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Remembering Mama Mary

Written on June 17, 2022. Posted in Children, Stories, Women's Community.

Mama Mary (as she was affectionately called), was a widow and a pastor in the village of Makutano, Kenya. Recognizing how widows were mistreated and segregated, she began meeting with the women in her area. Soon, their children began coming with...

Sponsor Spotlight

Written on April 29, 2021. Posted in Sponsorship, Stories. Leave a Comment

Lydia’s Ladies, a group of women at Church at the Crossing, was one of our first sponsors. An orphan was brought to us who had no one to take care of her. We took her in, made the need known and the Lydia’s Ladies as a group became her...

Farming Spotlight: Pigs!

Written on April 26, 2021. Posted in Farming, Stories, Village Project Africa. Leave a Comment

Pigs are very important to the economy of Makutano. Owning a pig can provide financial stability to a family but it is nearly impossible for a family be able to purchase one. We have a pig program where we give a young pig to a widow or family to...

Staff Spotlight: Stella

Written on February 12, 2021. Posted in Children, Education, Sponsorship, Stories, Women's Community. Leave a Comment

Today’s spotlight is on Stella. Stella is part of our sewing group. She is one of our best seamstresses, making clothes and Penda bags with tremendous expertise and precision. Before Stella came to us, she struggled to find casual labor jobs...

Remembering Mama Mary

Sponsor Spotlight

Farming Spotlight: Pigs!

Staff Spotlight: Stella

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