Empowered Youth Adopt Yakimi
$0 is what Zoe Empowers spent to help Yakimi’s family. Not because they didn’t matter. But because empowerment multiplies. Yakimi’s new beginning was made possible by business profits generated by youth who had once stood where Yakimi stood. Standing outside of Yakimi’s home in 2019, the air felt heavy with uncertainty. The house leaned slightly, […]
An Interview With Reegan Kaberia, the new CEO of the Global South
At the tender age of twelve, Reegan Kaberia lost his mother. His father soon remarried and Reegan went off to boarding school. It was a difficult, but formative time in his life, and ultimately it led him to his life’s work. Reegan knew he wanted to pursue a career working with children. “I understand an […]
Nowhere to go: Street children cope with isolation orders
To control the spread of the novel Coronavirus, countries around the world have asked its people to stay inside to practice social distancing. Social distancing involves keeping space (6 feet is recommended by the CDC) between yourself and other people outside your home, avoiding large groups, mass gatherings and crowded places. The recommendation to social […]
A Different Kind of Thanksgiving: Zoe Empowers Children Become Zoe Empowers Donors
Cheering erupted amongst the hundreds of Zoe Empowers children gathered. As of November 27, 2018, $12,415 has been raised by over 1,800 children to donate back to the Zoe Empowers program. The children-now donors-are grateful and generous young people; this is the definition of empowerment.
ZOE Children Donate $7,100: Margaret’s Story
“I am happy to give part of what God has blessed me with through ZOE. I am now empowered to help others in my community and beyond. I have learned that it is more blessed to give than to receive.”
ZOE Children Donate $7,100!
How do you measure empowerment? One powerful action taken this year by 510 young people in the Zoe Empowers Kenya program reveals what true empowerment means to ZOE.
The Beaded Bracelet and a Fearless Nine-Year-Old
We often forget the power of youth, the fearless attitude that believes that the world can be changed by the actions of one person.
Discovering Dignity in Empowerment
Gaston Warner, CEO of Zoe Empowers Mr. Webster defines dignity as “the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed.” The Bible defines human dignity as being created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26). This simple but profound statement is at the heart of ZOE’s empowerment model. What is the image you associate with […]