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Thomas OHern

We're moving on!

Hello, friends,

Thanks for following our Family Hope Charity blog. With our new Web site, our Sandals for Hope Web site, and our Facebook page, we just haven't been able to blog like the good old days. Please check out our new site: www.familyhopecharity.org and to stay really up-to-date with pictures and more, "like" our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/FamilyHopeCharity

Interested in our Sandals for Hope project? Buy beautiful, handcrafted, beaded sandals and support the artisan-clients of Family Hope! Web site.

Great things are happening in Nairobi thanks to the generosity of friends like you. Thanks for visiting us here - now please join us in our other online homes!

Haba na haba - a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb 11, 2012

All are invited to "Haba na haba," or, "Little by little," a night of music, drink, food & fun to support impoverished individuals and families in Nairobi, Kenya.

Join us on Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 PM in the Rowley Center at St. Thomas of Villanova parish, 1201 E. Anderson Drive in Palatine, IL. Your $25 donation includes two free drink tickets and a sampling of Kenyan food. Students pay only $10 and very young children get in free. The Kenyan crafts store will be open and great live music will be provided by local singers and musicians, including Gerry Aylward, Rory Cooney, Theresa Donohoo, Gary Daigle, Dave Kunzweiler and Marcy Weckler. Tickets available at the door. For more information on Family Hope Charity, visit our full Web site at http://www.familyhopecharity.org 

We would love to see you this Saturday! You'll learn about our latest project, the construction of a bio-centre and cookery in Nairobi.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Family Hope Charity and Korogocho

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.

It is the fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that

every path leads to peace.  Agnes Pharo

Holiday best wishes from Family Hope Charity and the children of Korogocho/Nairobi.

Friday's Men's Recovery Group Korogocho

  Today Uncle (James Wainaina) and I (Tom O'Hern) want you to help us answer a question we have had in our minds for the past few months.  We need your help and your wisdom here.

If a young man is going to completely destroy his life, his future, live as miserable as possible, and lose everyone's respect including his own, what is the best way to do it?

No point in being subtle with these guys.  Stay tune for the results.

Greetings from Tom O'Hern

December 6, 2011:  Feast of St. Nicholas.

    Pictured are some of the kids of Korogocho, visiting the 'mzungu' who is having a 

 support meeting with their mothers, aunts and sisters.

  Just finishing a busy weekend visiting the local bars in Korogocho with "Uncle" Wainaina

in search of men who would prefer to chose life no matter how difficult it may be-----

over the slow gradual death of a life of continued, heavy drinking of rot gut booze.

There is a beauty in all of these men that has been spoiled by too many frustrations and too

few opportunities.  You have to be blunt in dealing with these guys because they are 'graduate

school' level abusers---no one beer and I'm done for these guys.  The questions for discussion

last Friday:  "Most people consider drunkards to be useless people;  do you consider yourself

to be useless?  Most men who drink heavily over a long period of time lose all self-respect.

When we first started 'discussing' these questions, there was alot of shouting, name callling

 and protests that they were not useless men---and we agree.  Eventually at the end of the

hour the 25 or so men and women in the 'den' were quiet, paying attention, and thinking

about possibilities in life they hadn't thought of in a long time.

It is a tragedy to see the beauty of a human life be so distorted and hopeless.  I hope we

continue to befriend some of these guys and awaken in them a belief in a better life.

Holiday Greetings!

Holiday Fundraising

Greetings from Nairobi Everyone!

Hi from Nairobi

Hello Everyone!
Each Friday I meet with a group of  about 30 mothers, many who are HIV+, whose lives have been affected by someone's  substance abuse.  They live in Korogocho slum where I and my colleagues work.  I try to use a 'fictitious' story with them to encourage sharing and discussion.  Many of the stories I use while made up,  are exactly what these women go through or so they tell me. 
 I've enclosed here the one I yesterday. 

Mrs Shabazz is walking in the rain this night, having spent the whole day trying to find work.  She used to
have a job cleaning the house and washing clothes for a lady in Kasarani (middle class neighborhood near 
Korogocho) but was chased away the other day.  This happen after Shabazz refused to work for less than 100kshs ($1.10) per day that the woman had been paying her up to this point. Shabazz tried to explain to the woman, who by the way has a very good job with Barclay's Bank, that she couldn't work for less than a 100Kshs because after
she used 40Kshs for bus fare to and from work, she would have nothing left to feed her children.  Shabazz further
told the woman that she was  scared of being thrown out of her 10' x 10' room she shares with her children because
she owes 2500Kshs in back rent and can't find a way to pay it off.   The lady from Kasarani told her to go away,
saying that everyone has problems in Kenya these days and not to bother her with her sad story.    So all Shabazz
has tonight to feed her five children is four pieces of stale bread and water.

