The Mendells

Arlan & Cathy Mendell and Pastor Bonface direct Orphanages of Kenya, a small, non-profit ministry with a passion to care for needy children. In Kenya, there is poverty and hunger beyond Western thought, and thousands of innocent children are affected by the diseases that have stripped them of their mothers and fathers. The mission of the orphanage is to rescue these children and ensure they have a chance to survive in this world despite 

the neglect and the harsh conditions they have faced. The orphanage, nicknamed “The Promised Land,” provides the children with a warm and comfortable home. They are given clothes to wear, three meals a day, are provided with caretakers who love them, and most importantly, are given the gospel along with a solid Christian education. Orphanages of Kenya attempts to give these children the faith and schooling they need to succeed.

We have seen God at work. He is impressing upon us the importance of continued support of children who have graduated from high school but do not qualify for college opportunities. We have started asking children who started their educational experience late in their lives and have had to play "catch-up" to think about what they would like to pursue as adults. We now offer classes in mechanics, nursing, carpentry, hairdressing, plumbing,  tailoring, shoe repair, masonry, and more. We have also been able to offer financial assistance to many of these students who enter into these training positions. We could not do this without your help!

We also continue to offer further education to those who’ve received partial grants from private and government agencies. Please keep praying for our mission - that we continue to listen for God’s guidance and that the children under our care will experience God’s provisions.

Challenges always come, but God always provides. We received some funding for our current well/water issues and trust that God will guide us in that. We would also appreciate prayer for further construction and for God to make a way for us to visit the children this year.