We’ve got goats!
Thanks to the generosity of Mike Chlystun and Dale Hohler, our children and staff at the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children’s Home are enjoying the addition of young goats to our livestock population at the Home’s farm.
Thanks to the generosity of Mike Chlystun and Dale Hohler, our children and staff at the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children’s Home are enjoying the addition of young goats to our livestock population at the Home’s farm.
Our 2021 5K was featured in the Port Times Record! Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is a daily runner who has participated in many local races, but her effort on the Port Jefferson/Setauket Greenway on Saturday, Oct. 16 in the Annual Kenya/USA Bi-Continental race was special. For the last 17 years, Hope Children’s Fund,…
Our Gala was featured in Neighbor Newspapers, Suffolk 6 Edition, on page 7! The non-profit organization continues to help others in Meru, Kenya. Read the newspaper Printable Version
Things are looking up in Kenya. Because of the quick action of the Kenyan government last March, closing schools and churches, and limiting domestic travel, the pandemic appears to be under control; churches have reopened and the kids went back to school at the beginning of January. One of our most beloved children, Brenda Mwendwa,…
Over the years we have lacked a vehicle to transport the children to and from their regular activities of attending school, shopping for food and supplies for the home, and visiting medical providers. This lack of vehicles creates a constant struggle for us to transport the children to where they need to be. Transportation safety…
The Setauket-based Hope Children’s Fund, a local charity that supports AIDs-affected former “street children” at the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children’s Home in Meru, Kenya, found a novel way to continue their fundraising effort, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year since 2005, the Fund has hosted a Bi-Continental 5K Run/Walk to generate income for the…
ANY TIME up to November 1, 2020 ANYWHERE you choose for the 5K distance Raising money for our children during the pandemic has been quite a challenge. But not all has been lost. This year for safety purposes we will have a virtual run/walk. For those unfamiliar with virtual runs, participants can run or walk…
April, 2020 Dear Friends of Hope Children’s Fund, In this time of crisis, we hope you and your family remain safe and healthy. Certainly, the world is a better place with kind people like you in it. We maintain our commitment to the orphans and vulnerable children we support. Please know they are safe and…
Taking in the harvest at Hope Childcare’s Home.