit
20 individual staff Apartments
Entertainment Area: (Activities and recreational place for the Kingdom of Christ Academy)
Church Building
Administrative Building
Gymnasium: (Training for Kingdom Hoops Academy)
Outdoor Sports Complex (Soccer, Tennis, Volley Ball)

Staff:

Director of the Kingdom of Christ Academy
Director of the Kingdom Hoops Academy: Mark Agbo
English Instructor
7-10 Teachers Kingdom of Christ Academy
3-5 Cooks/Cleaners/Maintenance (We will find individuals with children who are in need of work and are without homes. We will provide housing, education for children, and food with a small living stipend of $60.00/month).

Food: We will look to Partner with Food for the Heartland and we will hire an individual to farm the land on the campus and also educate the young boys about agriculture so that one day they could return to their home communities and pass on the skills.

Living Expenses: Donations/Partnerships with churches/Yearly Fundraiser

Criteria to be accepted into the Kingdom of Christ Academy:

The individual is receiving no education at the point of admittance into the academy.
Family income is less than $1000.00 / year.
If both parents are no longer living the student will receive automatic admittance into the academy. These individuals will also have the option to be adopted into the United States. The Academy will partner with the About a Child Adoption Agency in the United States.
Parents are hired as a staff member of the academy.
Approval from President Jake Sullivan under special circumstances.
Immediate acceptance in the academy if the student is selected to be a part of the Kingdom Hoops Basketball Academy.

There are many options, changes, additions and opportunities as we get started and we will continue to seek out the Lord's guidance as we move forward with this project.