Imagine waking up before the sunrise, putting on your shoes, and heading outside to open the gate for your goats, sheep and cows to graze. The animals where you live do not graze in a safe, green field, but out in a dry land where they have to search for edible grasses, and you have to remain alert for wild African animals. As a young boy, Hezron’s life was all about taking care of his father’s animals. This was all this young boy knew, and as far as he could see, this would be his entire life.

Staff of Hope was founded in 2001. Traditionally, Maasai boys would grow up tending their father’s animals and the girls would fetch water, cook, and maintain the house. In 2004, Staff of Hope began meeting with the Maasai elders and chiefs to encourage them to see the value of a good education for their children. By 2007, through many wonderful donations, Staff of Hope founded Oloile Secondary School on the border of Kenya and Tanzania.

It was at this point Hezron’s life intersected with Staff of Hope. Hezron’s father allowed this young man to go to school at Oloile. In addition to learning the foundations of math, science, and language, Hezron also attended the Christian club at the school being mentored by Christian teachers. After being one of the first to graduate from Oloile, Hezron experienced God’s call to go to Bible college.

Today, Hezron has returned home and is the pastor of a local church not far from Oloile Secondary School. He now pastors many in the community who have children that are currently attending Oloile school. From being a student, to a pastor, Hezron no longer shepherds goats, but a community of Christian believers, one of those includes Moses’ brother, Tyson, Director of Operations for all of Staff of Hope’s ministries in Kenya.

This is but one heartwarming story of the Christian impact that continues to go on in east Africa where Staff of Hope has been ministering since 2001.

For people to be in a place to hear the Gospel, the foundational needs of life need to be met. Just as we feel the effects of inflation here in the USA, it’s even more challenging to make ends meet in Kenya.

We are thankful for the faithful service of our teachers who guide the students at Oloile. Our students continue to maintain high grades and many of our graduates move on to receive a higher education degrees. We run our school in such a way that along with the education aspect we provide opportunities for growth in their Christian faith. We have Christian club and Bible studies for both the boys and girls. We also offer elective classes on the Bible and Christianity.

Staff of Hope continues to farm on our campus, allowing our students and teachers healthy options. Any vegetables grown that our school does not consume are sold in the market, helping our community while generating an income for the school.

Oloile Secondary has the largest computer lab in three counties. Our laptops enable us to teach these students from the rural areas much needed computer skills. We currently have 118 students.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in East Africa to be more self-sufficient. Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law. For your convenience we have enclosed a preaddressed envelope to mail in your donation. Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online. Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, or business.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

• $5 Chickens to help families to be self-sustaining
• $10 Planting vegetables at our school
• $15 School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.) 
•  $40 Goat to help a family to be self-sustaining 
•  $50 Sponsor a local Kenyan Pastor’s ministry/church 
•  $75 Calf helping a family to be self-sustaining 
•  $100 Teacher’s salary for a month 
•  $150 Water pipes for the school 
•  $200 Boarding a student at our school for one year 
• $300 New Desks and tables at school $
• 5,000 Upgrades for our water drill rig and support truck 
•  $_______ General Donation (any amount where most needed) 

Please go to www.staffofhope.org, “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter. Thank you!

Together we are making an impact!

Sincerely,

Staff of Hope Board of Directors

Indeed, the Lord is near to all of us whether we are in America or Kenya. We can celebrate that He is with us and loves us always.

It continues to be a joy that Staff of Hope unites people in America with our brothers and sisters in Kenya. Jesus is our one true hope; therefore, we can always rejoice.

Going to church in Kenya is an amazing experience. Bold songs of hope and praise of who Jesus is, dancing to express thanksgiving, and sermons full of joy. Church in Kenya is a wonderful celebration that Jesus is Lord and Savior. It is obvious that when Christians gather on Sundays in Kenya, they come together living out what Paul wrote in the Bible: “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4: 12-13).

We in the USA have seen an increase in our food prices, gas prices, and many other day-to-day items. The same has been true in Kenya. Imagine feeling the financial squeeze that we are dealing with and adding to it one of the worst droughts in a decade. Our Director of Operations in Kenya, Tyson, explained to us, “we have to spend more money to take care of ourselves, and we have to buy food for our livestock instead of just letting them graze because there is no grass with this drought.”