Shabazzz is always sad and never feels happy  Oh, she can laugh at some of the things that happen to her alright, like this lady in Kasarani who thinks SHE HAS PROBLEMS when she is making 60,000Kshs per month.
Shabazz is sad because other ladies who don't work as hard as she does, nor try to take care of their children as  well as she does, always seem to have enough money.  Mrs. Shabazz hates waking up in the morning now because she has no idea where she is going to find work.  She could try Eastleigh but she hears many stories of housekeepers being sexually assaulted.    Currently, two of her children are sick and she doesn't have the 50kshs (55 cents) needed to take them to the clinic and Shabazz certainly doesn't have the money to pay for their medicine.  Walking home tonight means meeting her boy friend who wants, expects and demands to be fed and to be taken care of with sex, and to have a place to sleep since he is homeless-----BUT NEVER GIVES HER ANYTHING IN RETURN.

The thing that makes Shabazz so sad is she knows she is hard working and a good woman.  She has tried very hard
to be a good mother to her five children, puts up with her boy friend when five other women have thrown him out, and worked hard for this lady in Kasarani.  Why are these things happening to me, she asks herself?  Is it because I 
don't go to Church any more?  Is it because that lady in Dandora got a witch doctor to place a curse on me after I quarreled with her?  Is it because God hates me and likes playing jokes on poor mothers?  When I think about praying,
all it does is make me more sad and depressed.   "Our Father who art in heaven"----but does he ever come to Korogocho?
"Give us today our daily bread"-----then why are my children always hungry?

Shabazz is very sad and doesn't know what to do.

      These are Family Hope Charity's clients (my organization).   We love these women and we

* befriend them,

* listen to them and their stories with compassion and respect,

  * and when the feeling of being taken seriously begins to sink in,

* we watch them slowly awaken to the possibility of a better life

   away from drugs and alcohol.

* And as they move away, they begin to find ways to support themselves,

   either on their own or with FHC's help.

* And when they can support themselves they can take care of their

   children;

* then there are more happy children in Korogocho and less

   sad and depressed kids.

       That's the kind of Christmas that would be worth giving these women.

Charcoal Project

Thanks to James "Uncle" Wainaina, one of Family Hope Charity's

'Recovery Coaches," FHC will receive a 70,000Kshs = around $800 USD grant

from a donor through St. John's Catholic Church in Korogocho.  This will enable FHC to

purchase an electric charcoal briquette making machine.  And with this new 

machine we will be able to employ a good number of HIV+ recovering alcoholics 

and drug addicts from Korogocho slum in Eastlands Nairobi. The charcoal briquettes 

that are made are from recycled materials like saw dust,charcoal dust, molasses,

and black soil.  There seems to be a good market for these and we are hopeful.

For the poor, employment means hope, and hope means valuing your life and 

valuing your life means not depending on drugs or alcohol to make it through

the day.  Men that are hopeful are fathers that take care of their children

and husbands who can provide for their spouses. 

     So once again thanks Uncle!!!!!  Pictured  is Tom, Director of Family Hope Charity

and "Uncle." James Wainaina.

The complexity of recovery.

Most of Family Hope Charity's clients suffer from some mix of chronic destitution,

violence, ignorance, HIV/Aids, and substance abuse.  So the struggle to find a life

to hope in is very tough.  Our observations about the differences between our male

clients and female clients and their approach to recovery is;

Women:                                                                          Men:

*Can more easily redirect themselves                          *Are generally lost and despondent.

*Suffer a great deal but don't fall into self-pity that much                           *Are drowning in self-pity and feel

    as useless as people often treat them.

*Seem to be able and willing to work                             *Find the idea of working with other

  together.                                                                         men like themselves very difficult to conceive.

*Are motivated by re-awakened maternal                     *Are usually estranged from their wives and   

 care and concern for their children.                              children and feel badly about it, but don't know

          what to do.

What do you think about these observations?   

Tom O'Hern

"When I'm keeping busy, I'm able to keep sober."

