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Dear House of Wells PARTNERS, THANK YOU for your ongoing support. As a result of your generosity many children are being blessed spiritually, physically and academically. May the Lord bless you exceedingly and abundantly beyond the seed you have sown.
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER – July to September 2025
H.O.W turns 17 – August 2025
HOUSE OF WELLS marked 17 years since it was founded in South Africa (S.A). The Anniversary was celebrated across all 36 Enrichment Centres in seven nations, with various engaging activities and competitions like football matches, dance competitions, and quizzes, resulting in children winning many prizes, while they enjoyed their cakes, snacks, and drinks.
In August 2008, the founders, Pastors Richard and Kemi travelled to South Africa, with lots of uncertainties ahead of them, but knew that because God had sent them, all would be well eventually. We started with 7 children in 2008 and as at 8th August 2025, over 3,350 children in 36 Centres are benefitting from the work that House of Wells does across 7 nations – helping children and young people through education and feeding them (spiritually & physically).
For 17 years, House of Wells has been dedicated to transforming young lives :-
Educational Success – Our commitment to education is yielding incredible results. Many of our teenagers have pursued higher education, with several currently attending or having successfully graduated from university. Two more will join the ranks of our university graduates by the end of this year. This success is fuelled by our Tuition Centres, where qualified tutors are helping children to excel in their education and set a positive course for their future.
Spiritual & Community Impact – Beyond academics, House of Wells is fostering spiritual growth and community transformation. Our teenagers are choosing a life of purity in Christ, turning their backs on harmful influences like gang culture. This change is resonating far beyond our doors: many families have come to faith through their children’s powerful testimonies, resulting in transformed lives and a progressive positive change being seen in the wider community. We give God all the glory for these breakthroughs.
A Heartfelt Thank You
We are profoundly grateful for the labour of love, kindness, and generosity of all our partners. Your support has been instrumental in turning lives around, steering children away from mischievous activities and unwholesome associations. Because of you, lives that could have gone down a different path have been turned around for the better. God will never forget your commitment to the children and young people of House of Wells.
  
  
2025 Christmas FOOD PACKS for H.O.W children
As usual, we have started the preparations for the 2025 children’s Christmas FOOD HAMPERS. The food packs will be given to the children during the first week of December 2025. This year, we are raising funds to buy food packs for about 3326 children across the 7 countries in which House of Wells Enrichment Centres are currently based – SOUTH AFRICA; ZIMBABWE; UGANDA; KENYA; NIGERIA; MALAWI and GHANA.
Here’s our Christmas through the years (short clip).
Compilation of 2024 Hampers given out in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria & Ghana.
PLEASE donate £5, R100, or N10K towards each child’s food hamper, and kindly sponsor as many children as you possibly can. Please spread the word among your family and friends. We would appreciate your support to bring the Christmas joy to these children again this year.
To Donate towards the food packs :-
**U.K. – HSBC BANK PLC, Account Name – House of Wells Limited, Account No – 31817353, Sort code – 40-09-06.
Please use “XMAS PACKS+your SURNAME” as reference.
**SOUTH AFRICA – Standard Bank (Walmer Park), account name – House of Wells Trust, account no – 201497581, branch code – 024310.
Please use “XMAS PACKS+your SURNAME” as reference.
**Nigeria – WEMA Bank; The Christian Enrichment Centre; 0125608969
Please use “XMAS PACKS+your SURNAME” as reference.
**YOU CAN ALSO DONATE via PAYPAL on our website – www.houseofwells.org/DONATION or use the link paypal.me/houseofwellsAfrica.
Please use “XMAS PACKS+your SURNAME” as reference.
   
