HOPE FACTORY INC

THE HOPE FACTORY SUPPORTS PROJECTS IN WESTERN KENYA IN AN EFFORT TO SERVE DISADVANTAGED AND ORPHANED CHILDREN AS WELL AS ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED ADULTS. TO THIS END, KIWANDA CHA TUMAINI (WHICH IS THE SWAHILI TRANSLATION OF 'THE HOPE FACTORY'), OPERATES A PRIMARY SCHOOL, VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, OFFERING A CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN CURRICULUM. OUR SCHOOL ENCOMPASSES A PRESCHOOL BEGINNING WITH THREE-YEAR-OLDS, AND GOES THROUGH GRADE 6. WE HAVE A FARMING OPERATION ON APPROXIMATELY 9 ACRES ON THE RIVER NZOIA NEAR MUMIAS. ADDITIONALLY, WE TRAIN PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS AND ARE CURRENTLY SUPPORTING SOME OF OUR FORMER STUDENTS AS THEY ATTEND VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL IN NAIROBI. WE HAVE A GROUP HOME KNOWN AS 'TEAM GIDEON - RAISING MIGHTY MEN OF VALOR' FOR SEVERAL ABANDONED CHILDREN, PROVIDING A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS NUTRITIOUS MEALS.

VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OFFERS A QUALITY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR PRE-PRIMARY THROUGH CLASS 6. THE REQUIRED KENYAN CURRICULUM IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXCELLENT RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE RAFIKI FOUNDATION. THE TEACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF IS MADE UP OF 15 DEVOTED KENYANS WHO HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ENABLING EACH OF THEM TO REACH THE HIGHEST CERTIFICATION LEVEL DESIRED. OUR TRAINED AND HIGHLY-SKILLED KITCHEN STAFF PREPARES AND SERVES TWO NUTRITIOUS MEALS EACH DAY, CONSISTING OF A WELL-BALANCED AND VARIED MENU, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE, FRUIT, EGGS, AND HONEY FROM OUR FARM. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC FOCUS, WHICH INCLUDES SWAHILI AND ENGLISH, DAILY BIBLE STUDY FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND STAFF INCLUDES HYMN SINGING AND DEVOTIONALS. WE THANK GOD THAT WE WERE ABLE THIS YEAR TO PURCHASE THE SCHOOL COMPOUND WE HAVE BEEN LEASING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.