Tom O'Hern sends greetings from Kenya. He also sends testimonials - photos and words from FHC clients that demonstrate the importance of the word "Hope" in our name. These pictures and brief statements say more than we ever could about why we do the work we do.

"My name is Patrick, am 32 years old and am working on the charcoal briquette making project that was started by Family Hope Charity in my home, Korogocho. I’ve been sober for six months now. I am grateful for FHC for starting this project and know it will be a struggle. I feel happy when I’m working with my new friends. When I’m keeping busy I am able to keep sober. Having something to look forward to instead of being idle has made a big difference in my life. The money we are getting helps me pay my rent, by some food, and take care of basic needs like taking a shower, buying water and getting soap. I say thank you to the supporters of Family Hope Charity. I attend the support group meetings each week and Tom helps us focus on keeping sober and courageous."

"HI everyone, my name is Njenga. I’m a member of Ghetto United Football Club—Korogocho and also working on Family Hope Charity’s charcoal briquette project. Am happy to be doing this. Ghetto United has helped me get my health back since I used to use miraa, magoka, and banghi too, too much. (Banghi is marijuana) I’m very fit now. Tom has put me in charge of the charcoal project. We want it to work but are having many troubles, but we will try. With the little money I’m earning, I’m able to move from idleness to staying off banghi. When you are off drugs, you can do more. I spend my time constructively now instead of getting in trouble like robbery to feed my brothers and sisters. This job is giving me hope. Now that I have some money, I and my brothers and sisters don’t go hungry any more. Thank you Family Hope Charity."

"My name is John and I take this time to greet the supporters of Family Hope Charity. We know you are well and we are grateful. Family Hope Charity’s support group and charcoal briquette making project has kept me from my drunken ways. Now with the little money I get, I no longer have to sleep outside, or in abandon buildings or in a ditch alongside the road. Now I eat every day so my ART’s are more helpful. Working with the charcoal keeps me away from the bad boys who could get me in trouble. I have more security when I’m not involved with the drinkers because the police don’t hassle me as much. When I’m idle it is easy to drink and when I drink it makes things worse and worse. When your mind is idle you have no hope."

If you've given to Family Hope Charity this year, these photos and statements should make you feel wonderful - you are truly changing lives and getting people started on a new, hopeful path. If you've been considering a donation, we hope these simple stories of hard-working, sincere individuals who have allowed us to help them on their journey inspire you to get involved with us. 

What's New In Nairobi

Greetings from Tom and his crew in Nairobi, with Tom's typical gallows humor: "What's the difference between Nairobi and the Titanic? When the Titanic went down, the lights were on." Life in Naibori is hard, day in, day out, with very little that the rest of us would recognize as genuine relief. Take a look at some photos and updates Tom posted recently on our Facebook page. Which reminds me - are you following us on Facebook? Tom posts regularly and it's a great opportunity for you to keep in touch, get the latest news and also give us your feedback, prayers, words of support, whatever comes to mind. http://www.facebook.com/FamilyHopeCharity
Like us today and you'll be in the loop.

If you think we have challenges creating jobs here in the United States, try to imagine what it is like in the slums of Kenya. There are no corporations, no Internet start-ups, no employment agencies - people often have to rely upon the work of their hands and a lot of creative, entrepreneurial ideas! Tom is always trying something new, however, and the FHC football club gents and some of our recovery group members have banded together for an income-generating project: making charcoal.
  

Tom writes, "The charcoal is eco-friendly, recycling, among other things, coffee husks, maize husks, saw dust, charcoal dust---combined with clay as a binder. With the high cost of kerosene, wood and charcoal, we hope to find a market in Nairobi's eastern informal settlements." In the photo above you see the set up process, and to the right, the guys get to work preparing the mixture.

Like little boys everywhere, the kids of the slums are fascinated by bustling activity and equipment, so here are our "charcoal making superintendents."

Ever walked on a mountain of garbage? Here, Tom checks out the massive Dandora garbage dump. Yes, it's a never-ending sea of trash, but it holds income-generating potential via recycling projects. Tom writes, "The potential for recycling plastic bags is out of sight!"

Family Hope has recently started meeting with a group of disabled residents of  western Kenya. Mostly visually or hearing impaired, these residents want a chance to work and contribute to their communities, rather than only living on charitable donations. An inspiring and hopeful mission for us all!

