Please join us for the 6th Annual How to Draw a Lion online art auction featuring 20 original paintings created by the children at Rapha Community Center. Bidding opens November 29th at 8:00am and closes on December 4th at 8:00pm just in time for holiday gift giving! The paintings continue to improve each
Introducing Gifts to HEAL! Are you looking for gift ideas? Do you need a gift for the person who has everything? This holiday season give a meaningful gift that also changes the lives of the children at Rapha Community Center. Visit our online shop today to purchase items that will benefit the children
I’ve had a lot of special moments when I visit the children at Rapha Community Center, but some of my favorites are when I see their creative talents manifest before my very eyes. When a child stands with courage before their peers to perform an original song or dance, I feel so amazed,
The Reminder I Needed Sometimes this work is simply daunting. There are days when the challenges seem too immense to overcome. There are times when I desperately need a reminder of why it’s so important to continue. Last week that reminder came in the form of a message from the director
The Form 4 class at Rapha Secondary School completed their KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) exam in April. This is a national exam that is demanding experience for all students. They are tested in all of their subjects over a period of a month. It’s a measure of their academic success in
Please join us in welcoming Peter Hayward to the HEAL Board of Directors. Pete began his career as a Professor of Geography at the State University of New York – Oneonta, where his research focused on using innovative mapping techniques to identify health disparities among underserved populations in the US Northeast. He then
Kelvin is the reason I do what I do. He is why I founded HEAL over 14 years ago. Kelvin has been part of our family at Rapha Community Center since 2012. His parents separated, then abandoned Kelvin and his sister Mary. They were forced to survive on their own until a community
Meet the New Children at Rapha Community Center (from left to right) Samuel comes from a very vulnerable family. Both of his parents are HIV+ and struggle to work consistently. The family is dependent on help from neighbors and well-wishers, but it is never enough to care for Samuel and his siblings. Samuel
Rapha Community Center is once again filled with the sights and sounds of children! Our community reopened in January, school resumed and work continued. In just a couple of weeks, our Class 8 and Form 4 students will sit for their national exams. Please send positive thoughts and prayers their way as they
I remember when I first met Pauline. She had just joined our community a few months prior to my annual visit to Kenya in 2014. She had a smile on her face, but I could still see the pain in her eyes. At ten years old, she had already experienced the death of both
