God's Goodness Springs Forth

“See I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

— Isaiah 43:19

Happy Spring Dear Partners,

God’s goodness is springing forth as you’ll soon see by reading these amazing articles! These are just a few of the amazing life-giving transformations happening within our communities! There’s so much more every single day that I’m privileged to hear about and see!

A story I’d love to share is about a little boy that came into our lives years ago. He was the product of incest. His mother just a teenager raped by her father. He went to prison. The child she bore was adopted by some of our then TGD Staff. The birth mother was brought into our program and sponsored to finish school (boarding school), get therapy and even finish college. 

The baby is now a young boy and has been in our sponsorship program since infancy. I was just presented a video of him reciting scripture in front of his church community. He’s strong, smart, confident, loved fully and knows Jesus Christ as his savior. God is so good!!!

This story could have had a much different ending but thanks to generous sponsors that helped bring beauty from ashes, we’ve been able to transform the lives of the victim and the child brought into this world through it. He brings so much joy to his family. All lives matter. All humans have purpose. Our God is a redeemer. 

This reminds me of the true value of our sponsorship program and just a glimpse into the impact we’re making. Unfortunately, we’ve had quite a few sponsors fall off and are in desperate need for at least 5 $100 recurring monthly donors (or 10 $50 donors, or 1 $500 donor) to cover current sponsorship needs. I’ve never dropped a child from our program and would hate to have to make that choice now. 

Please pray about how you can further support us or share what we’re doing so others can receive the gift of knowing you are truly impacting lives!

Thank you to all who make this possible! We truly are the hands and feet of Jesus and what a privilege and honor to be a part of God’s mission!

Your Sister In Christ,

Christa Horst

Give Amore Founding Director 

The Tailor of a Difference

Meet Benadette, a mother of three, who is so passionate about fashion and design and now boasts of a tailoring business enterprise in her village market out of the support she received of a sewing machine and more importantly sewing expertise she gained at Give Amore’s tailoring school.

She graduated from our Tailoring Program in June 2024 and visiting her months after her graduation, this Made with Amore alumni is in a good place and giving it her best shot at business, a career she prior had no idea of and never even fathomed venturing in. 

This venture has changed her life for the better, she is now able to take care of her family and her children’s school needs. However, she also stated that her main challenge is fabric given that she is located in a remote location but from her little savings she tries her best to meet the costs. Currently she is a sole worker majoring in children’s clothes, handbags and repairs. She looks forward to further grow her business and skills. We wish her all the best for the future.

Another Community Has Clean Water-Well #46 Complete!

When a community receives clean water, they are given the resources of health, hygiene, education, and time to create a more sustainable society. Give Amore has been at the forefront of providing clean water to vulnerable communities for over 10 years now and we are glad to announce that our 46th well is complete, commissioned and already serving its worthy beneficiaries with unlimited supply of clean water for their domestic needs. The well located in Ebuhai village has a vital responsibility of taking care of tens of families in the village and beyond. 

The marveled community praised this problem solving project terming it thoughtful and most timely especially in this dry season when clean safe water is barely accessible. Moreover, they extended their heartfelt gratitude and love to the sponsors and the entire team who made this possible.

Just like its predecessors this borehole is a special significance of hope, joy and love that God desires to be reverberated throughout the world among all mankind. This wonderful well has only activated its fathomless service to approximately over twenty homesteads and so much more from neighboring villages and beyond. Thank you to you who made this possible.

IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIGITAL SKILLS.

In a rapidly evolving digital era, possessing digital skills is as crucial as traditional literacy. This skillsenables people to navigate the internet, use software, access online services, and leverage digital tools effectively. Digital skills  are essential for assorted reasons. It empowers individuals to access information, resources, and opportunities in the digital space.

Over the years, GIVE AMORE has been at the forefront of providing technology training to underserved communities. Thousands of students have gained computer skills through or computer free training program. And this year, we have seen an increase in number of those who are enrolling into this program. We are in dire need of more Computers in order to cater for higher demand. Please consider partnering with us.  Our programs focus on equipping individuals with the necessary digital skills to enhance their employability and improve their quality of life. These training programs cover a range of skills – from basic computer literacy to advanced IT courses – tailored to meet the needs and the demands of the current job market.

10 Years of Give Amore!!!!

Dearest partners

It is with extreme joy, gratitude, pride and awe that we celebrate 10 years of giving hope, giving joy and giving love to our brothers and sisters across the globe! God is so good! And not only do we celebrate this momentous milestone but we add that we have now raised more than $1M in donations to Give Amore the past 10 years! WOW!!!! I cannot believe it but I know with God all things are possible and He reminds me of it every time I look at what He’s done through our amazing partners to impact the world for better and be a light in this dark world for Him!

