Our Story and Mission

Hope Harvest Inc non-profit was birthed from a dream and passion to help and serve the impoverished mothers and children in Africa through education, training and sustainable life skills. It all began from a lifechanging trip to Kenya in 2018 where I met the amazing teacher of a girl’s teen center. Many of these young women were homeless pregnant or had children out of wedlock. They would gather beneath an avocado tree for shelter and simple lessons at the direction and leadership of a community mother everyone had come to know and love. The compassion of the now Director Mrs. Hellen Mwashi drove her to make a way for these young ladies to keep their children and to learn new sewing skills. She eventually embraced more children many being orphans and did her very best to share her own resources with them.  My first time visiting the Motherland was merely to explore and learn about the culture. Little did know that I would become not just like family but it would also develop into a lifelong partnership and desire to see a village and community change their lives.

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After such a tremendous visit I returned home with a plan to help build a school for the children and orphans in the village and to find a way to bring visibility and global market interests in the artisan items made by these young women. Hellen and I connected immediately on a heart level and the journey has been extremely challenging but also very rewarding.

 

We were blessed by the Build A School Foundation who helped us match funds to build the Gerhellen School and Early Childhood Development Center in Kitale, Kenya. Now we must continue this journey by continued training of the girls, education for the children and sustainable income projects for supplies, school maintenance and other related needs. Hope Harvest Inc wants to be that life changing agent for all they serve. If you have a heart to make a difference please consider donating to this worthwhile organization.