creating safe spaces. restoring dignity. offering hope.

The Sheltering Africa Project was started in 2006 after witnessing the heartbreaking living conditions of children in our churches and schools. Many of these children have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS or other diseases and are now being raised by widowed mothers or grandmothers.

Their homes often are makeshift huts—just 2 square meters (about 21 square feet)—built from straw, sticks, plastic, and thatch. With no proper roof or front door, these single-room shelters served as both bedroom and kitchen, offering little protection and no comfort. Most of these families have never had the opportunity to sleep on a real mattress or live in a secure home.

the impact

Through Sheltering Africa, we restore dignity and hope by building safe, permanent homes for these vulnerable families

Each house is constructed with concrete walls, a zinc (metal) roof, a secure wooden front door, two bedrooms, a lounge, and a pantry—providing not just shelter, but a place to truly live. Each home costs $2,500 to build.

To qualify for a home, families must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• A widowed caregiver raising children

• Orphaned children being raised by extended family

• A child living with a disability or special needs