Hope. That is what I see in the eyes of the children at Rapha Community Center. Hope for a good education. Hope for a successful job. Hope for a brighter future. Hope is what I see in the eyes of 14-year-old John. Before he joined our family, he was scared for his life. His
In the beginning of October, I heard the news that the Kenyan government ordered schools to reopen for all Class 8 and Form 4 students. Classes were to resume on October 12th. On the 6th, school administrations were told to get ready! At first, I didn't think it was possible. It seemed so
We hope you will join us for our 4th Annual How to Draw a Lion Art Auction! This year our auction will be online, which means anyone, anywhere will be able to participate! Bidding opens on September 24th at 6:00am and will be open until October 3rd at 8:00pm. Please plan to join
It happened. Finally. We broke ground on the new boys’ dormitory! I’ve been picturing this moment for three years. Whenever I’d think about the awful conditions of the current dormitory or feel the weight of the fundraising goal before us, I would close my eyes and see it all. I'd visualize the stages
Betty, pictured above in the pink hat, is an orphan. After her parents passed away, she and her five siblings moved into their grandparent's small house. There wasn't enough food to eat. The grandparents couldn't pay school fees. They needed help. Without other options, Betty and her siblings were split up and taken
I had hoped the next time I wrote to you, I would be sharing the good news that all of the children had returned to their home at Rapha Community Center, that classes had resumed and that everyone was safe and healthy. Unfortunately, I am not able to share that news. There has
I remember drafting the original plan for Rapha Community Center. I was a sophomore at Wagner College in New York City. I had just returned from my first volunteer trip to Kenya, inspired and filled with a vision of creating a children’s home in Africa. At the core of this vision, there was
Message from our Founder & Executive Director: Hello! How are you doing? Life is definitely challenging right now. I'll admit, some days are better than others. Whenever I start feeling low, a little sad or even hopeless, I try to think about my children in Kenya. I close my eyes and imagine that
The last time I sent an update, I was in Kenya, flying kites with the children at Rapha, surrounded by laughter and smiles. Now, I’m sitting in my very quiet apartment, quarantined, taking it one day at a time. How quickly things have changed... On March 16th, the Kenyan government ordered that all
MEET OUR NEW DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr. Paul Waweru joined our teaching staff at the beginning of 2020. In addition to his role as deputy principal, he teaches Kiswahili to every grade level. He received a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Presbyterian University of East Africa and a