GIFT AID DECLARATION REQUEST – We need your consent in order to claim Gift Aid on your donations to House of Wells. A Gift Aid declaration will allow House of Wells to claim tax back on your eligible donations. It means that for every £1 you donate to House of Wells we can claim back 25p, at no extra cost to you. Please click GIFT AID DECLARATION FORM to download and complete the form, so that we can claim back the tax. We would be grateful if you could return the form to us as soon as possible.
Thank you for all your donations which enable us to feed and educate the children at all our 36 Enrichment Centres in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi and Ghana. May you continue to experience the goodness of God, in Jesus’ name.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS QUARTER
SOUTH AFRICA – PORT ELIZABETH – Across multiple centres, H.O.W. children are displaying a deep passion for God and the tangible power of prayer. At Kleinskool Centres, a teen shared the miraculous, complete recovery of her brother who was paralyzed, and younger children testified to answered prayers for sick relatives. Teens are also showing significant spiritual growth and inviting friends to our enrichment programs.
This revival is widespread, at Habelgaarn Centre, the H.O.W. program is leading to spiritual restoration in homes, with one Muslim child testifying to his mother’s healing after he prayed. Individual lives are transformed, at Mnqophiso, teens Akhanyile and Ithandile changed from being disruptive to peaceful and compliant. In our Kwazakhele Centre, a local sangoma (traditional healer) who was one of the school staff had initially opposed our use of the school hall and barred her child from attending H.O.W, but God miraculously intervened and H.O.W was vindicated. As a result, the woman’s attitude completely transformed, and her daughter has since returned to House of Wells. Our God is a righteous judge who transforms hearts.
   
In Cape Town, we are thanking God for academic achievement and miraculous transformation. Two H.O.W. teenagers who attended the Tuition Classes became top achievers in their schools. In addition to this, another teenager experienced a miracle. Her mother expressed deep gratitude for H.O.W.’s prayers and counselling. The mother mentioned that costly consultations with traditional healers (sangomas) failed, but when her daughter started attending H.O.W. and gave her life to Christ, she experienced mental and emotional healing. The mother also testified that H.O.W. became her daughter’s safe haven, where she truly found herself.
  
UGANDA – At the Lusaze Centre, God miraculously provided a new, spacious venue for our enrichment program after a long time of struggling with limited space. Busawula Centre celebrated two powerful testimonies of behaviour change. Esther (8) shared that she has stopped her previous habit of stealing money from her mother. Additionally, a teenager reported that she is no longer a troublemaker and now very obedient to her parents. Our Mbogo Centre witnessed a powerful breakthrough when Vivian, a teenage girl suffering from family abandonment and spiritual oppression, experienced deliverance after prayer. Her transformation sparked a spiritual revival among other children, resulting in multiple healings, including one child being healed from asthma. Glory to God.
  
KENYA – At Mashimoni CENTRE, H.O.W. team is currently navigating a period of adjustment following the departure of the previous headteacher, who was highly supportive of the work we do in the school. Our team is now working to establish new working relationships with a new set of teachers, which includes Muslim staff. We pray for God’s favour to guide their interactions and ensure a positive working environment with the new school leadership. At Lenana, lessons on the Name of Jesus concluded, and Bible studies focused on being made alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:1−5) and the water of eternal life (John 4:14). There is also a noticeable increase in special needs children attending our Centre, supported by their parents. Our Enrichment Centre in Kibera is now in a new, more spacious location, which has led to a notable increase in attendance.
  
MALAWI – Our Enrichment Centre in Mpemba continues to make a strong impact on the spiritual and personal growth of our children and teenagers. In September, notable progress was seen as teenagers demonstrated greater faith and reliance on divine intervention, showing maturity in their spiritual lives. Younger children have also grown, confidently reciting Bible verses and praying on their own — evidence of a solid Christian foundation being built.
Academically, the children continue to excel, with school teachers confirming that those attending H.O.W centres perform better than their peers. To the Glory of God, this quarter was marked by growth in spiritual confidence, commitment to scripture, and academic excellence, highlighting the effectiveness of the H.O.W programs.
  
