Broke ground on construction in 2010 and opened in 2012, the Hope for Hope has been a refuge for orphans and vulnerable children in Asebu, Ghana. All orphanages were shut down by the government in 2018. In 2023 the home was rehabilitated and re-opened to 25 new children and expecting 15 more.
Sew for Sisterhood teaches women the vocational skills of sewing and batik. These technical skills enable women to earn a stable income to support themselves and their children. Recently we expanded this program to Kenya where 10 women have begun a one-year apprentiship program.
Women in this program are trained and gifted a goat to reproduce, since owning and raising livestock is a powerful way to build wealth. After 20 years, we are proud that some original beneficiaries are still raising goats. One women we spoke to was able to buy land, put her children through school and still has a heard of goats, all because of our original gift of two goats.
Opened in 2013, Pathfinder is now serving over 350 students through grade 9. The school is free to children living in poverty and is sustained in part by fees from families that can afford to pay and from donor contributions. Geinchere is a school in Kenya for children with learning challenges such as hearing impairment. With the support of our partners we have rebuilt the sanitation facilities and are in the process of building a play yard.
In Kisii Kenya, we are building a several acre facility for produce and livestock farming. The Center will be a place for training, community gathering, and will provide meals-on-wheels programs to schools and to the infirm throughout the community. Currently the 2,000 egg laying chicken coop is complete. The cow shed is almost finished and construction on the kitchen will soon begin thanks to a large grant from BHI and Cofra Foundation.
Loans for a Better Life provides small loans to women living with (some groups are living with HIV). The loans enable them to look past their health challenges and make steps towards the future. This program has been successful in Kenya, Ghana and Uganda. In Uganda our program started with 4 village savings groups (144 women) and now has expanded to over 50 groups.
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