It's not just a house. It's their future.

The building consists of two full floors and a partial basement. We will also create a small yard/playground in the back!

Learn more on our Current Projects page.

November 2015

Cara brought the children to the new plot of land to announce, "This is where we will build your new home!"

December 2015

Before we could start building, we had to fence the property.

December 2015

Before we could start building, we had to fence the property.

January 2016

We installed a secure gate, which will be painted and installed as the main gate of the house when construction is completed.

February 2016

Using recycled materials from our classroom project in 2014, a small building was constructed to house construction materials.

February 2016

The director's wife, Kezia, started a shamba (garden) to grow fresh greens for the children at El Shadai. Of course, she made Cara get her hands dirty, as well!

January 2016

The director's wife, Kezia, started a shamba (garden) to grow fresh greens for the children at El Shadai. Of course, she made Cara get her hands dirty, as well!

March 2016

We installed pipes connecting water which flows 6 days a week, enabling them to fetch water as needed and wash their clothes at the new site.

March 2016

We installed pipes connecting water which flows 6 days a week, enabling them to fetch water as needed and wash their clothes at the new site.

June 2016

Local workers began digging trenches where the foundation would be laid for the multi-story building.

June 2016

Local workers began digging trenches where the foundation would be laid for the multi-story building.

August 2016

Irons were prepared for the foundation columns to be built.

August 2016

Irons were prepared for the foundation columns to be built.

August 2016

Workers began building columns for the foundation.

August 2016

Stones were laid for the foundation of the basement.

August 2016

Each stone laid for the foundation was hand carried and cemented into place.

September 2016

The remaining space was filled in around the foundation walls and the surface was prepared for the basement floor.

September 2016

The remaining space was filled in around the foundation walls and the surface was prepared for the basement floor.

October 2016

Concrete was poured for the basement floor.

January 2017

The basement walls start going up!

January 2017

Foundation walls were laid for the upper half of the plot.

January 2017

Basement walls and columns were completed on the bottom half of the plot.

March 2017

The space in the front half of the basement was filled in with dirt/rocks.

March 2017

Preparations for pouring the concrete for the roof of the basement and base of the ground floor.

March 2017

Irons were laid in preparation to cement the basement ceiling/ground floor.

March 2017

Preparing the steps to the basement for cementing.

March 2017

A large group of workers laid the concrete for the ground floor! Some men work throughout the day loading buckets of sand, stones, and water into the cement mixer. Others go back and forth with wheelbarrows of cement to fill the floor.

March 2017

The finished product! The basement is nearly finished.

July 2017

Doors and windows were installed for the basement.

July 2017

The basement rooms were plastered.

July 2017

The basement rooms were plastered.

August 2017

Work was started on the septic tank for the building.

August 2017

A room was built to store a 5,000 Liter water tank in the basement.

August 2017

A room was built to store a 5,000 Liter water tank in the basement.

August 2017

A view of the storage room for the water tank.

August 2017

This ramp will be used to bring wheelbarrows of food and supplies to the basement storage rooms.

September 2017

Irons were laid and prepared to concrete the remaining space on the ground floor, as well as the new ramp, and the basement floor covering the septic.

September 2017

The remaining space on the ground floor was cemented, as well as the new ramp, and the basement floor covering the septic.

November 2017

Walls were completed on the ground floor.

December 2017

The top slab on the ground floor was completed!

April 2018

After some construction delays and a change of contractor…the columns and walls and for the second floor were started!

April 2018

After some construction delays and a change of contractor…the columns and walls and for the second floor were started!

May 2018

Irons were laid in preparation for the top slab on the second floor.

July 2018

Window frame installation began on the second floor.

August 2018

Railings, doors, and window frames were completed on all floors.

September 2018

Plaster was completed on the second floor. Shown here is one of the girl’s dormitories.

November 2018

The upstairs rooms were all painted. Shown here is the Boys’ Dormitory.

November 2018

The upstairs rooms were all painted. Shown here is the one of the Girls’ Dormitories.

November 2018

The upstairs rooms were all painted. Shown here is the upstairs hallway.

June 2019

Plumbing is done after the major construction. They dig into the floors/walls to lay the pipes and then re-do the cement over the pipes. Shown here is the main hall downstairs that will serve as their church and dining hall.

June 2019

Plumbing is done after the major construction. They dig into the floors/walls to lay the pipes and then re-do the cement over the pipes. Shown here is one of the shower stalls upstairs.

July 2019

Current view of the ground floor corridor.

July 2019

Current view looking up from the ground floor corridor.

August 2019

Tile laid in what will be the church.

September 2019

Painting walls, halls, and windows.

October 2019

Putting the finishing touches on the boys’ room.

October 2019

Play room

October 2019

Boys’ beds

October 2019

Both bedrooms, ready to go!

October 2019

Move-in day!

We are so close to the end…we are almost there! Take a look at our photo gallery above to see how far we have come…

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We want to say THANK YOU to all of our loyal supporters who have helped us raise the money necessary to complete construction! But as anyone who has ever done construction can tell you…some unexpected things have come up along the way…so if you’d still like to donate, we can still certainly use the help.

It's not just a house. It's their future.

We are so close to the end…we are almost there! Take a look at our photo gallery above to see how far we have come…

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Number of Donors

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Monthly Donors

$425,000

Raised since 2013

30+

Children Assisted in Kenya

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