Our Team

Leadership

Pastor Henry Okenda

“A little bit about me:

I am 43 years old widowed since 2009 with a son 16 and daughter 14.

I’m the sixth born in the family of seven.

I was raised in the humble village in Kisii County western Kenya, Africa.

I was officially called into ministry in the year 1998 as a youth teacher in our church. We grew up in abject poverty and many nights we could go without food. Sometimes mum will boil warm water just to hold our stomachs. Mama shed tears watching us suffer. Our father was an addict of alcohol and made home wild for us. At one point we were homeless because Dad could kick us out just to be able to sell any little thing available.

Mama is full of compassion and always taught us to love and share however little we had.

When dad finally accepted Christ mama started a rescue feeding center for young babies that were homeless. I remember our home having tens of children sharing a small room and no mattress no blankets but we used to be happy to be under roof.
The orphanage is mama’s mission and she chose me out of the seven siblings to continue it after she fall sick and unable to do anything because of numerous head surgeries due to injuries of carrying too much in her head.

From 2010 we had a donor who helped build the orphanage and church and really impacted so many lives in the community but unfortunately he was murdered early 2015. Since then everything has been tight and hard because he was the main supporter. At some point I had thought of quitting but mum and the promise i gave to my Lord of always being there for this destitute needy kids keeps me hanging on.

The orphanage is called hope caring because we care and hope for our provisions from the Almighty God.
It has been a tough journey but we know the crown is huge at the end. The need is too overwhelming and we can only do so much.

I lead a church also in the community and we keep praying for His faithfulness and favor upon every day”