Vuyisile, Sifiso, and their daughter, Lihle, live in Mbonisweni, a township in South Africa. On a typical day, pre-COVID, you would find it bustling with activity. Walking down the main road, you would see people visiting their neighbors, minibus taxis filled with passengers who were going to work or to shop in town, kids gathering […]

 Just a few reflections from Marte Nymoen, a former Ten Thousand Homes volunteer. A pandemic, the death of Georg Floyd, and the Australian bushfires are just some of the things that rattled 2020. This year hit us with a bang, making us, or at least me, realize how privileged many of us are. The breakdown […]

In 2015, we ran a year long intern program in South Africa. Combined with classroom teachings, hands-on experience, leadership opportunities, and a trip to other projects in Africa, the interns had a firsthand experience of living as a foreigner in a culture very different than their own. Tom Gregory, a UK resident that interned in […]

Today, June 19th, is the holiday referred to as Juneteenth. It marks the day when news of the emancipation of slaves finally reached the most remote slave state. Texas. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in January of 1863, it wasn’t until this day in 1865 that the news had reached everywhere. Juneteenth is […]

When it comes to humankind, food seems to have the same effect in all cultures everywhere. It brings people together. It’s a platform for conversation, laughs, and enjoyment. At our feeding programs, our goal is to give the kids proper nutrition, because nutrition provides the foundation for education, exercise, and health. At our feeding program […]

Founder, Jeremy Price, shares an update on the impact of COVID-19, how we’re responding, and how you can join in bringing hope and home to the most vulnerable. “The need for help is never more realized than in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic.” Our teams have lost operating budgets and the need for our […]