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Kenya

Helping Hands International currently serves in several villages and cities in  Kenya, including but not limited to Rakwaro, Nairobi, Kakamega, and Kiwawa!  We invite you to join us in sharing the love of God by bring help and hope to hurting people in this beautiful place!  

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Join us in: Kenya

Trip Information

DATE: TBD


ESTIMATED COST: 

Trip fee -  $1,500 per person (plus airfare)  - please register for the trip PRIOR to paying! :) 


FUNDRAISING GOAL:  

$20k


OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

This years Kenya trip will include :    

  • Dental camp for orphans and vulnerable in Kakamega, Kenya's Amati Center for Orphans
  • Visit and play with sponsored children
  • Giving Bible story lessons and reading books to the children
  • Check on projects in Rakwaro, Kenya 
  • Visiting schools and homes in Nairobi and rural upcountry
  • Going to a big Nairobi church and a tiny little village church
  • Safari and elephant orphanage



LODGING & FOOD

Where We Stay & What We Eat

We will be staying in local hotels and eating in approved restaurants.


SUPPLY LIST

What to Bring

  • Bible
  • Bath: bath towel, soap, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste, personal items,  etc.
  • Clothes: work clothes, one nice (not dressy) outfit for church, jacket and/or sweater (cold at night), work gloves, hat
  • Shoes: hiking shoes are preferred (e.g. no bare feet at any time) etc.
  • Other: baby wipes, camera, flashlight, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, water bottle etc.


TRANSPORTATION

Transportation consists of land cruisers and/or local trucks and vans. There is also an opportunity to walk around the village and local landmarks. 


DRESS CODE

  • No undergarments showing at any time (guys and gals)
  • Dresses/skirts for outreach should be mid-calf to ankle if your not wearing pants
  • No tight fitting shirts, tank tops, low-cut or scoop neck (sleeveless is ok)
  • Men cannot take off their shirts


 

HEALTH & SAFETY

Helping Hands International recommends you follow the health and safety recommendations readily published by the CDC and Travel Alert program offered by the US State Department, as well as those recommended by your personal physician. Please click here for vaccination requirements and/or recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Please note, if you do take prescription medicines, please check with your local pharmacist to ensure the medicines are not considered a controlled substance in the location you are traveling.  



PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS

Please be sure to read specific passport and visa requirements listed here, per the U.S. State Department.  U.S. and Canadian citizen (adult or child): Must have a current passport with the expiration date no later than 6 months of your return date, plus an e-visa before boarding an aircraft. 


THE STORY BEHIND THE PROJECT

We are planning to complete another dental camp for orphans and vulnerable at the Amati Center for Orphans in Kenya, visit various ministries and schools in Nairobi, Kenya, and visit sponsored children (and check on projects) in Rakwaro, Kenya, including a new well!

 

– Crissy Christian, HHI Team Leader

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PREVIOUS YEARS TRIPS

PREVIOUS YEARS TRIPS

PREVIOUS YEARS TRIPS

PREVIOUS YEARS TRIPS

PREVIOUS YEARS TRIPS

PREVIOUS YEARS TRIPS

2023 KenyA Outreach

2023: Kenya agricultural workshop.

    Completed!

    Trip Information

    DATE: 10/05/2023-10/18/2023 


    ESTIMATED COST: 

    Trip fee -  $1,500 per person (plus airfare)  - please register for the trip PRIOR to paying! :) 


    FUNDRAISING GOAL:  

    $20k


    OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

    This years Kenya trip will include :    

    • Dental camp for orphans and vulnerable in Kakamega, Kenya's Amati Center for Orphans
    • Visit and play with sponsored children
    • Giving Bible story lessons and reading books to the children
    • Check on projects in Rakwaro, Kenya 
    • Visiting schools and homes in Nairobi and rural upcountry
    • Going to a big Nairobi church and a tiny little village church
    • Safari and elephant orphanage

    THE STORY BEHIND THE PROJECT

    We are planning to complete a dental camp for orphans and vulnerable in Kakamega, Kenya at the Amati Center for Orphans.  We also plan to visit various ministries and schools in Nairobi, Kenya as well as visit sponsored children (and check on projects) in Rakwaro, Kenya.

     

    – Crissy Christian, HHI Team Leader

    2022 KenyA Outreach

    Check out this post-trip video to get an idea of what we did in 2022!

      Pre-Trip Video

      Completed!

      Trip Information

      DATE: 09/09/2022-09/21/2022 - (Update as of 6/2/22: This trip is full.)


      ESTIMATED COST: 

      Currently under review but expect $1,200 per person (plus airfare).

      Click here for payment schedules


      FUNDRAISING GOAL:  

      $10k (these funds are used to pay for the two houses we plan to build)


      OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

      We are currently finalizing our travel plans but expect the service trip to involve: 

      • dedicating two homes built during Summer of 2022 for women in need, namely single Mom (who has been crippled from birth and is unable to walk) and her  caregiver);
      • participating in a "Day in the Life of a Kenyan" experience (e.g. helping local villagers with daily responsibilities like fetching water, herding cattle, making ropes out of plant, watching children, helping with laundry etc.);
      • checking-in on the status of the wormwood plantings and irrigation installation from prior years; 
      • visiting students at the Mcedo Beijing School (Mathare slums, Nairobi), Bethany Education Centre (Kawangware slums, Nairobi), Destiny Junior Academy (Mathare slums, Nairobi), Rawkaro Village (Rakwaro) and Amati Center for Orphans (Kakamega);  and,
      • giving Volunteers an opportunity to meet their Sponsored children and share the gospel.



