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City of Refuge Children’s
Home
Kingston, Jamaica
Summer 2011
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In 1997 the City of Refuge was born in the hearts of missionaries, Steve and Kim Puffpaff. After many years of pastoring a church in Kingston, Jamaica, Steve and Kim began to see the plight of the homeless children that would wander into their services.
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Steve&
Kim
Steve Jr. and wife Samantha
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Twenty six acres of beautiful property overlooking the city of Kingston was purchased through money that was gifted by churches and
individuals.
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The site of The City of Refuge was originally the Pine Grove Hotel. It accommodated guests and was known for serving delicious breakfasts . If offered spectacular views of the Blue Mountains and Kingston.
This is where we ate most of our meals. Every direction provided stunning views.
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Rooms include bed, bathroom and NO hot water!!!!
View from the rooms
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In August of 2002 the first children were taken into the home. Below from front to back . . . the girls home, Kim and Steve’s house and the boy’s home.
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Our amazing team. . . plus a few stragglers
Steven
SLATER
MRS. BAUGH
Steve
Floyd
Samantha
“Sam”
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My name is Miguel. Will you sponsor
me?
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My name is Sean and I need a sponsor too!
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Ms. Sheila
Ms. Ally
Kamar
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Peter Irving
Ms. Ann Kristina Lexi
Rojel
Ms. Carol
Jerome
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AllyMyleigh
Myleigh’s parents are teachers at the City of Refuge.
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Andy
TylerDennis
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Coffee Bushes!
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Coffee Berries that were just picked from the bush!
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This machine strips the shell off the coffee berries.
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After the berries have been stripped of their shell, the beans are laid out to dry.
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Here the beans are being separated – the smallest ones fall through the cylinder wall and are discarded.
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Local Jamaican women who are employed by the City of Refuge sort the beans BY HAND – only the best beans are used in their Blue Mt. coffee.
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The coffee beans were roasted the day before we left!!!
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Cassandra has bagged the coffee and is now sealing it!
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o Volunteer your time – form a team and set a date
o Sponsor a child - $150 per month to care for a child
o Be PART of a sponsorship by making a smaller payment of $25 per month
o Buy Blue Mt. Coffee that is grown, picked and prepared right at the City of Refuge –
$15 per half pound
o Buy t-shirts, jerk seasoning, bread mix, guava jelly, etc. from the COR –
all proceeds are used to operate the home
o Use your expertise in an area to help –
teach, build, draw, advertise, skilled trades, etc.
o PRAY for the staff and children