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Official Opening and Dedication Of Rehoboth Foundation Building Texas Chapter On September 21, 2002.
Founder And President’s Speech - Rev. Felix Awotula

Success often hangs upon their capacity to elicit, understand, sometimes accommodate and sometimes override the interests of the opposition.

This is a skill that calls upon both empathy and will. It must be neither paralyzed by an understanding of many interests at play, nor so concentrated upon the pursuit of a vision that it fails to see the effects of change upon others. Such a balance is the task of Rehoboth foundation.

I believe a day as god designed it to be, in his original blueprint whether in heaven or on earth, is a day when no one goes hungry, no one suffers alone and the streets are filled with singing. Obviously, we are not there yet.

Honestly, I am eager to see the day when people will demonstrate true love, I am desirous to see a day when people of god will deliberately set aside conflicting agendas, discriminations by denominations, to serve the common good.

I am propelled by the vision for a day when male and female, black and white, young and old will serve one another in love and mutual respect. my heart cries out for the day when all lovers of humanity will come together to form a network of compassion to embrace the poor, the marginalised and the outcast.

I use this opportunity to urge you to commit your person, position and privileges to a group of individuals across America, Africa and around the globe who have chosen to clothe themselves in Christ-like compassion. That’s Rehoboth foundation.

Rehoboth foundation is a 501 © 3 non-profit making organization, which offers unconditional acceptance, sacrificial love and selfless service to help individuals who are both chronically, disadvantaged, and are living under the poverty level. we have given out over 80,000 tones of food in Washington dc, Tennessee, and Georgia and today 30,000 pounds of food will be distributed to the needy in this city, Houston, Texas. Our single-parent assistance program has reached out to over 100 people, over 10,000 toys distributed and turkeys distributed during Thanksgiving.

Our foundation is firmly fixed on unwavering commitment to provide services and programs towards the socio-economic empowerment and the promotion of self-esteem of individuals and families in the United States of America and Africa. these individuals include drug addict, alcoholic, inner city youths, the blind, the deaf, the crippled, the sick and others with special needs.

Our mission is to be the eyes to the blind, the ears to the deaf, the limbs to the crippled and to champion change in the lives of those with special needs so they can be useful to themselves, their community and to the society. we plan to provide educational assistance for children and students, medical assistance including equipment for the sick and empower the impoverished, counseling for youths is another vital area of concern. our programs and activities are tailored to the birthing of dreams and interests of the orphans and abandoned youths in our society.

The foundation provides guidance and counseling for inner -city youths to develop marketable skills, which will enable them to contribute positively to the society. “We believe that skills development is crucial to economic development. Our prosperity should be share with the needy for it to be secured and effective”.

The foundation’s measurable goals envision a society where the burdens of the less privileged are shared and thereby minimized. We are a body of dedicated social warriors with the vision to consolidate and challenge all efforts of genuine philanthropic individuals and groups in this country and Africa. Through God we shall be the repairers of the bridge of life and restorers of the streets for individuals to dwell in with dignity.

Our transformation program (alternative sentencing) is directed towards preventing and overcoming life-controlling problems and creating the right environment for people to change, we cannot change people, only God can.

We use the resources of God, which includes the word of God, the spirit of god and the people of God. We help people to identify the type of stronghold that can master their lives and how the problems of one person affect others. We examine how issues become trap, and see the relationship between isolation and delusion.

In addition, Rehoboth foundation is the conveyor belt between those who care and those who need the care. Therefore, “we help donors make well articulated and tangible impacts in the lives of others”. it is obvious that our society is plagued with individuals who are wasting away due to lack of direction, role models and accessibility to vital information. The clarion call to society today, is to assist and to equip the needy to understand and have a life of purpose, this process will actually minimize the social cost of leaving them roaming the street aimlessly.

All who are present here today can be architects of the new dawn of this Godly perspective on living and serving. This invitation is for you to start by laying your treasures where moths and termites cannot destroy them. Please join Rehoboth foundation to serve the lost, the sick and the lonely wherever they may be found. Are you ready to give the world rather than words?

If you are, you can start experiencing the timeless rewards of caring for others because that is the greatest expression of true love and god who is love will abundantly reward you. Do donate generously to make Rehoboth foundation and enduring reality.

Jesus left his glory in heaven to seek us out here on earth as an example. Please join us to look for the elderly, the prisoners, the sick, the abused and the neglected. The purpose is to be relevant to needy people by providing the basic essentials of life especially in the less developed parts of the world like Africa. Everyone deserves to succeed and Rehoboth wants to provide the launch pad for well being and success for as many as are needy in our world today. Then can we truly live in peace and enjoy the resources god has provided for us.

We are deeply committed to the need of the less privileged.

Please help us to help the weak so that we can all become a stronger society.

We care, We serve!

Thanks and God bless you all.

Rev. Felix Awotula
September 21, 2002.