The heartbreaking reality? Shekhinah currently turns away three children for every one we can house. Our Homes of Hope expansion project addresses this crisis by constructing four new cottages designed to mimic healthy family environments. Each 12-bed residence features private sleeping quarters (no institutional dormitories), a shared living space with books and games, and a kitchen where “house parents” teach life skills. The design includes trauma-informed touches like soundproof quiet rooms and outdoor therapy gardens—spaces where healing can begin.
Meet 8-year-old twins Kato and Kezia, who represent why this project matters. After losing both parents, they bounced between relatives’ floors until arriving at Shekhinah last month. They currently share a single mattress in our overcrowded temporary shelter. The new cottages will give them (and 44 other waiting children) permanent beds, consistent caregivers, and the stability their young hearts crave. Construction has already begun, with Phase 1’s foundation and walls completed thanks to a local church’s fundraising efforts. The urgency is real: Uganda has over 2.4 million orphans, and each completed cottage means twelve more children rescued from streets or abusive situations.
You can help build more than walls—you can build futures. 35providesacozyblanketandpillowset;35providesacozyblanketandpillowset;2,500 funds a bathroom suite; $15,000 completes an entire cottage. We’re also offering naming opportunities for major donors—imagine a child growing up in “The [Your Name] Home of Hope.” As our construction manager reminds us: “Every nail hammered is a life anchored in love.”
