An estimated 3.6 million children in Kenya under the age of 18 are orphaned or classified as vulnerable. These kids face harsh realities such as homelessness, limited access to education, and malnourishment. But through passionate leaders and generous donors like you, change is happening. Meet Sammy, the founder of several projects in Nakuru, Kenya, including […]
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We were building a home for a child-headed household, and the community was a bit skeptical. But one morning when our building team arrived at the job site, something had changed. What we saw was unbelievable (in the best way possible)…
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Kagiso had hit rock bottom. This young man left Mozambique to look for a better life in South Africa. But life is hard, and being an immigrant in a foreign country made it even harder. He felt directionless and turned to drugs for escape. He struggled to support his son and keep food on the
A safe, secure home changes so much. Jeanette is a single mother and grandmother who was raising her kids and grandkids by getting piece jobs – short-term contract jobs that often do not pay well. Ten Thousand Homes partnered with local leaders to ensure that she and her family had proper housing. During the construction
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The first half of 2024 was fresh, colorful, and exciting! At one of Ten Thousand Homes’ partner programs in South Africa, a new year always brings a fresh zing and what the kids like to call ‘Term 1 Energy.’ Throughout the past 6 months, new faces were greeted at registration and veteran mamas, who have
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It was a Tuesday in November, and 40 kids, my husband Mzwandile, and myself were gathered under a tree at one of our partner feeding programs in South Africa. The kids had just spent the last 20 minutes asking questions, sharing about their dreams and aspirations, and attentively listening to one another. I had never
The 28th of November 2023 was Giving Tuesday, a global movement of generosity. The last few years Ten Thousand Homes has focused our efforts on this day to raise a large portion of our feeding programs’ yearly budget. Lafo Ndlovu, a TTH staff member in South Africa, was visiting one of our partner programs this
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Joseph’s story is one of quiet courage and sacrifice. After his sister passed away, he stepped up to care for his young nieces, determined to provide them a safe and stable home. But battling lung cancer – a result of years working in the coal mines – made it difficult to make ends meet, let
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