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| About Us |
Heart & Soul Music
Kelita Ministries
The NewSong Agape Restoration Centre
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| Heart & Soul Music |
Heart & Soul Music is the recording and publishing company run by Heavenly Night’s Director and Founder, Kelita Haverland. Kelita is a highly acclaimed performer, singer and songwriter who tours all over the world. Since  writing songs from the young age of 11, Kelita’s success as a songwriter has allowed her to develop her own style. In recent years, her self penned music has been released on her own Heart & Soul music label.
As a contemporary Christian recording artist, 2002 CGMA winner, and 5 time Juno nominee, Kelita has shared stages with Jim Carrey, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis and Michelle Wright, and performed on numerous television programs including Nashville Now, The Tommy Hunter Show, Sun Country (a booster of both Kelita and K.D. Lang in their early days and the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) show. Her Song "New Love" received the Country Music News Fan Award for Single of the Year and in 1988 Kelita recorded "Neighbours of the World", the official song for Calgary during the Winter Olympics.
Kelita has released several albums, Kelita (Boot Records, 1983), Too Hot to Handle (RCA/Ariola International, 1986), The Strong One (Heart & Soul Music, 1999), Naked Soul (Heart and Soul Music, 2000), Because of Love (Heart and Soul Music, 2001) and Spirit & Truth (Heart and Soul Music, 2004). She has also released several singles including, 1991's "For Crying Out Loud" and "Merry Go Round" (Bookshop Records), as well as "Peace" (Heart and Soul Music, 2004). In 1992, Kelita recorded a duet with Bobby Lalonde called, "I Can’t Get Close Enough" and a song with Terry Kelly in 1993, "We Can Do Anything", which was nominated for the 1994 CCMA Award for Vocal Collaboration.
Kelita was also a co-writer with multi award Juno winner Susan Aglukark on her triple platinum album “This Child”. Canadian singer/actor Michael Burgess has also recorded the song “Heavenly Night” on his Christmas CD, Angels in the Snow. Kelita’s songs have also been recorded over the years by other artists both in Canada and the USA.
The Heavenly Night Christmas CD, Kelita’s seventh album, will be released nationally on October 2, 2007.
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| Kelita Ministries |
Kelita Ministries is the heartbeat of who Kelita is (visit www.kelita.com). She is a compassionate communicator with a passion for the hurting. Having lost three members of her immediate family before the age of 17 and having been the victim of childhood sexual abuse, Kelita knows only too well the emotional pain that people can carry around. Her story and her music deeply touches everyone who hears it. People who attend a Kelita concert do not leave the same way they went in. They find themselves going from laughter to tears and back to laughter again as she shares her story, her comedic characters and her songs – which have been birthed through her amazing journey of healing.
Her ministry has taken her into some of the largest churches in Canada and to the most impoverished prisons in South America. There aren’t many places that Kelita hasn’t taken her ministry to. “Heavenly Night” is a project that has been birthed out of her passion to help those who have been enslaved and fight the injustices by advocating on their behalf.
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| The NewSong Agape Restoration Centre |
What is the NewSong Agape Restoration Centre?
The Centre cares for the ‘worst of the worst’ in terms of young girls who have been sexually abused and tortured. The goal of the Centre is to see these girls be completely rehabilitated, restored and reintegrated back into society through intensive counselling, through equipping them with the skills and education they will need in order to fulfill their God given destiny.
How many girls live at the Centre?
The Centre cares for 39 girls who range between the ages of 9 to 17 years old. Once the girls reach 18 years old, an alternative care facility known as the Transitional Living Centre (TLC) is offered. More details on TLC below.
Who runs the centre?
James & Athena Pond, along with Don and Bridget Brewster are native Californians, who head up a team of Cambodian counselors, therapists and social workers. James is an ex US Marine. He received his M.A. at Fuller Theological Seminary and has focused on advocacy work with the Cambodian and U.S. government, security, and program development. Athena has a background in management and has been taking care of finances and administration. James and Athena along with their 3 children have lived with them in Cambodia for the past 2 years. Currently, they are living in Portland, Oregon but continue to work with the Brewster's and the Cambodian community.
 Where does your donation go?
100% of designated donations received go directly to supporting the rehabilitation and restoration of the girls at the Centre. This includes:
- Accommodation (rent & board)
- Food & clothing for the girls
- Security/Surveillance
- Treatment costs (including Cambodian staff salaries)
- Direct medical costs
- Psychological treatment
- Education (English, Math, Music & Computers classes)
- Entertainment costs: for social outings and local outreaches for the girls to help other kids at the garbage dump who are vulnerable to being trafficked.
What is the Transitional Living Centre (TLC)?
The TLC is a low security, transitional home where young women can develop the skills needed to live as independent adults in a safe and loving environment. The primary objective of TLC is to provide quality transitional housing with limited oversight and care for female survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, while they participate in high quality vocational training, education and/or establish themselves in a job in Phnom Penh or the surrounding area. Providing a stable and semi-independent transitional home will encourage and facilitate these young women in becoming self sufficient and prevent  re-trafficking and re-entering the commercial sex industry as adults. TLC is located within a five kilometer distance from the Agape Restoration Centre, in which 6-10 girls live in a family setting with a mentor and social worker. The girls staying in the TLC will be required to be enrolled in a vocational program, technical school, or university, as well as, be employed in a part time capacity. This will help the girls in developing responsibility in paying bills and managing finances. A portion of their monthly earnings will be used to help support the costs of housing, utilities and food.
What is the Agape Training Centre (ACT)?
The ACT is a high quality vocational program for young women that are survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse. ACT works in coordination with the Agape Restoration Center and other aftercare organizations to assess and place young women in career training options that help them fulfill their dreams, as well as, providing them with a safe work environment with a sustainable wage.
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