GHANA – We are overwhelmed with gratitude to the kind donor who has provided sponsorship for the school fees and other requirements of five children in H.O.W. Ghana. This is truly amazing, especially because three of them have been out of school for over two years! We are incredibly thankful to God for this donor for making a tangible, life-changing difference in the lives of these children. Their generosity has not just paid fees, it has unlocked futures, ended years of educational interruption, and restored the deepest hope to these precious children. We pray that God will richly and abundantly reward them for their extraordinary kindness toward the education of these children.
  
NIGERIA – This quarter, H.O.W. Nigeria witnessed exceptional progress in the lives of the children. There was great spiritual improvement, evidenced by multiple testimonies of divine healing and protection after children called on the name of Jesus. Individual behavioural and confidence growth was seen. Samuel, who was once timid, showed marked improvement in confidence and social interaction, and previously disruptive teenagers like Bose and Deborah demonstrated positive behaviour following counselling and prayers by our team.
Educationally, the teenagers had significant success, with five students securing university admission and scholarships, including three into medical-related fields. Extra-curricular programs this quarter focused on preparation for the next academic term, including a Career Talk and a Prep Talk emphasising discipline and God-centric success.
  
QUARTERLY HOME VISITS – This quarter, the House of Wells staff visited the homes of 137 H.O.W children. Parents/guardians were delighted to welcome us into their homes. The HOME VISITS reports highlighted significant spiritual breakthroughs and family transformation in 25 of the homes.
**In addition, five parents/guardians accepted or re-dedicated their lives to Christ.
**E.W (12) and X.W (15) were recently struggling after their mother abandoned them and grandfather passed, leading X.W. to consider dropping out of school. After prayer and encouragement, she agreed to go back to school.
**We offered comfort and counselling to J (13) and her family, after the murder of her uncle at their house left her very traumatic.
These visits collectively show that House of Wells’ impact extends beyond our Enrichment Centres, fostering salvation, reconciliation, and recommitment to Christian life within the families of the House of Wells children.
OUR PARTNERS
On behalf of our Trustees, Staff and the children at our Enrichment Centres, we would like to express our gratitude to each and every one of you – every Individual, Organisation, Business and Church that partners with House of Wells (monthly or occasionally). We appreciate your donations toward the children’s daily meals and monthly groceries, for the purchase of school uniforms, the tuition classes for our Teenagers, staff salaries, and our flight tickets to and from the Mission stations – THANK YOU! May God bless and record your sacrifice and seeds sown into the lives of these children, in Jesus’ name.
Churches partnering with HOUSE OF WELLS:– The KING’S FAMILY CENTRE (TKFC) U.K; The LIBERTY CHURCH London (UK); JESUS HOUSE (UK); CITY CHAPEL London, OASIS OF LOVE (UK); PRAISE CHAPEL (UK); RCCG Living Water Parish (UK), TRINITY CHAPEL (UK), RCCG Bethel Parish, CHAPEL of LIFE (UK), WORSHIP TABERNACLE (UK), CHARIS CHRISTIAN CENTRE (UK), BEACON LIFE Church (Kenya), HARVEST Christian Church (Port Elizabeth) and Global Revival Ministries (Ghana) – We are grateful for your assistance and support in various ways.
Organisations supporting HOUSE OF WELLS:– Rest Assured Property (UK); LPS Estates (UK); VITAE London, Ambience Consult LTD (UK), Systemxnet Limited (UK), Vision Excel Ltd (UK), Panacom Ltd (UK), Precious Sight Foundation (UK); PARACH LTD; SHOPFIT GROUP (South Africa); KEYBASE Technology (UK) ; NAVAH Techno (UK) and HERITAGE Editing Services (UK) – Thank you so much for your consistent financial support, may God continue to bless your organisations / businesses.
Blessings,
Richard and Kemi OYIN-ADENIJI
House of Wells Enrichment Centres
www.houseofwells.org
FACEBOOK/house of wells enrichment centres – http://goo.gl/Gw792H
UK Charity Commission Reg no. – 1133474
SA Charity Reg no. – 074732NPO
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