Jackeline is a lot like the teenagers that might be in your house... But hiding behind her smile and young age is wisdom and a story that no one should ever have to go through...but there is also hope. Jackeline Soila’s story is one of rescue, restoration, and...
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....
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...
The solutions to human trafficking can be surprising. In a little town (Kimana) near the Kenya-Tanzania border, we spent a few days with our rescue partners who use clean water to fight trafficking. And it’s working. It’s the sort of solution that comes from a deep...
I am so grateful for the experience I had with Just One Africa in Kenya last month. My wife and I led a group from our church to join Just One for two weeks in Kenya. Our church had previously given to some projects of theirs over there and now we had the opportunity...
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...
I can't make a difference for every child, but I CAN for the one right in front of me. - Ruth Soukup If we have learned anything from our time serving in Kenya, it is this truth. While our desire is to help as many vulnerable children as possible, we can only help...
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....
"Don’t be lazy and make assumptions about people. Ask about their story. Then, listen. Really listen. Be humble. Be teachable. Be human." - Eugene Cho This story isn't about JUST ONE life, but two. Remember the little girl named Ashley that we went with Mama Phoebe to...