As a child, I fled war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a teenager, I was resettled as a refugee by Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a young adult, I spent a lot of time praying, thanking God for changing and blessing my life. My parents had taught me about God, prayer, fasting, and the simple life. After finishing high school I began working as a Certified Nursing Assistant. When I started the job, I said to God, “I will help kids in Africa with their education”.

During the war in Congo, I was separated from many family members and later found my youngest sister had fled to Uganda. I knew that the schools there were hard for them to access quality education. I then decided and committed to a portion of my salary to help vulnerable children in Uganda access an education. I felt strongly that education would be a bridge to better futures.  I began by helping ten students who were not going to school. That number increased to 25. The children’s families face hardships while some only having a mother or no parent at all. For two and a half years, I sent $1,000 every three months to Uganda.

With donations, I was able to help more students. The number of students increased from 25 to 300. Later that year, I visited Uganda to see for myself what God was doing.

In 2019, I prayed that God could provide a location for EHFC in Uganda. We began the construction of a school building in 2020. We now have an address in Uganda!