Family-Model Care

Has completed key infrastructure projects including construction of dormitories for older children, a large cafeteria used for dining and church services, connection of electricity, and digging of a well to support operations and community services.

Welcomes visitors to Abba's House in Kenya, facilitating engagement with the organization’s mission and operations on-site.

Runs Abba’s Academy, a fully registered primary school that serves both resident children and hundreds of children from the surrounding community, providing educational access to those who might otherwise be unable to attend school.

Provides a safe, long-term residential home for close to 40 children, meeting their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The home supports between 20 and 100 children, with current capacity near 40, and covers costs including food, utilities, school fees, and transportation.

Manages Abba’s Acres, a working farm that produces crops, vegetables, meat, and milk for consumption by children and the local community, while also employing local laborers in need of work.

Provides fresh water to the local Kenyan community at little or no cost, sourced from a well dug on-site, supporting community access to a critical resource.

Serves approximately 11,000 meals annually to children and others at Abba's House, supported by on-site farm production and institutional infrastructure.

Organized meetings with local officials and leaders in Nandi County, Kenya, including Chiefs, village elders, social workers, County Health Office members, and the Governor, to understand regional needs.

Identifies and engages high-potential students and youth in Minneapolis and St. Paul through the Building Future Leaders program to develop career-ready skills. The program engages students in developing innovative solutions to global challenges and provides hands-on experience in marketing, public speaking, accounting, record-keeping, and other professional tasks.

Distributes shoes to children in East Africa through corporate partnerships.

Runs an annual "Here for Her" program, a two-week, all-female-led initiative at the Garden of Hope children's rescue center in Western Kenya, which empowers adolescent girls to stay in school and avoid early marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). The program includes the distribution of reusable menstrual hygiene kits from Days for Girls and provides practical vocational training in chicken care and kitchen gardening to support nutrition and income generation.

Facilitated the arrival of over 2,000 hospital gowns in Nandi County, Kenya, for COVID-19 preparedness and distributes 160,000 doses of vitamin A and albendazole (deworming medication) to children in remote areas of Kenya.

Identified children living in extreme poverty in Nandi County, Kenya, some of whom were living on the streets, addicted to sniffing glue, or living with limited family support.

Operates the Chepsangor Garden of Hope Rescue Center in Western Kenya, which accommodates up to 8 orphaned or vulnerable girls at a time, providing immediate relief including food, shelter, and education. The organization collaborates with the social services department of Nandi County to identify girls in need and works with county partners to identify foster families for long-term care placement.

Provides for the basic needs of children living in extreme poverty in Kenya, including food, clean water, shelter, and education. This includes distributing food to families and orphans in Nandi County, sponsoring street children and orphans with access to food, shelter, clothing, medicine, and education, and providing general support to families in rural Kenya.

Educates individuals in local communities about proper oral care practices and provides essential oral care tools, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss. The organization also established an Urgent Dental Care Fund to provide timely treatments for individuals with pressing oral health needs, covering emergency procedures, pain relief, and critical interventions.

Collaborated with students to create "Tied to the Cause," a social enterprise brand that sources Maasai women's jewelry and builds student-led business and distribution models.

Conducts advocacy efforts to combat child labor and child abuse, promoting the protection of children's rights in the community.