Each year new challenges arise. Because our Director lives in Uganda and Kenya six months each year, she becomes aware of many needs. Libraries of Love has built many homes for those living in mud homes that were collapsing. Wheelchairs have been provided. Hospital stays paid for. Help has been provided to start new business’s which will provide for a family. Food has been provided for endless families.
In 2026, four families in Maasai land in Kenya were living in metal homes that had no insulation. The houses were very, very hot inside. Libraries of Love provided insulation for the homes, as well as painting the inside rooms after insulation was added. Good furniture was provided for those who only had plastic chairs and were sleeping on the floor. Later the Director visited a sponsored child whose family was being sent away from a terrible, dilapidated, metal one room home on top of a high hill. They had nowhere to go. Libraries of Love provided a beautiful metal home, fully insulated, plus furniture. It was built on some family land. They were thrilled.
Abraham’s Family Gets a New House
January 19, 2026 – HELP needed! One of our sponsored, Abraham, lived in a dung mud home that collapsed. They had no money so moved in this house. They don’t have a latrine. Abraham sleeps in the bed pictured. His mother cooks in the pot right in front of the bed. It is the living room. Sad! For $4,000 we could provide a house and latrine/toilet. If you would like to help, let me know, and donate through http://www.librariesoflove.org.
January 30, 2026 – It is going up! Five men were working. Hallelujah!
Thanks to our donors for changing this family’s lives.
February 2, 2026 – Looking good!!
February 4, 2026 – THANK YOU!! 🙏 We have enough for everything! No need to send more!! God bless you!
We are $650 short covering the total cost of this family’s new home.
If you would like to help go to http://www.librariesoflove.org. Endless thanks and blessings sent to those who have donated. 🏠 Had a water tank delivered. Still need furniture .
*Also please let me know if you are donating
February 7, 2026 – Almost – we need windows and the floor has to set for three days!
February 9, 2026 – The living room is pink and the bedrooms are light green. They have the colors they wanted:). The right side of the outhouse is for washing and the left is the latrine. Furniture is paid for and will be delivered soon.
February 11, 2026 – It’s a wrap! Today we delivered a sofa, two chairs, a coffee table and a bed. Pictured with Abraham’s mother is Joseph, who checks our libraries, and Maria who oversees our sponsored students. Maria was also in charge of all aspects of building this home. Blessings to her and all those that donated.
February 11, 2026 – Last pictures: From a dung / mud home that collapsed, to the ‘home’ left, to the beautiful home right. God is faithful. Thanks to you who made this possible!
Humanitarian Updates
March 8, 2026 – Thanks to donors, James in my village of Ewuaso, Kenya, now has not only a new electric/treadle sewing machine, but also a button hole / interlocking machine. Happy man! Changing lives….
March 24, 2026 – Many of you remember Jennifer. A man locked her and her three kids in a hut, poured gas over it, and torched it. We were blessed to help her recover. Her daughter, Gift, just finished Beauty College thanks to sponsors.
We provided two cows for Jennifer. They have produced many calfs- enough that Jennifer has been able to sell several and buy two plots of land.
March 25, 2026 – Remembering: Grace’s mud home had pulled apart in many places. Thanks to donors we provided a beautiful new home. Also, her daughter, Florence, is sponsored and just received a degree in Kiswahili and History. Great visit today. Wonderful people!
March 27, 2026 – Update: I was with Abumery today. His leg is large again, though we helped with two surgeries. The doctors said he has to sleep with his leg elevated, but he doesn’t have a bed. He sleeps on the floor. His small grocery store we provided has been enough to supply food, daily needs, and school fees.
**Today I provided a bed for Abumery. Hopefully, the swelling will go down. Now we step back … He is a sweet guy and I’m so thankful that he no longer has to beg on the streets. Thankful for donors who helped him.
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