{"id":69,"date":"2012-03-03T12:56:45","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T10:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makarioscommunities.co.za\/makarios\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2022-03-15T17:31:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:31:49","slug":"future-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.makarioscommunities.co.za\/makarios\/development\/future-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects in the pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Projects already in the pipeline are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. Project 1 \u2013 Beulah Land Western Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanford<\/em>. We recently moved to Stanford (2014) in the Western Cape area. We scouted this area in 2012 and visited some farms that were for sale in this area. We have found potential farms that will function perfectly to roll out this vision. As our strength is ministry and hospitality, we are searching for land that accommodates these skills and expertise. We have years of experience in the hospitality industry that combines with marketplace ministry. This will also help for the project to be self-sustainable. Stanford Beulah Land Project<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"This land will operate as a Community Project – as already addressed in the main vision, but will focus on:<\/p>\n

Community village with small business opportunities.<\/em> We would like to develop a reality experience of community life. We have lost the art of creativity and community living. This area will be a buzz of activity and will be open to the public over weekends and some selected weekdays. We will invite entrepreneurs\/artists\/sports professionals to work \/ teach a variety of skills to individuals and children. This area will encourage families to spend quality times together – bringing unity into families and enjoying life again. There will be a communal kitchen and dining-area shared by residents and visitors as well as ablution blocks and recreational areas for physical exercise\/arts\/sports.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Business park<\/em> type development will have residents\/tenants, who would feel inspired to become part of such a unique way of community life and will have small\/medium enterprise businesses and will stay on top of their businesses in small apartments.\u00a0 They will be required to pay a fair rent \u2013 which will also help with income to maintain the land\/buildings or to further developments! They will furnish and manage their own businesses [with\/without the managing board\u2019s financial assistance].\u00a0 Monthly accountability to the board will however be expected, with the purpose of advisory support.<\/p>\n

Communal Ministry hall\/Wedding venue:<\/em> I believe that the wedding venue will be critical to the sustainability of this community. We have encountered many people living together in sin and not getting married – due to lack of finances and the availability of less expensive venues. We would like to offer this venue especially to young couples at a reasonable rate. Different packages will be in place to cater for the needs of rich and poor.\u00a0 Christa has already started with a wedding dress collection. [We have recently helped two couples, one from the Cameroon and the other from Limpopo, with a wedding at our Guesthouse. The \u00a0couple from Cameroon were married years ago in court with no photo\u2019s, etc. We arranged these events as \u201cJireh Dream Builder\u2019s Foundation\u201d projects (with the aid of others) and blessed them with a special event which they can always fondly remember. This facility would also be utilized for training programs\/camps.<\/p>\n

Community Social Development:<\/em> We would like to focus on creating opportunities for willing and\/or poor people; potential entrepreneurs; orphans and widows. Feeding, clothing and providing in basic needs will always be high on the priority list. We also have a connection with ministries called \u201cLiving Ball\u201d and \u201cKidz Play\u201d. They bring social upliftment\/ life-coaching in the area of sport and recreation. We would like to involve business people and farmers with skill and resources in this community drive.<\/p>\n

We would also like to appoint one of the living-units in the \u201cold-era\u201d village to a single mothers\/couple – willing to parent about 5 – 6 orphans per mother\/couple from the immediate surrounding community.\u00a0 These children will either be taken to the nearest public school in town OR enrolled in Home school; and the extended community will be encouraged to \u201cadopt-a-child\u201d via financial contributions for a specific child\u2019s personal needs.<\/p>\n

It is Makarios Communities\u2019 vision to invite the skill of retired people to the table.\u00a0 They have a treasure of wisdom and knowledge which can benefit the younger generations.\u00a0 Many youngsters do not know what it is to have a grandfather\/mother\u2026\u00a0 Society should consist functionally out of 3 \u2013 4 generations!<\/p>\n

New Dawn Feeders – Live stock:<\/em> We would have to accumulate a number of cattle + have chicken-farming [broiler house] for community consumption and also for commerce.\u00a0 This will also create job-opportunities and additional revenue. We will be looking to rent\/buy additional land available in the area for extra livestock [eg. cattle]. New Dawn Feeders have a Business Plan for Backgrounding Weaners and will offer the following: New Dawn Feeders Presentation Johan Jacobs Final<\/a><\/p>\n