Update from the President

Thanks to your generous support, the work of Building Families For Tomorrow is thriving! On April 27, more than 70 people attended our very first gala where we raised over $50,000! A week later, I traveled to Kenya to begin putting that money to work accomplishing many of the goals vital to our mission.
 
I spent four months at our center in Kitale, Kenya, empowering our staff and strengthening our program. It was so exciting to see how quickly the money that was raised at the gala began making a difference in the lives of Kenyan women who are striving to make a better future for themselves and their children. The infusion of funds made it possible for us to bring everyone on our waiting list into the program. We more than doubled the number of residents at our center from 31 to 65 women and children. We also were able to increase our prison partnerships to four by adding the prison in Kakamega.
 
On the training side, we’ve created a new business option for our women. In addition to tailoring, salon services, and beadwork, they now can learn baking. I love to bake and shared that with the women. The challenge was that I didn’t know how to bake in a charcoal oven. Fortunately, they did and taught me how to cook with charcoal. Together, we baked bread and sold it to our neighbors, something the women will continue to do when they transition back into their communities.
 
There are so many stories of transformed lives and families! I look forward to sharing them with you in future communications, but in the meantime, let me simply say thank you. You are truly helping change the world one family at a time.

Jana O'Guin
Founder/President