Category: News

  • Construction Photos!

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    *PHOTOS ARE NOW POSTED! ENJOY!Now I was really excited to post photos for this post, because I know that there are many people back home who are interested in the status of Lord’s House of Hope orphanage in Waithaka. Hopefully I’ll be able to come back later and get some images uploaded in order to…

  • Jambo from Safari Jenn!

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    I hope everyone is doing well back home! After much too long of an absence, I’m finally back in Kenya! I visited the site of the Lord’s House of Hope on Friday and have posted about it on my blog Safari Jenn. Please check it out to see more photos and read all about it.…

  • Foundation of Hope!

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    The Lord’s House of Hope Foundation started on July 27th after the Ground Breaking Ceremony. Around 16 workmen began the process of digging the foundation by hand, bending and cutting the wire with a homemade device made out of a tree stump to make the pillars and mixing the cement by hand by adding cement,…

  • Ground Breaking!

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    Jambo! I’m delighted to pass on wonderful news from Judy and Karen in Kenya – The Lord’s House of Hope has officially broken ground! A beautiful and moving ceremony took place at 10AM Kenya time on Monday, July 27th and everyone is extremely excited!

  • A Busy Summer On The Horizon….

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    This is from Judy Wilson…. whose technological illiteracy defies all logic ; ) -joe________________________________________ Habari yako! Getting very excited about leaving with my good friend Karen on June 24th for Kenya! We plan on being there for 6 weeks, during which we plan on helping and supporting the construction of the orphanage, handing out Bibles…

  • It’s movie time!

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    The Lord’s House of Hope now has it’s own YouTube channel where all of your favorite volunteer-made Kenya videos can be found in one place!  So grab a box of Kleenex and get ready to be moved by the faces behind this project – the children of Kenya.

  • The Man with the Plan

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    Jambo rafiki! We are all very excited to announce that we have found an architect in Kenya to partner with us on this project!  Kennedy was educated at University of Nairobi where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree.  He has 14 years of experience, is registered by The Board of Registration of Architects and…

  • A Hole in One!

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    To everyone who participated in the Lord’s House of Hope fund raiser golf outing on May 9, we can’t thank you enough!  It was a fantastic success, raising more than $7,000 for the project!  Together we can truly make a difference for these orphans in Kenya – ASANTE SANA!

  • Mad River Madness!

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    I just wanted to write a quick post to thank everyone who came out to Mad River for the bar night fund raiser last week!  It was a huge success and your support and encouragement was truly appreciated. Be on the look out for more LHOH fund raising events at Mad River – the bar…

  • Hey Chicago, Raise a Glass!

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    We hope that all of you Chicago folk will join us for a fun bar night fund raiser!  Feel free to bring your friends and coworkers, details are below. Where: Mad River (2909 N. Sheffield) When: Thursday, April 30 from 7-10 Mention “House of Hope” at the door to purchase a $20 bracelet which will…