by April Jurgensen | Sep 13, 2020 | Kenya, Updates
Allan was brought to El Shaddai Children’s Center by his mother and some representatives of a church who have a ministry in the Githogoro slum where he lived. His mother, a mentally-challenged and therefore illiterate former orphan, recognized she was unable to care... 
by April Jurgensen | Aug 23, 2020 | Kenya, Updates
Meet my friend, Rev. Lydia Kamau. She wouldn’t like me saying it, but she’s a modern-day saint. Really. Years ago, Lydia—faced with the tremendous needs in her Kenyan village—felt led to start a feeding program for children. She thought a few hot meals could make a... 
by April Jurgensen | Jul 20, 2020 | India, Kenya, Russia, Updates
As hotspots for Covid-19 appear to fluctuate almost daily, it’s been challenging to stay informed regarding conditions in our own state, let alone globally. Since many of you have asked for recent information on the homes in which The Boaz Project serves orphans, we... 
by April Jurgensen | Mar 9, 2020 | Kenya, Short-Term Missions
The day after Christmas, a team of eleven boarded a plane in Chicago and began a long journey to Kenya. The plan was to hold a VBS with the boys at El Shaddai Children’s Center, buy belated Christmas gifts for them and their caregivers, and to learn some culture along... 
by Guest Author | Feb 3, 2020 | Kenya, Prayer
“I Have Hidden Your Word in my Heart…” For me, short-term mission trips have always included being flooded with newness—new sights, new sounds, new tastes, new knowledge about God, others and myself. This newness can make it all so exciting—or devastating—that... 
by Guest Author | Jan 20, 2020 | Kenya, Short-Term Missions
James, SimonYuki and Michael On my trip to Kenya with The Boaz Project over New Year’s, I connected with was a boy named Michael. He had a lot of fun doing the VBS crafts we brought and coloring, but he especially has a passion for music. A question from one of our... 
by April Jurgensen | Jan 13, 2020 | Kenya, Short-Term Missions
What do New Year’s Eve, shoe shopping, and The Names of God Bingo all have in common? They were highlights of The Boaz Project’s recent short-term trip to Kenya! Having just returned home from an amazing visit with the boys and their caregivers at El Shaddai... 
by April Jurgensen | Nov 25, 2019 | Kenya
Upon spending time at the El Shaddai Boys’ Home in Kenya you will quickly gather that this group of boys is full of wonderful but very different personalities. One boy has a quiet, very observant personality. James is content being alone, so to find him, you may have... 
by April Jurgensen | Oct 21, 2019 | Kenya, Updates
Just a few months ago, we told you of Moses who was brought to the El Shaddai Boys Home after his home caught fire and his mother was stripped of parental rights. We explained that several weeks later, his sister was released from the hospital and brought to the home.... 
by April Jurgensen | Sep 30, 2019 | Kenya
We often introduce you to the children we work with, but these children are only one side of the story. Standing behind each child is a caregiver who works tirelessly to make each child is cared for, has food, a safe place to heal and grow, and so much more. I wish I... 