Thankfully, because of the Staff of Hope partners, we continue to keep the school running while paying all the teachers’ full salaries. We have been giving additional money every month to help buy food for people and livestock. We have also provided money needed to treat people for medical issues such as Covid and flu.

We are so proud of our teachers and students at Oloile Secondary School (the school Staff of Hope founded). Overcoming Covid, political tensions, and drought, our school continues to maintain very high grades and many of our graduates move on to receive a higher education degree past high school. We run our school in a way to provide opportunities for our students to grow in their Christian faith. We have Christian club, student men’s Bible study, and a student women’s Bible Study. We also offer elective classes on the Bible and Christianity.

Oloile Secondary, with 125 students currently enrolled, has the largest computer lab in three counties. Our laptops enable us to teach these students from the rural areas much needed computer skills as well as allowing them to research information they don’t haver in textbooks.

Staff of Hope continues to farm on our campus for our students and teachers to have a healthy diet. Any vegetables grown that our school does not consume are sold in the market to help the community while generating an income for our school.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in east Africa to become more self-sufficient. Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law. Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online. Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, or business.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

• $5 Chickens to help families to be self-sustaining
• $10 Planting vegetables at our school $15 School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.)
• $25 Food purchase for drought relief
• $40 Goat to help a family to be self-sustaining $50 Sponsor a local Kenyan Pastor’s ministry/church
• $75 Calf helping a family to be self-sustaining
• $100 Teacher’s salary for a month
• $150 Purchase a new water storage tank for the school
• $200 Boarding a student at our school for a year
• $400 New desks and tables at school
• $5,000 Upgrades for our water drill rig
• $_______ General Donation (any amount where most needed) 

Please go to www.staffofhope.org, “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter. Thank you! Together we are making an impact!

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors

As we look ahead to 2022, it is reassuring to know that in a world full of uncertainty, we have a secure anchor. Even as COVID-19 continues to impact people throughout the world, Staff of Hope has been persistent in pointing to our true hope and anchor, Jesus Christ.

Looking around at the beauty of God’s creation can often serve as a reminder that He is the Creator, and He does have a plan. Being close to a giraffe, an elephant, or a million zebras easily points to the fact that God is BIG and in control.

For the past twenty years, Staff of Hope has been an anchor for communities along the Kenya / Tanzania boarder. Since our founding in 2001, together, we have:

• Drilled deep water wells giving clean water to tens of thousands of people
• Hosted pastor leadership seminars equipping hundreds of pastors
• Built and handed over to the local community an orphanage and a medical clinic
• Planted crops, grass, & hundreds of trees
• Hosted mission trips
• Handed out Bibles
• Helped girls receive education and sanitary products
• Given families hundreds of cows, goats, and chickens
• Created many local jobs
• Built and maintained Oloile Secondary School

Oloile Seconday School opened its doors again to students after a brief shut down due to the virus. We have continued to teach core classes on: English, Swahili, Math, Science, Computers, and more. We encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities such as: agriculture club, Christian club, dance, running, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and much more. Oloile is a boarding school for boys and girls and our current attendance is 145. We have a wonderful girl’s dorm under the care and guidance of Kristine. The boys now have two dorm buildings including one that opened in the winter of 2021.

The Bible says, “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken” (Psalm 62:2). Over the past twenty years, we have provided clean water, education, and Christian leadership development to point to our true rock, Jesus.

As Staff of Hope looks ahead, we are excited to see how God will continue to work.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in East Africa to be more self-sufficient. Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law. Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online. Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, or business.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

$5 Chickens to help families to be self-sustaining

$10 Planting vegetables at our school

$15 School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.)

$20 Food purchase for Covid-19 relief

$40 Goat to help a family to be self-sustaining

$50 Sponsor a local Kenyan Pastor’s ministry/church

$75 Calf helping a family to be self-sustaining

$100 Teacher’s salary for a month

$150 New water pipes to transport well water throughout the school

$250 Boarding a student at our school for a year

$500 New Desks and tables at school $5,000 Purchasing more land around our school for future growth

$_______ General Donation (any amount where most needed)

Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter. Thank you! Together we are making an impact!

