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2026 Humanitarian Aid

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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2025 – Humanitarian Aid

A special part of Libraries of Love is the humanitarian work. Often medical needs are met, uniforms and shoes are provided at schools for those who are the neediest, and food is provided for families that are without. Each time a need is identified, supporters come to our aid and provide funds. We are grateful.

March 3 – From no room to even sit inside their tiny place to a nice, cozy, wonderful home. So very thankful for those who help us change lives. Today we shopped for two triple decker beds plus living room furniture. Justine cried from joy. Our God is faithful.

March 20 – UPDATE – Remember Jennifer the burned lady?
I received many hugs today. We had bought her a couple cows, which reproduced several times. Jennifer was able to sell some cows and bought this large portion of land to use for a garden – including banana plants. She is a miracle – locked in a hut that had gasoline poured over it and then torched. Thanks to God and good doctors, she made it.

March 22 – UPDATE: Today I spent time with James, whose legs are totally crippled as well as his arms and hands. We bought him a wheelchair in Kampala about three years ago. He wanted to share this picture of his wife and kids with me. We are good friends and always happy to see each other.

March 29 – Soon – a wheelchair for Benjamin! Today I went far back into a village to meet Benjamin. He is 24 and his arms and legs don’t work. This was caused by cerebral malaria at seven months resulting in bad convulsions. He stays in this little room. Benjamin is heavy for his parents to carry. A wheelchair with a toilet pan under the seat will at least let him sit in fresh air daily. Sad!

May 6 – UPDATE: My boda driver in his new jacket! Much better than the old one full of holes.

May 9 – UPDATE: I was finally able to deliver a wheelchair to Benjamin, who is totally crippled. It put a smile on his face and his parents were very grateful.

May 12 – When I sit on the porch in the evening, sometimes – like today, I play the accordion. These little neighbor kids like to come and dance around. They make me smile.

May 13 – Walking down the street I hear excited yelling, ‘Mzungu friend!’ My street guys. Of course I had to feed them! They remembered I had been to Kenya.

May 16 – Last year, we provided three metal homes for sponsored students, replacing dung/ mud homes. I forgot to have the walls and ceilings covered to keep out the heat! I was in them a few weeks ago! So hot! I’ve sent supplies up the mountain and all three will soon be insulated and painted inside! Passing your kindness forward to Kenya…

May 17 – Walked through my village yesterday handing out donated Bibles in the Luganda language. Happy people!

May 30 – Paying your kindness forward: I saw this 82 year old G’ma being carried under her arms and by her legs a long distance. She is not able to walk. Today we delivered a new wheelchair to her and her family. They were shouting, singing, and dancing- so happy!

June 2 – Thanks to a wonderful group of people, we were able to rent a small store / building in which we stocked Abumary with local food – beans, rice, sugar, porsho ( like cream of wheat) etc. to sell to those in his village. Abumary lost his job when his leg became swollen. Now we will step back and he will be able to support himself and his family.

June 3 – UPDATE: Yakhut is pictured with his children. He is still often in bad pain from being burned from the face down. It is so sad. There is really nothing else the doctors can do. We have provided the motorcycle and when his pain isn’t too bad, he can get customers. Today I’m sending money for a new tight vest. Praying for him….