Our Vision

To see lives transformed and families restored as women once imprisoned are empowered to thrive, lead, and bring hope to their communities.

Our Mission

To help Kenyan women departing prison to transition back into society by empowering them with education, life skills training, and biblical discipleship, so that they can be reunited with their families and attain sustained independence.

Our Approach

👧 Care for Children - Safe housing, education, and daily support while their mothers are in prison.

❤️ Family Reunification - Mothers and children reconnect and rebuild their relationships in a supportive environment.

🧵 Vocational Training - Women gain practical job skills, life-skills training, and small business development.

🤝 Transitional Support - Mentorship and decreasing support as they grow their businesses and gain independence.

🏠 Sustainable Futures - Ongoing guidance as families establish a new, stable life together.

What We Do

The work that Building Families For Tomorrow does in Kenya is truly transformative. By providing a structured and supportive transition for women who have been incarcerated, BFFT addresses a number of significant challenges, including:

  • Justice Challenges: Over half of women in Kenyan prisons wait months—or even years—for trial. Many will never serve a custodial sentence, yet they leave prison facing stigma, broken families, and few opportunities to rebuild their lives.

  • Pathway to Restoration: BFFT partners with prison officials to identify women who are motivated to change their lives and offers a structured pathway toward restoration, reintegration, and renewed purpose.

  • Support for Children: Children of incarcerated mothers are often left in vulnerable situations, scattered among relatives or living on the streets. BFFT provides a safe and stable environment where children receive education, healthcare, emotional support, and hope for a brighter future.

  • Vocational & Business Training: Upon release, women receive vocational training, life-skills instruction, and basic business education while also participating in counseling and rebuilding relationships with their children.

  • Rebuilding Homes, Rebuilding Families: After completing training, women and their children receive the essential resources needed to establish a home and launch small businesses in a community of their choice.

  • Transitional Support: Continued mentorship and step-down support over six months helps families stabilize, grow their businesses, and establish healthy relationships within their communities.

  • Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Incarceration: Without intervention, many women return to the same poverty, stigma, and lack of opportunity that led to incarceration. By equipping mothers with skills, resources, and family support, BFFT helps break generational cycles of poverty and imprisonment, strengthening families and communities for the future.