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors

Even in a chaotic world, The Bible teaches that God not only has the whole world in His hands, but the entire universe is in His hands (Rev. 1).

New boy's dormJust as USA students were sent home during the pandemic, the students at the Staff of Hope school, Oloile Secondary School in Kenya, were also sent home.  The Staff of Hope ministry continues to move forward in East Africa.  We pay our teachers every month their full salary even while the school is closed.  In addition to this, Staff of Hope sends money monthly to help our friends with food purchases, medical care and other necessitates during this challenging time.  We have also sent money to support pastors in their ministry to their congregations.

In the Spring of 2020, Staff of Hope began construction on a new boy’s dorm that will hold 48 boys.  This dorm will allow proper social distancing and the possibility of increasing the number of boys attending our school in the future.  Building this dorm also created jobs for local workers.  The boys will enjoy a new boy’s bathroom which we will finish this month.

New boy's dormStaff of Hope continues to farm on our campus providing a healthy diet for our students and teachers.  Any vegetables grown that are not consumed at school, will be sold in the market to help the community while generating an income for Oloile.

Staff of Hope’s Oloile Secondary School is a four-year school that strives to maintain high academic standards, preparing our students for the future, while providing opportunities for them to grow in their Christian faith.  It is our hope that when they graduate (we have one of the highest graduation rates in the county) our students will have a strong foundation from computers to farming and English to Swahili, allowing them to grow and shine in the future. 

Oloile Secondary has the largest computer lab in three counties.  Our laptops enable us to provide computer education and use to students from the rural areas who otherwise would never have a chance to experience this.

Staff of Hope is excited to celebrate Oloile’s growth to 165 students.  We believe a quality education is key to the success of a developing country.  We are thankful for your partnership in prayer and in your generous financial giving.  

Inside boy's dormPlease prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in East Africa to be more self-sufficient.  Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law. Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online, which can be done on our website, www.StaffofHope.org.  Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, or business.

Consider the impact your gift will make:

$5         Chickens to help families become self-sustaining

$10       Vegetable plants for our school

$15       School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.)

$20       Food purchase for Covid-19 relief

$40       Goat to help a family become self-sustaining

$50       Sponsor a local Kenyan Pastor’s ministry/church

$75       Calf helping a family become self-sustaining

$100     Teacher’s salary for a month

$150     New water pipes to transport well water throughout the school

$250     Boarding a student at our school for a year

$500     New Desks and tables at school

$5,000  Purchasing more land around our school for future growth

$_____ General Donation (any amount where most needed)

Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter for more updates.

Thank you! Together we are making an impact!

Sincerely,

The Staff of Hope Board of Directors

School farmCape Buffalo

Thank you to all of our ministry partners.

Staff of Hope continues to minister in East Africa during this virus.

Below is a brief update about our response and plans for continued support to those we minister with in East Africa.

1. Oloile Secondary School has been closed and all students sent home while the virus spreads.
2. Staff of Hope will continue to pay our school faculty and staff even while school is closed.
3. One month’s salary was advanced to all school employees to help them prepare.
4. $2,500 was wired to our ministry partners for food.
5. Our friends in Kenya and Uganda are praying for Staff of Hope and all our supporters. We have been praying for our partners in ministry in East Africa.

Plans for further support during the spread of the virus:

1. $4,000 to purchase a generator for school to provide continuous water for crops and for clean drinking water in Kimana.
2. $3,000 for food, seeds, chickens, goats, and blankets in Kimana and Namanga.
3. We will be stewards of donations for medical assistance.

Staff of Hope continues to “run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12: 1-2).

We are praying for our partners in ministry in the USA, East Africa, and other parts of the world.

Together in Prayer,

 Staff of Hope

Digging into the dusty Kenyan ground,

 Like the growth of these trees and thorn bushes, each student who enters Staff of Hope’s Oloile Secondary School is ministered to at our school for four years.  We want our students to have deep roots in high academic standards, in their preparation for the future, and in the Lord Jesus.  

