STEWARDSHIP
We use business, land, finances, and relationships to equip families to honor Jesus with what they have been given.
Business
We listen to ideas and help shape sustainable opportunities.
We provide courses on money management and business planning.
We pursue long-term partnership and mentorship.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor or helping someone start a small business, please click here. If you want to donate to this area of the ministry, please click here.
Land
We use our land to help provide for the school. Our cows produce milk for the children, and our mango and papaya trees create a source of income.
We are currently in need of more land for the cows and another greenhouse.
Relationships
We nurture relationships through discipleship and the love of Jesus.
CURRENT STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS
Tornow Tailoring Center
The Tornow Tailoring Center is a business focused on making school uniforms not only for children in our sponsorship program, but also for other schools in the community. The business will also focus on Days for Girls kits for young women during their cycles. Other items will be made and sold at market. This building will also function as a meeting place for weekly Bible studies and discipleship training.
Goals:
Employ 10-15 Kenyans in the community
Revenue: $5,000-$10,000
Four weekly Bible studies and community gatherings
Projected start date: Pending
Green House Project
The greenhouse project was started to increase the nutrition of the food children were eating at the partner school. These greenhouses are located on the director’s land, and the tomatoes and onions that are grown help feed the children at the school. This year, green peppers were planted in hopes of selling them and using the profit to buy other vegetables from the market to help support the school.
Employees: 1
May 2016-Present
Dairy Project
The dairy project was first started when founder Chase Ward purchased two cows for the school in 2014. The children at the school asked if he had names for the cows, but the only names he could think of were his parents, Annie and David. Today the herd of dairy cows has grown to 9. Some challenges have been faced in this project, including cattle dying and mostly bulls being born. The bulls are sold for meat.
Current State:
Producing 90 liters per day
Employees: 1
January 2014-Present
Goals:
Provide every child at our partner school with a glass of milk and sell the excess
Mango and Orange Farm
The Mango and Orange farm was purchased in 2016, and the land was cleared for planting. The land was fenced on three sides in hope of expansion. Mangoes and papayas were planted. The papayas gave a good yield in the first year and were given to the local church. Mangoes take three years to mature. A challenge was faced when goats came in and ate the small trees, along with a lack of water. In 2019 the ministry dug a well, fenced the fourth side, and started replanting the mangoes while adding orange trees.
Goals:
Supply fruit for children at the school and sell the excess
Estimated revenue in 3 years: $15,000
March 2016-Present
Employees: 1-3
Tractor and Hay Project
The tractor project began with a tractor that was shipped by a farmer from Hills, Beaver Creek, Minnesota. The community did not have a tractor before, so most of the work was done by hand. This prevented them from getting a better yield on crops. This tractor is hired out for plowing, planting, road construction, harvesting, and much more. Along with the tractor, a hay baler was also sent. Because the dairy industry is growing in Kenya, hay is sold to local dairy farmers for their cows’ dry matter.
Current State:
Employees: 3 Kenyans
First-year revenue: $3,000
Goals:
Revenue: $5,000
Purchase another tractor in Kenya
June 2018-Present