"If I can help one person, and that person can help another person, then it becomes a change." - Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya This is what Just One Africa is ALL about! The difficult situations and deep challenges in life can seem so impossible to overcome and high mountains of...
Has your year gone as expected? Ours certainly hasn't! The environment 2020 has created is filled with unfathomable pivoting and deep challenges, especially trying to navigate a large building project in another country. While we have dealt with no shortage of...
AUGUST 2019 UPDATE: Because of your donations, we met our July goal, and our partners John and Dorcus in Kimana were able to purchase a strong, used vehicle that will take them to the villages and beyond. The vehicle arrived in Hope Beyond a few days ago and the...
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...
As we learn more about the communities we are serving in and all that our partners are challenged by, we came to understand a huge need for trauma-informed training for the school staff at Lenkai Christian School and caregivers at Hope Beyond Transitional Center....
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...
Packing up 200 five-gallon buckets, 100 water filters, and our US and Kenyan teams, we departed for the small, rural village of Asembo, located in Siaya County. An excited crowd, 150 strong, anxiously awaited our arrival. We have served in this community twice...
Our first day in Kenya, we pulled into camp with Paul, and met Madam Dorcus. She was waiting for us outside of her house, ready to greet us with a smile and welcoming arms. We introduced ourselves, and immediately she made us feel at home. We sat down inside to each...
Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it's what they bring to the world that really counts. - Anne of Green Gables We are grateful for the opportunity to serve with others, and we love watching how...
As we have stepped out with the vision of Just One Africa we have had the privilege of meeting some amazing people. Meet Joseph and Clackston, part of our awesome team in Kisumu and Bondo, Kenya. These men have changed our world and we are honored to stand alongside...