Fourteen years of building, stone by stone.

Each year brought a dormitory, a farm, a well, a school. Here is the road travelled, and the road still to build.

From the first decision to the village of today.

2011Completed
Decision to create an orphanage
A trip to Benin and the decision to create an orphanage.
2012Completed
Founding of the NGO « Village Béthanie » and land purchase
The NGO is founded in Benin and the land is bought.
2014Completed
First dormitory opened
The first dormitory is inaugurated.
2016Completed
Fencing of the orphanage grounds
The orphanage grounds are enclosed.
2017Completed
Second dormitory opened
The second dormitory is inaugurated.
2018Completed
Teaching farm
A teaching farm is built inside the orphanage.
2018Completed
Purchase of 10 hectares of farmland
Ten hectares of farmland are bought 4 km from the orphanage.
2019Completed
Guest houses
Guest houses are built to host partners.
2020Completed
Livestock and fish farming
Three buildings are put up for livestock and fish farming.
2021Completed
Farm on the Béthanie land
PADAC builds a farm on the Béthanie land.
2022Completed
Drip irrigation system
A drip system is installed to water the market garden.
2023Completed
Director's house
The director's house is built inside the second compound.
2024Completed
First dormitory renovated
The first dormitory is repurposed and brought up to standard to house the children.
2025In progress
Fencing of the « Béthanie land »
The Béthanie land is enclosed by a wall 1.50 m high.
2026Upcoming
Sewing training room and multipurpose hall
A sewing training room and a multipurpose hall are created at the Village Béthanie.