We promote better nutrition, education and foundational opportunities for vulnerable children and widows of East Africa through the lens of the Christian gospel. We aim to connect people and resources from vast distances with an ultimate goal to improve the lives of the oppressed and forgotten.
A monthly gift of $39 can make a direct impact, providing school supplies, meals, medical care and mentorship to a child or older student in need.
Do you remember Ben and Joel, the two young and orphaned brothers we welcomed a few weeks ago? Through further investigation, we located their 11-year-old brother, John. Unfortunately, John was also living in very poor conditions. For his safety and the long-term well-being of all three boys, we have decided to bring John into our care as well. By keeping them together as a single family unit, we are giving them the best chance at healing. We feel truly blessed to be able to provide a safe haven for such vulnerable children and to keep this family whole. We need to get John sponsored. Here is his profile page. Our Healthy Child Fund has been working overtime lately. Between Ben, Joel, and John settling in and keeping the rest of our students in tip-top shape, the fund is sitting critically low. It needs a serious recharge. If you’ve got a passion for health, these kids depend on us to cover everything from basic check-ups to the advanced stuff. You can jump in and help HERE. Speaking of health—you know the saying that behind every great man is a great woman? For Bishop, that woman is his wife Ruth. She is as humble as they come, but she’s also a powerhouse who simply gets things done. This week, she had to undergo an urgent hysterectomy. We’d appreciate your prayers for her recovery, and if you’d like to help cover her hospital bill, you can donate below—just put "Ruth" in the donation note. Make an impact without spending an extra dime. We have a cool new tool called Double the Donation. You just type in your company’s name to see if they’ll match your current or even past donations from this year. It’s an incredibly easy way to do more for the women and children in Kenya. Check if your company offers this HERE. Finally: We have way too many shirts. We’ve got a mountain of event shirts from last year that look awesome and fit great, but they gotta go! If you buy one for $1 from our online store, I will ship you as many more as you want for no extra charge. Do you attend Awaken Great Bay church? We can bring them to you on a Sunday! Seriously. Take them. While you’re there, check out our other merch so you can rock some swag and spread the word about Kenya Now. Shop the $1 Shirt Deal & More Swag Have a great weekend!
My wife Kara and I received an update earlier this week with this photo attached from a kindergarten class at American Christian School in New Jersey. Since the start of the school year, this small group of children has been working tirelessly to help us build our school clinic. To date, they have raised nearly $7,500. You might wonder how such a small group achieves such a big goal. The answer is simple: they're sharing their stories. This past February, we hand-delivered unique, handmade bracelets to the children at Rebirth Academy in Kenya. Each one was hand crafted by a student at ACS. In return, the children in Kenya created their own bracelets as gifts for their friends in New Jersey. There is no better way to feel connected to a cause than to look down at your wrist and realize, "I have a friend across the world who cares about me." Storytelling is a powerful tool. It takes a cause that feels "far away" and brings it right to your doorstep. It turns a request for financial support into an invitation to join an international family. At Kenya Now, we don’t see "strangers in need." We see brothers and sisters working together to change a community. We aren't just an organization; we are a bridge that holds that bond together. What’s your story? How you can get involved: Robin Mcewen is raising money to put Stella through university and help her brother finish secondary school. Read Robin's story... Robin is also accepting household items (the heavier the better) to be donated to Savers. Savers will weigh the donations and provide Kenya Now with a cut of the profits. All of these profits will be going straight to Stella's fundraiser. What else are you planning to do with your unused items? Arrange a rendezvous with Robin via email. ACS and Sigma Beta Zeta at-Large Chapter are raising money to build a school clinic and pay for a fulltime school nurse. See their progress... Spark conversation by wearing our merchandise or drink coffee from our branded mugs at work (that's my trick). Support Kenya Now by shopping Have a great weekend!
The compound has been a beehive of activity and this pup has been watching it all. Workers have been finishing the cabinetry for our kitchen and temporary clinic as well as the wood stove expansion for the Nutrition Program. While we are excited about this progress, we are also dealing with an unexpected outbreak of bedbugs, brought in by students from the surrounding community. We are moving quickly to treat the facility, and our children are being temporarily housed in the school classrooms while the mitigation process is underway. If you would like to help us offset the costs of this treatment and the ongoing work, please consider making a general donation below. We are also holding a clearance sale on our remaining walkathon shirts from last year at 90% off. Use the code SWAG90 at checkout to grab yours today. Shop our swag. We have a supporter named Robin who is fundraising to put one of our students through university. Help her make that possible here. We appreciate your continued support and for standing with our ministry. Have a wonderful weekend!