      THE STORY BEHIND THE PROJECT

      “With help from the locals, Helping Hands International started sponsoring the Christian Dream School and Child Sponsorship Program in Rakwaro, Kenya (a remote village located in the Northwest portion of Kenya, specifically near the shores of Lake Victoria) around 2016.  


      Initially, we helped approximately 70 families and over 100 children in this small village.  


      However, over the past couple of years we extended our Child Sponsorship Program to reach multiple schools in Nairobi, Kenya (e.g. Mcedo Beijing School, Bethany Education Centre, Destiny Junior Academy) and two orphanages - one in Kakamega, Kenya (e.g. Amati Center for Orphans) and another in Andhra Pradesh, India (Bethany Children Home).


      We now have over 200 students in the Child Sponsorship Program who receive regular, meals, education and the good news of the gospel, thanks to God and our monthly sponsors.


      In 2021, we also started forming a college/trade school scholarship program for students who have graduated from high school and expressed interest in pursuing a higher education.


      We invite you to prayerfully consider joining us on a service project in Kenya in 2022 or becoming a monthly sponsor!

       

      – Crissy Christian, HHI Team Leader

      2021 KenyA Outreach

      The Reveal Video: Here is a short video of the Kenya Team's trip!

      Photos: 2021 Kenya Trip (September-October)

        Completed!

        Trip Information

        DATE: 06/13/21-06/25/21


        ESTIMATED COST: $1,000 per person per trip (plus airfare)


        OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

        This service trip will involve:

        • a formal dedication of the 2020 drilled well at the Mcedo Beijing School in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya;
        • a formal dedication of the 2021 drilled well for the Amati Orphanage in Kakamega, Kenya;  
        • a formal dedication of the newly built Christian Dream School in Rakwaro, Kenya;
        • checking-in on the status of the shade nets installed, wormwood plantings, irrigation installation in 2019; and,
        • giving Volunteers an opportunity to meet children that are part of HHI's Child Sponsorship Program in Rakwaro, Kenya.


        THE STORY BEHIND THE PROJECT

        “Rakwaro is a remote village located in the Northwest portion of Kenya, specifically near the shores of Lake Victoria.  


        Transportation in the village largely consists of walking and bicycling.   


        With help from the locals, Helping Hands International has been able to sponsor the Christian Dream School and the Child Sponsorship program in this area, which benefits approximately 70 families and has more than 100 children.


        These students receive regular meals, school uniforms and the good news of the gospel.”

         

        – Ron Ashpole, HHI Founder & President

        History of Projects

        Kiwawa, Kenya

        Helping Hands International has been serving in this location for over 15 years, thanks to the pioneering work of Dick and Jane Hamilton, who began their missionary work there more than 25 years ago.

        Over the past several years Dick and Jane were able to witness and share the gospel with thousands of people while they lived in the community with the local people.

        They also had the opportunity to build a mission base in the village that is still being used today by Helping Hands International for yearly projects.

        Over the years, our non-profit installed a brand new community well with a holding tank, a solar pump, and made water accessible for the entire village (consisting of hundreds of people), completely changing the community.

        During 2019, we were able to send a team of 12 people to the village to renovate a local medical clinic, which was put in years ago by Dick and Jane, to ensure it was in a usable state again.

        In 2020, we were happy to announce a new full-time Nurse working in the clinic, which was again life changing for the village and the surrounding area, because it is one of the only options for people seeking medical help within 75 miles. 

         

        Rakwaro, Kenya

        We have also supported this local village through a robust Child Sponsorship Program (which provides monthly sponsorship for students under the age of 14 with access to food, education and the good news of the gospel), fresh water and agricultural projects and an annual Christmas Party. 


        Nairobi, Kenya

        In 2019, we helped the Mcedo Beijing School in the Mathare slums of Nairobi by drilling a borehole that generated a new water well, which ultimately provided clean water for hundreds of local students and families.   We also decided to expand our Child Sponsorship program to support students from this location and partnered with long term missionary, Mike Hyodo, to carryout local dental clinics.


        In 2020, we added another local Nairobi school to our Child Sponsorship program by partnering with Bethany Education Center.  In 2021, we grew our Child Sponsorship Program  again to include Destiny Junior Academy, which is another extremely impoverished area in Nairobi (click here to see students currently waiting for a monthly sponsor)!  And, In 2023 we drilled a water well 


        Beyond Nairobi, Kenya

        In 2022, we expanded our Child Sponsorship program to feed 1,600 students per week at the Mcedo Beijing School, Bethany Education Center and Destiny Junior Academy and now have a Feeding Program and Orphan Outreach through the Amati Child Development Initiative.


        In the same year, we started a Women's Savings & Loans program, which started with a handful of women in one location and has now grown to three locations in Kenya with 100 women in the program.


        Click here to read more about how God has allowed HHI to share the love of God in Kenya by bringing help and hope to hurting people. 


        Kiwawa, Kenya

        Rakwaro, Kenya

        Nairobi, Kenya

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