Finally - Family Hope Charity doesn't often ask for assistance for specific individuals. The young man in this photo needs your help in order to pay for surgery and chemotherapy. We need the equivalent of $600 American dollars - think about it, if just 30 people contributed $20, he'd be on his way to the promise of a brighter, healthier future. Can you help? Email our US Board members at: davidkunzweiler@yahoo.com or our Kenyan folks at: familyhope@familyhopecharity.org to get a mailing address for your donation. Your contribution is tax deductible, and just as important, it will be life-changing to a person in need.

Putting The "Hope" In Family Hope Charity

We are pleased to let you know that our two Chicago area fundraisers were a terrific success! The "Rock, Pizza and Pop" event on March 5, 2011, raised $1,300 and the Irish concert for Africa on March 12, 2011, raised approximately $2,500.

Think about it: almost $4,000 raised painlessly - with amazing music, delicious but simple food and a whole lot of goodwill on the part of attendees. They snapped up raffle tickets by the dozens and stuffed the donation baskets with above-and-beyond financial offerings. That's been the whole point of our "5 K 4 Africa" campaign. If many people give, whatever they can - on Saturday night, some folks threw a $50 into the donation hat, some tossed in a couple of singles - it all adds up. Together, we accomplish so much more than we can as individuals, right? If our story inspires you, please help us out by making a donation, in whatever amount that might be. You can send it to our fiscal sponsor, listed below. (Make checks payable to The Staudinger Foundation) You can make a secure online donation via Paypal on the Web site of Totus Tuus, our other fiscal sponsor.

Mail donations to:
Family Hope Charity
c/o The Staudinger Foundation
P.O. Box 1208
Flagstaff, AZ 86002

You will receive a letter confirming your tax deductible donation. We thank all who attended or contributed to our two fundraising events. Your generosity allows Tom O'Hern and our Kenyan staff to continue bringing hope to the people of Korogocho.

"You have rescued us from darkness."

Said by an HIV+ mother to Charles Chege, a Family Hope Charity substance abuse recovery coach.

“Hail thee, festival day!

Blest day that art hallowed for ever;

Day whereon Christ arose,

Breaking the kingdom of death.”

Easter Hymn:  R. Vaughn Williams (1906)

You won’t find a harder-working group in the Korogocho-Nairobi slum than Kenyan mothers. Often facing life as single parents, you will see them walking the streets of Nairobi carrying huge bundles on their heads, a child on their backs and a sack in each hand — all in an effort to put bread on the table each day for their children.

But the pressures of living with and in Korogocho’s demonic poverty can overwhelm a person. ‘Living life on life’s terms’ can seem like a cruel slap in the face. HIV/Aids, alcohol-drug abuse, ignorance, violence, and absolute destitution can make a person wonder if indeed Christ did break the kingdom of death as the Easter hymn triumphantly proclaims.

Family Hope Charity’s substance abuse recovery coaches go door to door in Korogocho/Nairobi searching for HIV+ men and women who have been abandoned and left to die in their drunken misery.

Our recovery coaches offer these mothers and fathers friendship, acceptance, group support, and a chance to improve their lives by participating in income-generating projects.

  

Every $100 contributed by you, our Family Hope Charity friends and supporters, allows us to keep our coaches in the community, searching for those most have forgotten and consider useless.

Please remember Family Hope Charity in your Lenten prayer and almsgiving this year.Your donation is Christ working through you to break the kingdom of death, a kingdom all too tangible in the Korogocho slum. In grateful thanks, Tom O'Hern, Director, Family Hope Charity.

Tax exempt donations can be sent to our fiscal sponsors:

Family Hope Charity
c/c The Staudinger Foundation
P.O. Box 1208
Flagstaff, AZ 86002

Totus Tuus Ministries Web site
17236 St Gertrude Drive
Covington, LA 70453
Use the link to the Totus Tuus Web site and you can make a secure online donation via Paypal

A New Look

Family Hope Charity has seen such a whirlwind of activity lately that it seemed like the time for a little "interior design." Tom has brought in a Kenyan consultant who is doing some redesign on our official Web site, www.familyhopecharity.org, to make it more appealing to supporters around the world. It seemed only fitting that we should revamp the blog as well, to complement the look of the Web site. Let us know what you think and thanks for stopping by! Remember to "like" us on Facebook so you can get Tom's frequent updates from Nairobi. He is very close to getting final approval on the rebuilding of Makwk clinic and that is BIG news.

