Annual Giving Message Twelve years ago, I walked the land that would become Rapha Community Center for the first time. The property was overgrown and the only building in sight was a rundown wooden shed with no electricity or access to water. At first glance, it was hard to see
It’s powerful to witness the positive change our children experience after they join Rapha Community Center. There are many reasons for this transformation, but the main one is their change in diet. They go from a constant state of hunger to full and satisfied. This shift results in a remarkable difference in
It's Been and Incredible Week The team has been in Kenya for almost a week. Usually our volunteers are over the age of 18. This time though, 7 out of the 9 in this group are under the age of 18. I was a senior in high school when I traveled
There Have Been So Many Beautiful Moments The last time I saw these girls they were in primary school. More than two years later, I arrived to find them in their second year of high school. I didn't expect time to stand still while I was away, but it still has been
Samantha’s mother passed away when she was just starting secondary school. It was a difficult loss at such a pivotal time in her young life. Her father should have been there to help her grieve, but he abandoned her and left her to care for her younger sister. They didn’t have anyone
It’s the largest giving day of the year and when you donate to HEAL your donation on #GivingTuesday will count twice! Thanks to a generous donor, all donations made online via our website or Facebook will be matched up to $5,000. In addition, Facebook will be matching up to $8M in donations.
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
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
