Thanksgiving Reflections

This Thanksgiving, I am reminded of the tremendous amount of gratitude our dear friends in Kenya have for our friendship with them. Likewise, we are grateful for them and the opportunity we have to partner with and advocate for them amongst people who have been...

July Trip

We currently have a team in Kenya and, as always, we appreciate your thoughts and prayers concerning their safety. They’re having an amazing time so far, spending a few days in Nairobi before heading to the village. While there, they will enroll Beatrice in...

Thoughts on Kenya…from Allison

Africa, just saying that word brings back so many memories. I had always wanted to go to Africa since I was younger and I would of never imagined that I would actually step onto African soil. I was so excited just to be there and say that I was there but I would of...

Trip Highlights from Carol….

I went to Kenya with a heart for widows and I met some incredible women there who are widows like me.  The first night in the village, though, I met Delta’s Kenyan daughters and they stole a piece of my heart.  These young ladies are aged-out orphans who are able to...

Proud Mammas

The Take Heart team has a serious case of proud mamma syndrome with Beatrice – this acceptance letter makes her our very first university student. (After spending a week with Beatrice on our last trip to Kenya, we can say with full confidence that she’s an...

The Village Store is Complete

The Take Heart Project, in partnership with numerous private donors, has completed construction of a “store” in the village. This will enable the women to sell food items and other goods without having to make the 7 mile walk to Migori daily – this...