Speaking of big news, we're proud to announce a second Chicago-area fundraiser. This time it's Irish Music For Africa, on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Come and hear a great program of popular Irish favorites from local musicians Marcy Weckler-Barr, Theresa Donohoo, Gerry Aylward and Dave Kunzweiler. The concert is free and a freewill offering will be collected with all proceeds benefiting Family Hope's work. That's Saturday, March 12, 2011 and we thank our gracious location donors, St. Thomas of Villanova parish in Palatine, IL. The concert will be held at the church, located at 1201 East Anderson Drive in Palatine, IL. You can find directions at the parish Web site, www.stov.org It's the perfect way to spend the weekend before St. Patrick's Day so don't miss this exciting event!

Family Hope Fundraiser - March 5, 2011, Barrington, IL

Believe it or not, Springtime is not that far away. In addition to warmer, longer days and a glimpse of sunshine and greenery, there is something else to look forward to this March - a fundraising event for Family Hope Charity! All are invited:

Pizza, Pop and Rock for Mkawk
Saturday, March 5, 2011 - 7-11 PM
Upstairs at Wool Street Grill, 128 Wool Street in Barrington, IL (right next to the Metra station and parking lot)
Tickets: $25.00 a person, price includes all you can eat pizza, salad and pop.
Cash bar will be available.

Live musical entertainment by Steven Spahn (acoustic rock like John Mayer and Fleetwood Mac) followed by danceable classic rock from Synod, playing hits from the '60s-today.
Tickets will be available at the door - but space is limited so considering purchasing in advance.
For ticket purchase information, email Karen McBride at Family Hope Charity.
This will be a family friendly event but the music may be too loud for very young children.

Come out for a fun evening with great music and support Family Hope's efforts
to rebuild the Mkawk Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya!

Christmas 2010 from Nairobi

Greetings from Tom O'Hern and the FHC staff in Nairobi, Kenya.

The two young men in the photo, Stephen Wainaina and James Njenga, are residents of Korogocho slum. Both are also HIV/Aids orphans and recovering substance abusers and they will be the first members of our building construction skills training program, starting in January 15, 2011.  They will no longer have to wade through the heavily polluted Nairobi River to find plastic bags to re-sell in order to support themselves and their siblings.

Meet Gladys, one of our HIV+ mothers. She was infected with the disease by her husband who has since abandoned her and her six children.  She is a member of Family Hope Charity’s savings and support group and soon will get a loan to begin a small business and increase her capacity to support her children.

We need your help. What can you give?

The Christmas green of hope: hope comes from being able to support yourself. For every $500 we raise during the holiday season, we will be able to train a young man from Korogocho slum in basic building construction skills. Once trained, our graduate will be able to support the 7-15 household members who depend on his earning capacity. We want to train 15 young men in this five month program. You contribution will lift 225 people out of abject poverty.

The Christmas red of courage: courage is instilled in a person when they have someone who believes in them and can show them a better way of living. For every $500 we raise during the holiday season we will be able to train and support a substance abuse ‘recovery coach.’ This coach, a local recovering person from Korogocho, will go door to door in search of those languishing in the misery of HIV/Aids and substance abuse. Our recovery coaches will encourage these men and women to join support groups and craft a personal recovery plan. Your donation will give hundreds of men and women in Korogocho a chance to start a new life.

The Christmas gold of love: as Mother Teresa once said, real poverty is being lonely and unloved. The people of Korogocho live in an environment where love is scarcer than money -- and that is saying a lot. When we acknowledge your support in the presence of our clients, their gratitude for your assistance will last for years. They know you care for them and that will reside in their hearts forever.

The Christmas blue of peace: the trainees you support will construct a new health centre in Korogocho which will house the slum’s first maternity unit. Korogocho has a high maternal and infant mortality rate. This new facility will give the gift of peace to pregnant mothers and their unborn and newborn babies through accessible, affordable, quality health care. Family Hope Charity will build a clean, comfortable structure that will serve160,000 people.

Give someone in need the true gifts of Christmas this year - give someone a chance at a new life. Donate through one of our two fiscal sponsors (below). We are pleased to announce that secure online donations are now accepted through one of our fiscal sponsors, Totus Tuus Ministries. Look for the Paypal button on their home page.

