Our Vision
At Village of Hope, we are dedicated to transforming lives in Kenya by addressing gender disparities through education and empowerment. Our two-fold approach begins with the Girl's Home, providing safety and support for young girls escaping abuse and forced early marriages. The VOH Academy, a mixed primary school, serves as our second response, fostering equality by educating both boys and girls to value women as equals, challenging harmful cultural practices like polygamy and early marriages. By equipping girls with emotional and educational skills, we aim to reduce gender inequality and build a resilient, empowered community.
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Meet Our Founders
Village of Hope Kenya was founded by Derek and Mary Jane Bevan, who have dedicated over 20 years to supporting children in western Kenya. In 2004, they began aiding schools with classrooms, dormitories, water wells, and a sponsorship program. After visiting Kenya in 2012 to assess needs firsthand, they committed their lives and resources to establish Village of Hope, purchasing 5 acres in the Gwassi valley near Lake Victoria to transform lives through education and community support.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Empower a community through education! Educate girls for equality and educate boys for a cultural change. Please consider sponsoring a primary school student at VOH Academy. You can also help by donating to our projects, volunteering in Kenya, or visiting your sponsored child! Your donation provides students, both girls and boys with food, clothes, medical care, school supplies, education, mentoring, counseling and vocational training, along with a safe place to live and thrive for the girls in the Girl's Home. Our goal is to show the community that these girls can break free and live outside of fear and discrimination. Partner with us!