Return to Kenya

Return to Kenya On March 1st, I will travel to Kenya for the first time since last February. I can't wait to visit the children at Rapha Community Center. It is always amazing to see how much growth takes place between my trips. We have made a lot of progress in the past

He Is On His Way

I shared Edward's story last year. He was finishing his final year of school at Rapha Secondary, ready to begin a new chapter in his life. His goal was to continue his arts education, and I'm thrilled to say that Edward has done just that since leaving Rapha. When I was in Kenya this

We Shine Brighter Together

One night, Steven and Regina fell peacefully asleep in their beds. When they woke the next morning their world was completely different. Their house was empty; their mother was gone. Day turned to night, but she still did not return home. Regina did her best to take care of her younger brother. They survived

Give the Gift of Hope

Today is #GivingTuesday! I'm going to let the video above speak for itself, but before you watch my annual giving message (which I really hope you do!) here's all the information you need to know to make your donation today: There are 3 Ways to Donate Donate on Facebook  Starting at

2019 Giving Message

There were so many moments on my recent visit to Rapha Community Center that left me speechless. I’ll admit I arrived feeling a bit discouraged and disappointed that I hadn’t reached certain fundraising goals. I was questioning if I was making a difference, wondering if it was time to call it quits or

#GivingTuesday Success!

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A New Start for Peris

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Peris Maina is a brave woman. She married her husband 10 years ago and they had 3 children together. Peris worked hard to support her family. Every day, she would walk long distances to work as a farm laborer. Every night she would do her

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