New Hope Children

Patrick is one of our star students! He works hard in school and is at the top of his class. He and his brothers lost their father during the election violence of 2008, and after their mother passed from Tuberculosis they had no family to turn to.

When I first met this firecracker of a kid soon after we rescued him in 2015, he was standing in a circle of older boys at the Center. I marveled at his fearlessness and ability to banter equally with these new “brothers” which towered over him. Patrick is extremely funny, throwing out zingers and one liners without missing a beat. I love his wry smile and the twinkle he gets in his eye when he knows he’s made a witty quip. He is also extremely bright and thriving in school (#1!) and talks of becoming a soldier one day, “To fight injustice.” He and his brother, Billy, are sponsored by the wonderful Huff family and we are forever grateful for their support.

We look forward to seeing where God takes Patrick in his life and know He has big plans for this bright young man.

Reflecting on this year, I’m most proud of our five Heroes who have graduated and are on their way to doing great things for their community. I’ve always said, NHC’s success would depend on how well our Heroes do after they graduate. This proud Mama is happy to announce our Graduates (pictured above from left to right): Evans is in the US to get his college degree; Paul K (aka Amigo, aka Tall Paul) is studying to be a missionary with YWAM; Nico is establishing our sustainable farm and gearing up to start a community program; Geoffrey(pictured under the truck) is a mechanic; and Paul E is in school to be a chef! We are all SO Proud of these young men for their hard work, accomplishments and desire to make change in their community for the better. Woohoo!

Our sustainability plan is well underway with chickens, rabbits, water tanks and the farm tent being installed. We’ve also added more solar, reinforced the fence in preparation for goats and sheep, and are almost done installing a new septic system.

Grateful to God for His provision, for keeping the lives of these amazing children safe and off the streets. And, I’m so grateful to each of you, for believing in our mission. To our Donors, Kenyan Staff, Board & Committee Members and Volunteers, we can’t thank you enough. God Bless you tenfold for being such a gift to children in need.

With deepest gratitude,
RJ | Founder

Rachel is using her business to help New Hope Children!

Rachel creates amazing baked goods and has a growing business. She has dedicated part of her proceeds to go to New Hope Children and sometimes even dedicates an entire sale to help save more children.

She is also helping them introduce a new product to sell in Lodwar! Chocolate is almost non-existent in Lodwar and she has shown the heroes a simple recipe that they can make with almost all local ingredients. They are working at perfecting it and hope to sell it to local restaurants eventually.

Be sure to check out Rachel’s work here. And if you would like to use your business to help save lives, be sure to contact us for more information!

Pete has an amazing gift- he is an artist and specializes in mixed media art like this piece.

As you can see via his online gallery, Pete has some amazing work- and his business continues to grow, with many people falling in love with his beautiful depictions of Los Angeles.

But there is something even more amazing about Pete- Pete uses his gift to help New Hope Children. Pete has donated different pieces of his art to allow New Hope Children to auction them off at charity events. His latest piece brought in enough for us to provide solar ovens for the center!

So be sure to check out some of Pete’s art in his gallery and if you have a business or skill that can help New Hope Children be sure to contact us for more information!

Ikai, who also goes by Florence, has a smile that can light up the room. She also has an amazing musical talent which has led her to travel throughout Turkana County and beyond. She is very inclusive and caring and loves meeting new people.

Ikai knew extreme poverty and heartbreak when she was younger. Both of her parents died due to extreme poverty. She was rescued by a wonderful missionary couple and was brought to New Hope. Now she is thriving and doing well in school.

Thank you for helping us rescue children like Ikai and breaking the cycle of poverty!

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