Africa
Hope Community Centre
Hope Community Center (hcckenya.com) was founded in 1998 by an ambitious young lady affectionately referred to as “Sister Lucy”. Hope Community Center (HCC) is a registered charity in Kenya that aims at giving hope and love to Kenyan street kids.
HCC seeks to create a caring and compassionate environment, where children’s spiritual, physical, emotional and psychological needs are cared for. “This is a home where children are loved.” For more information, please visit their website.
HANDS
Hope for All Nations Developments and Sustainability. HANDS built and supports a school for young children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The building took place during 2014 and 2015 and the first day of classes was on September 5, 2016. Currently, 120 children, ranging from grade 1 to grade 5, receive a formal education. They are children who otherwise would not even come close to this opportunity. The future vision is to help with self-sustainability projects that will generate income for impoverished families and their communities.
Kelvin & Nikole Opiyo - REHMA
Kelvin and Nikole Opiyo run The Rehma Project in Mombasa, Kenya. The Rehma Project seeks to share the love of God and transform lives through mentorship, sports, health, and education. The goal of their holistic programs is to see individuals, families, and communities know God and thrive in all areas of their lives. Kelvin and Nikole live in Mombasa with their three children Mercy, Amina, and Owen.
Babu & Danae Kigongo - All Stars in Africa
Founders of All Stars in Africa (ASIA), Babu and Danae are passionate about reaching orphans and families in Uganda. They help provide essential resources for communities that need food, clean water, clothing, and school aid. Their primary ministry platform in reaching vulnerable families and orphans is through sports.
Through ASIA, relational connections are made and the process of genuine discipleship takes place.
Kassanda Seed Junior School
Kassanda Town, located about 110 kilometers northwest of Kampala, Uganda, is a rural settlement of approximately 275,000 people, many of whom live in extreme poverty. Kassanda Children’s Aid, a board-directed, district-registered charity, was founded in 2014 by a group of Christian women in the US with the aim of supporting vulnerable children and their caregivers in the district. Their mission is to rescue disadvantaged children affected by poverty, often caused by the loss of loved ones.
One of their main initiatives is Kassanda Seed School, which serves around 170 students from Nursery to Primary 5, with ten teachers and three staff members. Education in Uganda is not free, and school fees cover teacher salaries, school materials, food, basic medical care, uniforms, and building maintenance. Most students, many of whom are orphans, come from peasant farming families who struggle to even grow food and feed themselves. Without access to education, these children are at risk of early pregnancies and human trafficking.
Donations help keep these children safe, break the cycle of poverty, and support their communities. Full child sponsorship costs approximately $43 CAD per month, covering school fees, teacher salaries, food, medicine, uniforms, and supplies. Kassanda Seed School envisions developing well-rounded, confident, and responsible leaders by providing a God-centered, welcoming, and supportive learning environment where all achievements are celebrated.
Francis & Adrienne Mugwanya
Francis & Adrienne Mugwanya are the founders and directors of Father’s Heart Mobility Ministry, an indigenous NGO in Uganda which exists to raise the esteem and capability among people with disabilities through the church.
People with disabilities are not cursed or second class citizens like so many people in Uganda believe. District by District, month by month, they travel throughout the country challenging worldviews and showing the love of God. People with disabilities are a treasure to God; the Mugwanya’s lift them up out of the dirt and give them mobility.
Francis & Adrienne, Hannah, Elijah & Katarina
Khosto Mokitimi - BBL Ministry
Based in the small country of Lesotho, Khotso is establishing a ministry that will train and equip young people in farming agriculture in order to provide income and break cycles of poverty. This is a micro-financing initiative with the aim to inspire young entrepreneurs with much needed opportunities in an impoverish country. As part of his ministry, Khotso will be raising up Christian leaders through mentorships, bible studies, and church programs. This is a holistic approach to making tangible change in a very poor area of Africa.
Art Waves
Art Waves Mawimbi Center is an associate ministry of Saviour King School/Garden of Eden Children’s Home in Kenya. They serve directly by supporting and providing basic needs and education (school sponsorships) for those who can’t afford it.
Their mission is to discipline and empower children and youth through training, evangelism, and opportunities in media, trades, and the arts.
Located in Kibera Slum (the largest slum in Africa), where resources are scarce and there are high levels of poverty. Shammah Odongo, alias Shammah Ray who is a music producer and a Gospel artist saw his parents serve and minister in the Kibera community. He felt called to continue the work in the community through arts and music. They run various programs and activities which include: arts and music, inspiration and youth empowerment (tailoring, and hairdressing classes), education (camera and media training & school sponsorships), as well as a food and outreach program.
Rolan Foundation
Provision of Hope
Provision of Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor in Liberia, West Africa. They have smaller operations in the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana, and in Cd. Valles, Mexico.
Founder, Karen Barkman, visited Liberia in 2003 after the last civil war. Her passion turned to helping at-risk children. “Seeing the poverty-stricken children stirred such a depth of compassion in me,” Karen shares. “I knew in my heart I would do all I could in my lifetime to make a difference for some of these suffering ones.. both for the children and the widows”.
Provision of Hope is an advocate of God’s heart for the poor and the needy to love as He loves and be a voice for the innocent. Their mission is to respond to the cries of the Orphan, the Widow and the Refugee by providing food, shelter, clothing, medicine and education for those in need.
Their focus lies in education, community development, spiritual care, and financial empowerment.
The Royal Compassion
The Royal Compassion CBO is a Christian children’s charitable community-based organization to end poverty through compassion. Founded in 2021, it was established in response to the community’s urgent need for shelter and support for vulnerable children. The center provided a nurturing environment for 13 boys aged 5 to 15. Over the last few years, The Royal Compassion CBO has remained steadfast in its commitment to fulfilling its mission. The organization has dedicated itself to teaching Christian values and providing education, shelter, healthcare, and clothing for the boys under its care. Through a holistic approach, it addresses their immediate needs and equips them with the tools and resources necessary to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future. Their efforts are guided by a deep-rooted belief in the transformative power of compassion and the importance of upholding Christian principles in all aspects of its work.
Hope for the Nations Liberia
Founded in 1997 by Ken and Linda McAllister, Hope for the Nations Liberia is an extensive ministry that provides essential support and care to children in a country that has been ravaged by war, poverty, and injustice. With over 50 local staff in Liberia, care for children is provided through nutritional programs, education support, and foster family care. A 25-acre farm helps provide income for the ministry and local produce for the children. There is also a feeding clinic and a home for the blind and those who are disabled.
Beverley Muruvan
Arms of Love Foundation
Arms of Love Foundation, established in February 2015, is a Christian-based home and sanctuary for the homeless, located in the rural area of Magena, Kisii County. We take care of the most vulnerable children in society affected by poverty, lacking in society’s basic needs among other myriad challenges.
Our arms are stretched out in love embracing the orphaned and the most vulnerable children in society. Our mission is to help them reach their full potential. We do this by providing them with care and protection, food, shelter, clothing, and sound education; ensuring a better future for all. Currently, Arms of Love is a home of 41 children.