 In addition to planting trees and plants, we also painted our classrooms and our front gate.  Our school is the first school in the area to have a mascot for our athletics teams.  We are now the Oloile Eagles…Go Eagles!

It is our hope that when our students graduate (we have one of the highest graduation rates in the county), they will have a strong foundation. From computers to farming, English to Swahili, we want our students to grow and shine in the furture.  In addition to classwork, we have a Christian club and all of our teachers are Christians, helping our students grow deep roots in the Christian faith. 

Oloile Secondary has the largest computer lab in three counties.  Our fifteen laptops enable us to teach these students from rural areas how computer use is essential. Computer science is now a required course for our school as these students look ahead to the future.

 Staff of Hope is excited Oloile that has grown to 155 students.  We believe a quality education is key to the success of a developing country.  We are thankful for your partnership in prayer and in your generous financial giving.  

 Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift to help our neighbors in East Africa to be more self-sufficient.  Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law. Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift, which you can do on our website.  Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, business and friends.

Consider the impact your gift will make:

$10        Plants, trees, grass at our school

$15        School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.)

$40        Goat helps a family to be self-sustaining

$50        Sponsor a Kenyan Pastor for Leadership Development

$80        Cow helps a family to be self-sustaining

$100        Teacher’s salary for a month

$200        New water pipes to transport well water throughtout the school

$300        Boarding a student at our school for a year

$1,000    New desks and tables

$5,000    Constructing a new bathroom for teachers and a new generator

$10,000    Purchasing more land around our school for future growth

$_______    General Donation (any amount where most needed)

 Please check out our website, 'like' us on Facebook and 'follow' us on Twitter.

 Thank you! Together we are making an impact!

 Sincerely, the Board of Directors

Staff of Hope opened Oloile Secondary School in rural Kenya in 2007. Everything from the design of buildings to what and how we teach is intended to help our students have a successful future. Our girl’s dorm has mirrors, running water, and is guided by Kristen, who helps these young ladies grow in their Christian faith as she helps to prepare them for life in the city. Our dining hall and soccer field are the largest in the area, so we are the host school for many events.

Now in his second year, our Principal, Mr. Kiseu, has a vision to help our students improve their experiences at school. He wants the students to be involved in clubs such as the Christian club, environment club, farm club, dance and drama club, science club and computer club, all in addition to athletics and regular classroom work. Mr. Kiseu leads a group of young teachers that are excited to be a part of helping their community grow and prosper. Two of our teachers are graduates of Oloile. They went on to get their teaching degrees and have returned.

How can you prepare for a successful future without computers? Although it is currently housed temporarily in a regular classroom, Oloile Secondary has the largest computer lab in three counties. Our fifteen laptops enable us to teach these students from the rural areas how to use a computer. We hope to eventually have a permanent computer lab with double the capacity. Computer science is now a required course for our school.

Staff of Hope is excited Oloile has grown to 150 students. We believe a quality education is key to the success of a developing country. With that in mind, we are planning on re-starting our Pastors training seminar to help local pastors lead their communities in deeper ways. We are excited about 2019 and beyond. We are thankful for your partnership in prayer and in your generous financial giving.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in East Africa to be more self-sufficient. Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law.

Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online. Please share this letter about Staff of Hope with your church, school, or business.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

$10 Plants, trees, grass at our school

$20 School supplies (science equipment, books, paper, pencils, etc.)

$40 Goat helps a family to be self-sustaining $100 Cow helps a family to be self-sustaining

$120 Teacher’s salary for a month

$200 Additional lighting at school

$400 Board a student at our school for a year

$1,000 New Security measures at our school

$5,000 Construct girls’ restroom

$7,000 Painting all of school (except Dinning Hall - done in 2018)

$_______ General Donation (any amount where most needed)

Please browse www.staffofhope.org, “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter.

Thank you! Together we are making an impact!

Sincerely,

The Staff of Hope Board of Directors

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Pastor Jeff’s said that Oloile is making progress toward reaching its goal of 200 students. Currently, Oloile has around 155, but the school appears well prepared for future growth. It is expected to meet its goal early next year. Getting to 200 students would be beneficial for a number of reasons. The facilities would be operating at 100 percent capacity and there will be more opportunities to offer courses in a variety of subjects. In addition, it should result in a good balance of kids on scholarship and it will move the school closer to being entirely self-sufficient. By 2019, Staff of Hope wants to have 25 percent of kids on scholarship. Right now that number is 40 percent but it is trending downward.

