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title: MOHI - Blog and Stories | News Updates (4)
description: News Updates | Discover the stories and transformations of students and families in Kenya. Also learn about missions and how you can help.  (4)
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# MOHI Blog

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### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/Baba%20Dogo%20grade%20eight%20students-04688.jpg) “I am so excited to be back to school!" Fourteen-year-old Sheldon Ngesa is a grade eight student at Missions of Hope International (MOHI)... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/excited-to-be-back-to-school)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/IMG_0286-1.jpg) “School is a safe place for our children” Lucy Njeri is a mother of three children, two of whom attend Missions of Hope International (MOHI)... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/school-is-a-safe-place-for-our-children)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/7.png) Soap making: A skill that turns hardship into empowerment There is a common saying in Africa: “If you empower a woman, you empower a nation.” In Mathare and... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/soap-making-a-skill-that-turns-hardship-into-empowerment)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/DSC03592.jpg) “I Miss My Students." “I miss my students. Nothing can replace that face-to-face interaction. We need to see them in... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/i-miss-my-students)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/DSC04213.jpeg) New Plans Change Back to School Start Date READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/students-are-back-to-school)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/Kariobangi%20School%20All%20Children%20-%20Jackline%20Gatwiri.jpeg) “I look forward to having my child back in school” OCTOBER 15, 2020 UPDATE: Although the Government of Kenya originally established January 2021 as... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/i-look-forward-to-having-my-child-back-in-school)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/Pastor%20Clinton%20Okanga-18-1-1.jpeg) Sharing the Gospel During the COVID-19 Pandemic As Missions of Hope International (MOHI), everything we do is driven by our commitment to see lives... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/sharing-the-gospel-during-the-covid-19-pandemic)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/MOHI_COVID-Education-Featured-Image_v1_08-21-20-2.jpg) MOHI Education Update: What’s Needed to Re-Open Schools OCTOBER 15, 2020 UPDATE: Although the Government of Kenya originally established January 2021 as... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/whats-needed-to-re-open-schools)

### [![](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/hubfs/Pangani%20Building_011.jpg) The Story of Missions of Hope International They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with just one step and that has been the way of... READ MORE](https://blog.mohiafrica.org/the-mohi-story)

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