ELI started two children’s homes in Ilula and Kipkaren, Kenya in 2004 and 2006. The 185 children who used to be labeled “orphans” are no longer orphans; they have a father, mother, brothers and sisters. These children have a home and know they are loved so much. As a part of loving these children an...
We invite you to join us this Lent season in a powerful community fast that will loosen the chains of injustice, set the oppressed free, feed the hungry, and clothe the naked! As many of us know, Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Easter. It is a time marked by prayer and self...
We are excited to share the story of how one of our past interns is currently using his gifts and talents to raise money to fund a clean-water well in Ilula, Kenya! Jeff Bates served as an ELI intern last year in the village of Ilula, Kenya. Passionate about fitness and healthy living, Jeff beg...
As you enter the hustle and bustle of this Christmas season, you may be wondering what to get for that special person who seems to have everything. We are excited to direct you to the ELI Alternative Gift Catalog where you can find a variety of creative gift ideas that will also help an African fami...
Empowering Lives is very excited to see the progress and change that has taken place these past four years in the lives of hundreds of needy farmers who have participated in our unique training. Using our Training Center on the edge of Lake Victoria near Musoma, Tanzania, we initially trained 30 ent...
The Dynamic Business Start-up Program (DBSP) is a branch of our ministry that we are very excited about. Through this program, Kenyans are trained in business skills to equip them to start dynamic and successful businesses. Hundreds of people have come through this training and are thriving in...
For a donation of $30, you can provide a family in Africa with a vital training opportunity and gain matierals to grow your own vegetables at home in a vertical garden! Vertical gardens are one of the ideas that ELI includes in many of its training sessions to help vulnerable families and peop...
We just started an exciting new program called Change for Life that helps connect students here in the U.S. with students in East Africa. We would love to bring the program to your school, youth group, Sunday school classes, or VBS. Read more about the program under \"Get Involved\" or e-mail us at ...
We are excited to announce that we now have two clothing companies supporting our work. Now you can shop for fun t-shirts and support the ministry of ELI at the same time! The first company is called Africa Hope Apparel(www.africahopeapparel.org). Check out their website to shop for fun Africa shir...
We are looking for people who want to make a difference by changing the world for one child! We currently have 600 needy and vunlernable children attending the ELI Christian Academy in D.R. Congo, as well as 170 children in Southern Sudan who need sponsors. For $30 per month, you can become a s...
“None of us, I am sure knows the pain of hunger, but one day I learned it from a little child. I found the child in the street and I saw in her face that terrible hunger that I have seen in many eyes. Without questioning her I gave her a piece of bread, and then I saw that the little c...
“I really wish I could describe how great the kids here are, how much fun I have with them, and what an inspiration to me they all are.” – Jeff Bates, ELI Intern (March-May 2009) Jeff Bates is one of ELI’s champion volunteers who has devoted his time, talent and sweat to love and learn from the chi...
Hello Friends, We have arrived in Bukavu! What a trip – we felt very well prayed for. Things went as smoothly as they could have gone – even the road was smooth (ish) most of the way. As Davis described it to a friend, we didn’t have to go lower than 3rd gear at any point on the h...
Here is a testimony by Ruth Siegrist about her \"Food for Life Kit.\" We hope her story encourages you! Email our office if you would like to purchase you own Food for Life Kit or offer them at your church, work place, etc. \"When Pastor Don Rogers spoke at St. Peter\'s Church, he told ...
If you are passionate about bringing God\'s hope to His hurting children in Africa and want to be a voice for those not given a voice on the other side of the world, then you may want to join ELI\'s new Ambassador Program. We are looking for people willing to step out to become Ambassador...