So much is possible when we choose to invest in another person's life. We believe that each child is important and has value. What if you could change the story of just one child? Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing....
Every August, Just One Africa starts another year of involvement in local Forsyth County Schools. Amy Churchill began sharing these stories and programs with the students in local middle and high schools a little over 6 years ago. The presentations have grown into...
Fundraising can often seem like a daunting task. Many people feel too overwhelmed even to begin thinking of how they can raise money for an organization, but that isn’t the case with the “I am One” club at Forsyth Central High School. When club president, Noelle...
In January, a parent from Westminster Christian Academy, in Huntsville, AL, joined us on a trip to Kenya to learn more about our partner who runs Valley Light Home and what a partnership would look like. That trip launched months of essential discussions in preparing...
One of the important programs that our partners have been building is focused on trauma therapy and counseling for the children rescued from early marriage, FGM, trafficking, and abuse. We fundraised for the land and home which is now Hope Beyond Transitional...
About Swahili Swahili (also known as Kiswahili) is the most commonly spoken language in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, Swahili is an official language along with English, and children are usually taught in Swahili in school. The Basics of Saying Hello in Swahili...
THANK YOU Simple Charity and so many others! Here's a quick update from the field (at Hope Beyond in Kimana, Kenya) on what your incredible, generous, continued partnership has made possible! Hope is here, giving some precious lives the opportunity to hope beyond...
This sweet girl is Teresa, an orphan, whose parents were murdered in front of her and her sister due to post election violence several years ago. She lives with Momma Phoebe who cares for dozens of vulnerable children in Bondo, Kenya, on the shores of Lake Victoria....
The school year has started and our 'I am One' Clubs are in full swing! With cool weather knocking on the door and school buses buzzing around town, it's starting to feel like Fall. We love this time of year as we get to be back in local classrooms sharing and serving...
Listen to what JUST ONE can do with their voice!! Brian, a high school senior (at the time of this recording) who leads Simple Charity wrote a spoken word inspired by his work with Just One: Africa. We think you will be totally moved and thoughtfully provoked to see...