The Kenyan government has issued a number of regulations for private schools, and a lot of time was devoted to ensuring compliance with them. Many of the regulations are intended to keep the children safer, so Oloile has been busy setting up extra lighting and fire extinguishers. The metal bars that once covered the windows were removed so the children can escape through the windows if needed. A big point of emphasis for the school and for Pastor Jeff was to inspect the new computer lab. Happily, all computers were working and the school has a new computer teacher teaching an approved curriculum. Things are going so well with the computer lab that there are plans to expand it at some point in the future.

Pastor Jeff was also pleased to see the success of the medical clinic we started. Staff of Hope turned it over to the Kenyan government a couple of years ago and it has blossomed into a very effective medical clinic. Before Staff of Hope, access to quality medical care in that region was difficult. Pastor Jeff said he sees the clinic as a shining example of what nonprofits should strive to do. “We don’t want to create a place where people are dependent on us,” he said. “We would rather they take things and grow it themselves.” That has happened with the medical clinic, and now Staff of Hope can focus its efforts on other areas like education and clean water.

The future is looking bright for Staff of Hope and for Oloile. “Our hope is that this specific school, Oloile, will be the best school in that district and will serve as an example for other rural private schools and what they could be,” Pastor Jeff said. We are thrilled to serve this region in the name of Jesus and we are thankful for your support throughout these wonderful years.

We invite you to continue to partner with us so that, together, we may walk with the teachers, students and staff of Oloile Secondary School.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

$10                                  Plants, trees, grass at our school                               

$25                                  Clean water to a family for a month

$35                                  School supplies

$50                                  Goat which helps a family be self-sustaining

$100                               Teacher’s salary for a month

$120                               Cow which helps a family be self-sustaining

$200                               Computer desks at Oloile School

$400                               Boarding a student at our school for a year

$1,000                          Fresh coat of paint for Oloile School

$5,000                          Constructing Computer Lab at our school

$_______                      General Donation (any amount where most needed)

Over the past ten years, our school has had to overcome many challenges:  traditions that discourage girls attending school, droughts, even elephants who visit wanting to eat some of our green grass and plants.  With each adversity we have overcome, God has blessed us with successes so that this school glorifies Him while providing an opportunity to “Learn and Shine” as is stated in the school motto.

As 2017 comes to an end, Oloile Secondary School has 126 students (boys & girls) who are preforming well and who are dreaming about their future.  In October 2017, Staff of Hope was able to open a new boy’s dorm.  This new facility can easily hold seventy boys and will allow them to have a clean, safe home during the school year.  The girls are still enjoying their dorm under the care and guidance of Kristine.  This year we also improved the electricity supply to the school, planted grass and plants, finished onsite faculty housing for two families (as pictured below), hired some new teachers, and of course, taught the students with high standards so they may take another step forward for their future.

We invite you to continue to partner with us so that together, we may walk with the teachers, students and other staff of Oloile Secondary School.  We at Staff of Hope are excited to move into our seventeenth year of ministry.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift, to help our neighbors in East Africa to become more self-sufficient.  Monetary contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by the law.  For your convenience we have enclosed a pre-addressed envelope.  Please consider giving not only an annual gift but also making a recurring gift online.  Help us spread the word by sharing this letter with your church, school, or business.

Please consider the impact your gift will make:

$10                                  Plants, trees, grass at our school                               

$25                                  Clean water to a family for a month

$35                                  School supplies

$50                                  Goat which helps a family be self-sustaining

$100                               Teacher’s salary for a month

$120                               Cow which helps a family be self-sustaining

$200                               Computer desks at Oloile School

$400                               Boarding a student at our school for a year

$1,000                          Fresh coat of paint for Oloile School

$5,000                          Constructing Computer Lab at our school

$_______                      General Donation (any amount where most needed)

Please “Like” us on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter.

Thank you! Together we are making an impact! 

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors