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
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 would like to thank you for your donation to the 2019 Annual Giving Campaign. The response was incredible! Your generosity helped us to reach our goal, and we’re so grateful to have ended the past year and the past decade on such a good note. Every dollar raised enables us to
The dairy cow project at Rapha Community Center is expanding! Learn more about how you can get involved in this exciting income generating activity that supports our children in Kenya.
Prefer to donate by mail? Send checks made payable to HEAL to: PO Box 452, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Thank you!
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
A STATEMENT FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Elias was found abandoned in the streets when he was about three years old. He didn’t know his name or age. He could barely speak. The local authorities couldn’t find a children’s home that would take him in, so he stayed in a jail cell
I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Next Phase Campaign. Our goal of $100,000 was ambitious and we knew achieving that would be difficult. However, the urgency of the work we must do prompted us to aim high. While we we were not as successful as we had hoped, to date
