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Photo of the Day | Lake Victoria, Tanzania
March 12, 2013Sunset on the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania. (Photo by Micah Albert)
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Changing the World – One Life at a Time
January 21, 2013KAA Graduation from Empowering Lives on Vimeo. Empowering Lives integrates several strategic ministries so that a life can be empowered in a holistic way. Alcohol addiction is a significant problem in Kenya and for over ten years ELI has been reaching out to people and providing steps along with a community of care so that [...]
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Meet Nicholas Kibet
January 14, 2013Nicholas was welcomed into the Ilula Children’s Home in September 2004 when he was 6 years old. He came with his older brother Emmanuel who is now a second year at Concord High School in Kenya. Nicholas is now 15 years old. He was recently among the 15 boys who underwent a cultural rite (Moran [...]
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Founder Don Rogers Featured in APU Life Magazine
December 13, 2012Founder Don Rogers, APU’s Alumni of the Year, has been featured in their alumni magazine, APU Life. Check out the article here.
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Birthdays and a Reflection
December 8, 2012We love celebrating our children and the day they were born! For children who may have felt forgotten or abandoned in the past, we desire for them to know the truth that they are loved and not forgotten. We celebrated birthdays in October and November and it was a fun time with all the children [...]
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Back to School
May 9, 2013 by dianahom
9th grade students
It’s back to school for our children in Kipkaren and Ilula. It was great to have all the children home for the school holiday. In addition to playing and catching up with each other, the older children (8th grade and high school) went through additional school tutoring as well as participated in a vacation bible school that a short term team from Water of Life Church in Southern California hosted. (more…)
Letters All Around
April 29, 2013 by dianahomHow sweet it is to receive a letter from a friend! All 200+ of our children have received letters from their sponsors and friends and they are so excited to write back. Thank you to everyone who wrote to the children for Write to Your Child Month!
All the children receiving letters
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Home for the Holiday
April 18, 2013 by dianahomThe month of April brings all the children home from boarding school and reunites the Children’s Home. Across the nation, Kenya school systems have breaks during the months of April, August and December. This month, the children are enjoying being all together again. They are spending their time playing, tending to the gardens and baking bread. Please pray for them and our house parents and staff as they spend the month together before all the children return to school in May.
A Relaxing Day Trip
April 17, 2013 by dianahom
Linus (security), Benja (security), Reuben (kitchen), Abraham (kitchen), Aaron (herdsman) and Mr. & Mrs. Kemei (house parents) enjoy their time away.
A little time away can refresh and strengthen a person. This is what our house parents and Kipkaren Children’s Home staff experienced when they took a day trip to the Uganda border where they were able to spend time together as a team, enjoy a new environment, browse the local shops and take time to pray. The ladies enjoyed their time as they found nice clothes, handbags and shoes at affordable prices. (more…)
Photo of the Day | Lake Victoria, Tanzania
March 12, 2013 by Micah
Sunset on the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania. (Photo by Micah Albert)
Thank You, Katie!
March 12, 2013 by dianahom
At the end of 2012 we said farewell to Katie Cook as she transitioned out of ELI to focus on community development in her neighborhood. We were very sad to see her go. She has been a huge part of ELI serving as the Short Term Team Ministry Coordinator and then the Community Engagement Coordinator. Katie was first introduced to ELI 4 years ago when she invited ELI to be a beneficiary of her non-profit business, Africa Hope, which sold t-shirts to benefit charities working in Africa. We were so drawn in by her compassionate heart, creativity and energy that we needed to have her as our new Short Term Team Ministry Coordinator. She did a great job preparing teams and interns serving in ELI, Kenya. Her care for people has been evident to so many as she spent her time to listen to people’s concerns, answer questions, train and pray for each person. There are many who can say she was more than a coordinator, but, she was a friend and mentor.
Heading off to High School
February 24, 2013 by dianahom
Ilula Children’s Home Form 1 (Freshman) Boys
By Amy Rogers and Cathy Lessig
We are thrilled this year that Concord Boys High School in Eldoret, Kenya, has invited over twenty boys from ELI’s Children’s’ Homes in Ilula (15+) and Kipkaren (5) to attend their school. We are excited our boys have a great support system for each other! (more…)
“Wings to Fly” Scholarship
February 22, 2013 by dianahomBy Cathy Lessig
Today one of the boys from the Kipkaren Childrens’ Home had an incredible day!
He traveled to Nairobi for an overnight trip.
He was awarded a secondary school scholarship which includes tuition for the next four years, books, school uniforms, a stipend plus leadership development, career guidance, and mentoring.
He shook the hand of his president, Kenya’s Mwai Kibaki during a commissioning ceremony held at State House!
Who is this boy? (more…)
Write to Your Child Month!
February 19, 2013 by dianahom
What is your favorite greeting? Here’s a chance to say hello to your sponsored child! We invite you to participate in our annual Write to Your Child Month, where we hope to send all 200+ children a message from their sponsors. Be sure to send in your letter by March 18th!