The Wall of Hope As our regular readers and supporters know, GBHT is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise enough funds to build 10 classrooms and an event hall at the Hope Center in Kibagare. We are excited to report that, after Giving Tuesday, twenty-seven donors have pledged a total of $72,215 to […]
This travel team report is from Cheryl and Jeff Heck, two members of the recent U.S. medical team that served in the first GBHT medical camp in Kibagare. Cheryl is a Nurse Practitioner with Hancock Health in Greenfield, Indiana, and Jeff, an attorney, is General Counsel and Pro Bono Director at Indiana Legal Services. LESSONS
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We are excited to report that, after Giving Tuesday, twenty-seven donors have pledged a total of $72,215 to the Hope Center Capital Campaign, and of the amount pledged a total of $41,565 has been received! Pledges made now total 45.13% of our goal of $160,000. When we began developing the Hope Center property, our original two
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We need your help with Hope Center GROWTH! You may donate to Hope Center GROWTH here. (Select “Capital Campaign” at the drop-down bar). To make a pledge, please email your name, address, monthly amount, and number of months to hello@gbht.org. December 13, 2025, update: Pledged Amount: $72,215 (45.13%) Received: $41,565 (25.97%) Number of Donors: 28
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While GBHT has focused on addressing the physical needs of the kids in Kibagare (provision of food, education financial support, tutoring, etc.), all GBHT ministry efforts include a spiritual emphasis. Children not only benefit in practical ways from GBHT’s ministry and support, but they are also introduced to Jesus in the process. In 2024, GBHT’s
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by Katie Ouma In April, 2024, we celebrated two years of GBHT ministry at the Kibagare Hope Center! It was a day full of joy and reflection. As we reflect on the last two years, we’re reminded that we have had seven Vacation Bible Schools, served hundreds of meals to community children, conducted countless
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by Katie Ouma Photos of flash flooding in the Kibagari settlement. As you may have seen in the news or on our social media, Kenya is experiencing great loss and devastation right now. Around three weeks ago, heavy rains started in Kenya and they haven’t stopped. Every night we can hear the rain when it
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by Katie Ouma, GBHT Director, Nairobi Lydia, GBHT’s first preschool teacher, with our preschoolers. There have been few opportunities for young children to attend preschool in Kibagare. We have been praying for the right time to fill this gap, and have decided – in a leap of faith – that the time is
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Clapping. 410 Children. Bible Lessons. Soccer. Singing. Sack Races. Worship. Dust. Memory Verses. More than 600 Children. Porridge. Discussion Groups. Crafts. Children Eating. These are just a few of the images indelibly imprinted in the minds of the volunteers who helped with GBHT’s 5th Vacation Bible School in the Kibagare settlement in August, 2023. In
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Today was the best day! We were given the opportunity to take one hundred 4-6 year olds from our community to a school that presented its art show. The kids had SO much fun!! It was a joy to see them enjoy themselves. It is a goal of ours to take the kids out of
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