Goodwill Heart Family Care Center
In the Beginning...
Several years ago, after a year of intense tribal violence left many children without parents, a Kenyan pastor began taking in orphaned or displaced children from his village. When we met, He had taken in 22 children! Realizing that 22 children in one tiny house was not ideal, Pastor Joseph wanted to build a children's home. It was at this point that Shepherd's heart got involved. We hoped to help Pastor Joseph and his family think of other options that might work better for the kids and their families. As a result of many meetings, Pastor Joseph began looking for relatives of the children in order to reunite the families.
It was a difficult but beautiful process. Many of the children had relatives who were very excited to know where they were and appreciative of all that had been done to support the kids after the death of their parents. As of 2018, most of the children were reunited with siblings, aunts, uncles, and grandparents! The others are in foster care with a local church. Pastor Joseph and his wife visit the families multiple times each month and provide them with counseling, food, sanitary supplies, etc. Many of the families could not afford to support the additional child so Shepherd's Heart began a child sponsorship program to provide for their food, medical care and school expenses. Sponsoring a child will allow the child to remain in the care of their family members and will benefit the families with additional food and support.
Future Plans....
One family at a time...We have begun to evaluate each family and decided what can be done to increase their quality of life. We hope to invest in clean water supplies , job training and income generating projects to help these families thrive.
Your sponsorship will help keep these children off the streets, out of institutions and change the lives of their extended families. May God bless you!