All I can say is THANK YOU for joining us! Thank you for trusting me and our amazing team in Kenya with your hard-earned funds! Thank you for following the stirring in your heart to be a part of true generosity-helping others that will never be able to repay you this side of heaven. Just THANK YOU!

I personally know it’s been a challenging season of job loss, inflation, natural disasters and so many other hardships so I pray that God will continue to show up mightily for His children in Kenya through generous partners in 2025. Please help us spread the word about what God is doing through us and please reach out to me if you have any questions, ideas, and/or are interested in joining me in Kenya in 2025!

Thank you again for your support! Please watch this amazing video that was gifted to us by a talented video editor that includes a summary of just a little of what God has done! You will be so inspired!

With Gratitude and Thanksgiving,

Christa Horst

Give Amore, Founding Director

“But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.”

— Hebrews 13:16

BACK TO SCHOOL

Happy New Year 2025, Give Amore takes this chance to thank you for your continued support and look forward to a much more productive 2025 full of so much joy, hope and love.

It’s back to school for Students in Kenya. We thank God for the provision as all our sponsored children are well equipped with the necessities to face the learning period ahead of them. Each student received the required stationery, new school uniform, books, toiletries and more.  With all their school fees for the semester paid fully up front, all our sponsored children will have all the time to focus on their studies without distractions.

It is through your much needed help that these children are in school. Thank you so much for your support and we pray for them that God protect them and bless them with good health and wisdom to pursue their dreams now and in the future to come.

A GIFT TO BEHOLD! WELL 45 IN SERVICE

Water is life, and without it, there’s no life. And because of your love and generosity, our 45th well is complete and blessed to serve a new community. Hope once lost on lasting solution to water problems by villagers of Emusanda has been rekindled by the sinking of a clean water well.

 After drinking from streams and even at times ponds for years, the people of Emusanda village now have a reason to smile and a renewed hope of a better tomorrow free from the problem of constant waterborne diseases and unaffordable medical expenses and even at times, fatalities.

Grateful to this life-changing project are women and children who are always in the frontline in the search of water for domestic consumption daily. Drawing from it for the very first time, this deserving community exuded their immeasurable gratitude in song and dance praising God for this precious gift that will serve them and many more generations to come.

At the time of publishing this newsletter, well number 46 construction is underway in another remote village of Eshisiru and it’s projected to be complete in a fortnight and we are more thankful that you have been a huge blessing in this milestone. Sunk half way through; we are hopeful that it will be of much help just like its predecessors… instilling hope and joy while cultivating communal growth through love.

ANOTHER BATCH OF TAILORS LAUNCHED INTO THE WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

Our good work of empowering the community through imparting of sewing skills continue to bear more fruits. This is indicated by the recent graduation of another batch of tailoring students. These brilliant ladies and a gentleman successfully completed a free of charge six months course on everything embroidery.

 And because of your support, they each received a sewing machine, sewing kit and a stool to help catapult them into a future of possibilities. They also got a chance to showcase their skills earned by making their own dresses and keeping them as part of their completion gifts.

This is a life-transforming program as most of these students come from very humble backgrounds with limited education and resources hence, the skills acquired goes a very long way in providing bread and butter to their families. We are so proud of them and we wish them well for the future.

We Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good!

Generous Partners,

What an exciting time to be a part of Give Amore! Just as we started to think we’ve been buried, we start to see some light peeking through and we know that we’ve been planted! Life and all that goes with it runs through seasons. Good times. Hard times. Stormy seasons. Drought. And with the almost 10 years under Give Amore’s belt, we are no exception!

 I remind myself often that what I look for I will find. We can build whatever evidence we need to create a narrative to tell justify our feelings. And, frankly, I’ve done a lot of that in 2024. Possibly because I’ve had time to as so much seemed to come to a halt or a major slow down this year. But, I’ve focused on staying in action-prayer and time reading God’s word and staying plugged into people that remind me how big God is!

So I want to share with you and focus on the fact that we’re still here! God is still at work! We received our largest, single donation in the history of Give Amore recently and we’ve completed 44 wells with #45 funded! Our children are getting educated, we’ve graduated dozens of students from high school, our sewing school and our computer training classes! We ARE making a difference and God is providing! He’s not done with us yet! He’s met our needs and He will do it again!

We couldn’t do what we’re doing without the generous support of our amazing partners! THANK YOU! If God is stirring on your heart to test your faith by supporting us (new or increased), I want to encourage you to follow that! No one has ever become poor by giving! And true faith is the confidence in what we hope for and the assurance of things not seen! Hebrews 11:1. Try it. Watch what God does! I promise you will be blown away at how God will provide for you when you help provide for His children.

We have a goal of an additional $5000 General Fund donations by 12/15 so we can provide a Christmas meal and school supplies for our children. We also need at least $3000 in monthly recurring donations to keep up with our current commitments due to inflation and attrition of donors. Would you prayerfully consider joining us on this mission to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our brothers and sisters across the globe? www.giveamore.org to make a tax deductible donation.

We wait with expectation!

In Gratitude and Thanksgiving to our Generous Partners,

Christa Horst

Give Amore Founding Director

Pure Joy in Every Drop!

We are glad to report that our 44th well is complete. It was joy and jubilation for the residents as a new well was launched into service. God answered our prayers and made everything beautiful in its own time. It has been a tough period. This is our second well this year with our last well, being January but because of your generosity and care another community is celebrating a new well that was commissioned and gifted to them after many years of plight to end their water problem. Transforming lives, one well at a time! This village now has access to safe, clean water, which brings health, hope, and happiness!

This well is located in Eshiamboko village which has been haunted by lack of clean water and water-bone diseases for a very long time. This Clean well is a great relief to this community. The Community and especially women and children all over the community and beyond will immensely benefit from this magnificent gift.

We are glad with the positive impact that we continue to make. Access to clean water is necessary for any society to thrive. This new well is more than a source of water—it’s a foundation for health, happiness, and hope. Every new well brings not only clean water but the power to grow and thrive. In a time of famine, we’re seeing gardens flourish in villages where there’s never been a chance to grow food before. These crops are feeding families and giving hope, all thanks to water. Thank you to everyone who makes this possible!  We pray for more.

Lilian's Amazing Story

Meet Lilian, a cheerful, hearty woman who is basking in the beauty of her hard work that keeps yielding every day.  This resilient woman, 27 and a mother of 3 gave her all in our free tailoring school and successfully completed, an effort that got her where she is now.

After her graduation from the program a year a go, she hit the ground running and started her tailoring shop in her village market something that she is marvelled at and proud of. Gifts of knowledge, skill, and a sewing machine changed her life immensely in many ways she never thought of. 

With her husband unemployed and with three kids to take care of, Lilian used to worry about her tomorrow but now hope for the future has been restored. When we visited her months after her graduation, this Made with Amore Alumni is in a good place and giving it her best shot at business, a career she prior had no idea of and never even fathomed venturing in. 

This program has changed her life for the better. She is now able to take care of her family and her children’s school needs. However, she also stated that her main challenge is fabric given that she is located in a remote location but from her little savings she tries her best to meet the costs. Currently, she is the sole provider for her family specializing in making bags, clothes, and clothing/fabric repairs.

Wow! With God All Things Are Possible!

Dear Partners,

 We pray this newsletter encourages you as much as it encouraged me to read these stories of lives impacted by our giving! The world seems extra dark these days. Wars, flooding, storms, elections, protests, inflation, immigration crisis and so much more! I know for me that when I feel so helpless under the news headlines I try hard to (first off) PRAY then to ask God to help me be a light in this world.

Give Amore has been, for almost 10 years, a lighthouse of hope to our brothers and sisters across the globe and God is not done with us yet!

 As the director of Give Amore, I was working on some quarterly reporting and tracking when something jumped off the page of our accounting books…a total of donations (as of 9/28) of just over $960,000 since our inception in 2015! I couldn’t believe my eyes!!! Little ol’ me, with no non-profit experience, but with a heart to help others, teamed up with a bunch of amazing people who want to help be the hands and feet of Jesus have raised just shy of $1 million dollars in less than 10 years! I can’t even!!!! We did this together!!!!! Be proud, be very proud!

I want to remind everyone that we have no corporate sponsors. We have no on-going/regular church support. This is individuals doing what they can to support His kingdom and together we are a mighty force for the gospel of Jesus!

So, it got my wheels turning…Can we raise $1 MILLION by our 10th anniversary? Or better yet, by the end of the year? I believe we can! So, I’m asking you to join me in prayer that what seemed impossible 10 years ago is not impossible with God and His people in ACTION!

It’s been a very slow year for clean water wells as any additional funds we’ve received have gone to help us cover our education fees for our sponsorship program. We need more wells!

We haven’t completed any jigger clinics in a long while. Jiggers are still an ever present struggle.

We haven’t been able to raise salaries for our team because they have been advocates for our ministries but they are earning a very small wage that needs to be raised.

And, our sewing program risks not being able to provide sewing machines to our graduates because there are very few ongoing donors to support it.

Our funds are always put to amazing use and you can read along to see where some of them have gone and the lives they are impacting.

Thank you for your support! Pray with us for a mighty windfall of support to help us not only meet our shortfalls but exceed my vision. With God all things are possible!

Your Sister in Christ,

Christa Horst

Give Amore Founding Director

A Gift that Keeps on Giving

After her husband passing on 10 years ago, and with two children, Florence felt a sense of emptiness. Her husband who was the family bread winner was no more. She did not have any income source to support her left-behind family. Her life was blown apart. Finding herself alone with two young kids to raise and an immeasurable amount of grief to shoulder. How would she survive this? She had no idea on how to rebuild everything. She lost hope and even contemplated suicide. She desperately needed help. 

Give Amore came to her rescue through our sponsorship program. She was enrolled into the program And started getting help which includes food supplies every other month and full school sponsorship for her two children. This really gave her a lot of hope and relief.

 In 2022, this family got a very precious Christmas gift from a donor through Give Amore. She received a cow which has really been a blessing to her family. A year later the cow gave birth to a calf and through this they can get milk to drink and sell some to support themselves. Dairy farming has become a good business venture for her and she hopes for more.

She is so grateful and thanks God for Give Amore for the blessings in her life and the transformation and restoration of life and hope for the future.

Another Story of Success

Despite not getting a chance to finish her education. Linah, a 23-year-old did not give up hope. After being offered a chance to learn how to sew through our Made with Amore sewing program, she enrolled in the course in the year 2022 and started learning how to sew. She practiced tirelessly, working hard to refine her skills until she was able to create a wide range of designs and attires including dresses, shirts and shorts. And upon completion, she was gifted a sewing machine on her graduation. This gift gave her an opportunity to set up her on business. She was offered a free space Infront of her elder sister’s Salon Shop.

Lina is so thankful for the opportunity that this program created for her and prays of the same for others. In terms of profitability and growth, she is glad her venture is growing. She can now support herself and her family and hopes in the future, she can be able to buy more sewing machines to train and employ others.

We are glad that over the years this sewing Project has become a beacon of hope and empowerment for many and we pray for more lives to continue to be transformed. Thank you for supporting this noble course.

Giving Back to the Community

It is said that education is the most powerful tool to change the world and that you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day but teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Over the years, Give Amore has been on the forefront for advocating for education. Through our sponsorship program, hundreds of lives have been impacted and transformed.

Meet Valery, an alumnus from our sponsorship program who is making an impact in her community. She was enrolled in the program in the year 2012 and was supported through college. She was a very hard-working student.  Studied to be a teacher and graduated from college with a diploma in education in 2023 and upon completion, she got a chance to work as a volunteer in one of the best kindergarten schools in her community, Gateway Top Schools. 

She is now a fully employed primary teacher and has developed deeper passion for children and so thankful for the support that she received from Give Amore sponsorship. We are so proud and wish Valery all the best in her career as she mentors these little ones.

My Birthday Wish...

Hello Dear Partners,

First off, I hope this overdue newsletter finds you with gratitude in your heart for your provisions and blessings! If you are reading this, God has purpose for you! You have breath in your lungs and your time here to give hope, give joy and to give love is not up!

To say I’ve been through a season is an understatement. It’s been a few years of constant struggles, battling depression, anxiety and discouragement. BUT GOD! I’m still here, I’m still breathing, and I know God will bring beauty from ashes! I hope to be able to share more about my personal struggles at some point but for now, I want to encourage you that even in our darkest days we can still help others! That has been so true for me, and I know it is true for us all!

I’m so thankful that through my hard times I’ve still found purpose and opportunities to make a difference. As I worked on uploading these updates from our team in Kenya to the blog on our website/newsletter, I was once again reminded of all that God can do when we release a little of our time or treasure to Him! WOW! He is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine! And I’m reminded, everything we’ve been able to do for His kingdom through Give Amore came about because I communicated the needs and then let Him do the work in the hearts of others to join us!

 So, once again, just in time for my birthday, I want to share my biggest birthday wish with you! It’s big! But I know God is bigger! My wish is that we can raise up 10 (ten) $100 per month/$1200 per year sponsors AND $1000 of NEW recurring giving per month! That would be $24,000 of annual giving! WHOA! That’s huge and overwhelming! But God!

 So, would you consider helping us spread awareness? Asking your friends and family to join you/us on this mission to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our brothers and sisters across the globe? Share our mission? Consider a tax-deductible gift? A corporate write off? Collaborate with your colleagues for giving? I’m full of ideas and would love to help you brainstorm how you can join us or help us raise funds! I’m also looking for speaking opportunities to tell the stories of those that we’re impacting and be their voice!

 I’m humble enough to know that I cannot do any of these things without HIM. I cannot raise these funds. I cannot make sure you see this and then are called to move on it. It’s all His. I’m just a willing vessel to be bold enough to share with expectancy and learn to wait for Him to make it happen. The past 9+ years of Give Amore are proof of that!

 So with boldness and expectation I present these needs to you beautiful people and wait for God to stir in your heart the desire to join us or expand your mission of support.

 Your Sister in Christ,

Christa Horst

Give Amore Founding Director

The Impact of a Skill and a Sewing Machine-Getrude's Story

Getrude, 34, a mother of 3 children, is a graduate from our sewing program. She graduated from our sewing program last year. After successfully completing six months sewing training course, she was a warded a sewing machine which has changed her life for better. With her husband unemployed, life was so difficult for them and they survived on doing casual jobs to feed their family. Give Amore came in for her and gave her an opportunity which has turned her life around.

With sewing skills and a sewing machine, Getrude started working as a seamstress from home. This really improved her quality of life as she started earning a small income by sewing, repairing clothes and anything to do with embroidery. The small income enabled her to set up a shop at her nearby market. This has increased her customer base hence increasing her income. Her business is called Getis Tailoring Shop located at Shibuli Market Where she also sells sewing materials and ready-made clothes.

 She is so grateful for the opportunity she got from Give Amore which has enabled her to earn a living that has kept her three children in school and provide food for her family with support from her husband. She hopes to expand her business when it peaks and even be able to employ others.

We are so proud of Getrude and the impact this program is having in her life. We wish and  pray for her success in her business as  she soars higher and may her story inspire even more to follow in her footprints.

Sponsored Student Update-Evangeline's Story

Give Amore continue to impact lives for the better. Our sponsorship program for the needy has been one of the standout Initiatives! One of our success stories is that of Evangeline who graduated from our sponsorship program as well as continuing education!  She studied Land Survey and successfully graduated with a certificate three years ago.

This opportunity enabled her to get an internship with the Municipality department with county government of Vihiga where she continues to sharpen her skills and gain experience. She hopes to secure an employment in the same place as soon as her internship is over in a few months.

She is now happily married, and just had her second born beautiful daughter and named her ‘Christa Amore’ in honor of Give Amore and founding Director Christa. She is so grateful for the opportunity and the support she got. 

We are so happy and celebrate and rejoice with her for the blessings. It’s indeed fulfilling seeing the impact that we’re making around the globe. We pray for more.

Computer Alumnus Soaring High

Meet Vincent 28, the first born in a family of five, A Give Amore computer Training student alumnus soaring higher. After successfully completing the computer training 5 years ago. He started seeking for a job that could give him an income. The idea of starting a cyber cafe was born when he tried to get a copy of the certificate that he needed for an application he was making and had to travel for 16 kilometers to the nearest town to get it.

This made him realize what benefit the community will get from having a cyber-around. And the business opportunity this could offer him.  The challenge was the capital to begin the business. Luckily, he got help and started his cybercafe which offers photocopying, internet services, design, and ICT training lessons.

“When I started, my business was able to peak quickly because of the high demand of these services here. I had to employ one more person to assist me as the job was overwhelming. I want to thank Give Amore for giving me the opportunity to learn this skill. I can now support my family . God bless you all.” Says Vincent.

Hope for Celestine

Meet Celestine, a 30 years old lady. A Give Amore Sewing Program Graduate, A single mother of 2 children. After tolerating harrassment from her husband for 5 years , she got separated from him and moved out with her children. She had to live alone when she was pregnant for 8 months and later her husband divorced her. She had no other option but to go and live with her aged parents.  Being the eldest daughter in a family of five, life became so tough for her, She had challenges feeding her 2 children and her family. She found herself unemployed and in an economic crisis with no hope. She suffered depression and lost hope in life. Her friend, also a Give Amore Sewing school alumni, told her about the program.

She took a step and came to our office to inquire about an opportunity to enroll into our sewing program. She got a chance to enroll into our six months sewing course. She successfully graduated and was gifted a sewing machine. This opened a window of opportunity for her. Celestine started working from home by offering different tailoring services such as, sewing clothing, clothing repairs and alterations for adults and children.  From these, she is  able to get an income which has enabled her to support her two children and her family at large. This has really changed her life. She now runs a stall in the neighboring market where she makes, repairs and sells clothes

“I want to thankGive Amore,for giving me this opportunity which has turned my life around and restored my hope. Thank you for supportingme in my hard times andforhelpingme to rebuild my life." says Celestine.