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Remember Daniel?
Since you have been to Open Arms Village, I thought you would enjoy this interview with Daniel Sitenei. You may remember Daniel, who was...
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Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Christmas fun!
Oh the fun that was had at the Open Arms Village Christmas celebration! A generous donor in Kenya wanted to provide an extra special...
Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20211 min read
A Christmas Miracle
When our executive director was in Kenya last month, Open Arms Village welcomed baby Faith into the family. Watch the video below to get...
Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Merry Christmas from Open Arms!
All around the world, people are celebrating the birth of our Savior. And because of you, the children of Open Arms Village are having a...
Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20211 min read
More Christmas Traditions in Kenya
Christmas is celebrated in so many different ways around the world. Linda, the Communications Coordinator at Open Arms Village in Kenya,...
Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Christmas Tradition in Kenya
It’s an age old tradition in parts of Kenya that mud huts and other traditional housing get a face lift during Christmas. “Christmas is a...
Open Arms International
Dec 1, 20201 min read
It's Giving Tuesday!
During a normal year, many mission teams would travel from the US to Kenya. Each team member would carry a suitcase full of clothes,...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
It's Almost Here!
Giving Tuesday is almost here! I thought you’d want to know how you can give a child at Open Arms Village the opportunity to know the joy...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Give Christmas!
Giving Tuesday is almost here and I'm sure your inbox will be flooded with emails and opportunities to give to worthy organizations. But...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Mary is Thankful
Mary, a young girl from Open Arms Village, recently wrote, “I am thankful you helped me find my parents last year. I didn’t even know...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Grateful
Caring for trauma survivors is never easy. So many of the 150+ children that call Open Arms Village “home” have survived trauma that is...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Faith is Thankful
“I am thankful for our (house) parents staying with us. They make me feel safe.” ~Faith, age 8 Safety is not something taken lightly by...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Farmers Return Home
The odds seemed stacked against Ezekiel when his mother passed away. He was only 5 years old and his younger brother was barely a year...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Janet and John
Janet was already struggling to meet the daily needs of her family before coronavirus. The single mother of three had been doing...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Back to School
It came as a surprise to everyone last week when the Kenyan Ministry of Education announced that children in certain grades would be...
Open Arms International
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Praying for You!
I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve reached my limit of ‘unprecedented’ events for this year! In all of the stress, uncertainty and...
Open Arms International
Sep 7, 20202 min read
A Letter from Linda
Today we want to share the words of our Kenyan staff member, Linda, with you. We hope it encourages you to see how your gift provides for...
Open Arms International
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Milestones
Eleven little ones at Open Arms Village are turning five this year – and that’s a huge deal. Not only does it mean the parents have their...
Open Arms International
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Grief
Imagine waking up one morning as a child in Kenya, and your mother is sick. Day by day, things get a little worse, until one day, you...
Open Arms International
Aug 18, 20201 min read
"I Feel Like a Warrior"
When you support Open Arms, you provide critical medicine for children with chronic diseases - children like Ben, who has sickle cell...
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