This 5-year project aims to transform the centre into a fully sustainable model of child protection and community development, expanding its capacity from 28 to 150 children. The four fundamental pillars are:

1. Legal acquisition of the land (€135,000) to guarantee permanent institutional security.

2. Major infrastructure expansion, including new bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, dining hall, library, study rooms, infirmary, and recreational areas.

3. Implementation of self-sufficiency systems: solar energy, rainwater harvesting with filtration, hydroponics, aquaponics, poultry farming, and an agricultural nursery for food production and income generation.

4. Vocational training programs (sustainable agriculture, solar maintenance, IT, woodworking, sewing, and general maintenance) to prepare young people for independent adult life.

Once completed, the centre will significantly reduce operating costs through renewable energy and on-site food production, generate revenue from surplus sales, and create employment opportunities for the youth it supports.

Over a 10-year horizon, the expanded and sustainable model is projected to directly benefit approximately 850 children with safe housing, nutrition, and education, while providing school support and vocational training to over 1,300 children and young people in the wider community.

This project aligns perfectly with the Quantum Legacy Foundation’s mission of creating long-term resilience and self-sufficiency rather than temporary aid. By combining child protection with education, sustainable agriculture, and economic empowerment, Child of Mercy will become a replicable model of dignified, sustainable care for most vulnerable children.