All the best,
Tom O'Hern

Donate through one of our two financial sponsors for tax-exempt purposes:

The Staudinger Foundation
c/o Lou Franz, C.M.
P.O. Box 1208
Flagstaff, AZ 86002

OR

Totus Tuus Ministries
17236 St. Gertrude Drive
Covington, LA 70453

Meet Our FHC Football Team - Stephen Wainaina

Tom O'Hern sat down with a few members of the FHC Korogocho slum football team and asked them to tell you about life in Korogocho and their hopes and dreams for a better life. Here is what Stephen Wainaina had to say.

I am 17 years old and live with my aunt, Catherine Mugoiri, and my two sisters, Eunice who is 14 and Gladys who is 7 years old.  My mother, Cathleen Mugoiri died when I was eight years old as the result of drinking too much local brew.   I have no idea who my father is and even my mother didn’t know.  My aunt is very sick these days and since she was drunk ,as she always is, when she took my little sister Gladys to the hospital, she was chased away by the doctors and nurses.  Gladys has a kidney infection and is very sick. 

I feel very weak as I’m not able to help in anyway, not financially or otherwise. Life has nothing good here and poverty stinks.  Now my little sister is in the hospital and I don’t know how I will raise the money to pay for her bills.  I could give the hospital my services to pay off the bill but I don’t think that is possible.

My aunt is very sick these days and it is believed she took some local brew that contained methanol.  She has almost completely lost her sight.  I’m not totally hopeless though as Family Hope Charity is planning some good things for us.  I want to partake in the Family Hope Charity training program next year and earn my first certificate ever.  Here in Kenya there are things called certificates and I have never been given one in my whole life, not even a birth certificate.  After the training program I hope to go back to school.  I dropped out in 7^th grade several years ago and even though I’m big with a bad voice, I’d be willing even to go back to 5^th grade to catch up again.  I want to go to university one day and earn a medical degree.  I want to come back to Korogocho not as a hustler but as a doctor giving free medical treatment. 

I pray that our coach (Tom O’Hern) can convince his fellow citizens in America to help us in our dreams and take me back to school.

Your contributions to Family Hope Charity can help Stephen and others like him break free of the cycle of poverty, disease and substance abuse. Please give what you can - use the links to contribute through our fiscal sponsors. Thank you.

Thanksgiving Greetings From Tom and Family Hope Charity

Tom sends his greetings with positive news about progress in Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya - but as always, your help is needed. Read on:

Pictured at the right are some of the 25 young men of the “Ghetto United Football Club” who have expressed the desire to free themselves from the chains of substance abuse. Organizing and sponsoring this team are part of Family Hope Charity’s outreach to youth who struggle with substance abuse, HIV+/Aids or chronic poverty. Participating in the team allows them to experience the self-discipline and work ethic needed to live a substance-free life.

We invite you to join us in supporting these youth and the other poor residents of Korogocho slum in Nairobi through the following projects:

1. Apprenticeships to learn the construction trade through a hands-on learning project: rebuilding the community clinic in Korogocho slum. This clinic serves 1,000 clients a week, mostly poor women and children, and desperately needs an overhaul which would double its capacity. Work has already begun to get the apprentice workers prepared - this life-changing project will be underway soon.

2. Matching funds for a daily savings program: 60 HIV+ mothers - hard-working, energetic single women - are currently saving small amounts of money each day. Family Hope will encourage their efforts by supplying matching funds, enabling them to begin income-generating projects to build a better, more sustainable life.

3. Training of local “recovery coaches”: Local men and women recovering from drug/alcohol dependency will train to become recovery coaches, establishing relationships with substance abusers (particularly those who are HIV+) in Korogocho and assisting them in developing recovery plans.

We at Family Hope Charity invite you to become one of the “5K4Africa,” or, “Five Thousand For Africa.”

Hope and courage arise when we know others believe in us – can you share some of your Thanksgiving blessings with our hard-working mothers and youths this year?

Your contribution WILL make a difference!

Send your tax-exempt contributions to either of our fiscal sponsors:
The Staudinger Foundation
c/o Fr. Lou Franz, C.M.
P.O. Box 1208
Flagstaff, AZ 86002

OR

Totus Tuus Ministries
17236 St. Gertrude Drive
Covington, LA 70453

Want to really keep up-to-date on Tom's progress? Join us on Facebook! Our community there is growing every day and Tom posts regularly. We welcome your comments and suggestions, there, too, so "like" Family Hope Charity today!