Project - Homes for Widows

Widow Betty Mugeli

Benevolence Projects

~ Homes for Widows and Orphans ~

Our primary partners
Love Mercy
led by
Noel & Mieke Alexander

We have been close personal friends with Noel & Mieke Alexander for almost 40 years. Their lifestyle and impeccable integrity is worthy of emulation. For the last few decades Love Mercy, has been primarily involved in Kenya, Africa with these objectives:

drill water wells
build community centers
evangelism
build churches
train and set-in local spiritual leadership

As the churches are established, the commitment to care for the ever-present poor becomes an integral part of the ministry.

DPM/ALC's involvement with Love Mercy has been focused on building widows' houses, because we believe this is dear to our Father's heart. James 1:27 expresses it well, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...".

For a surprisingly small contribution of approximately $800, a 3 room home can be built. One hundred percent of contributions that are labeled to this end, goes directly to the widows' homes. That's unusual and noteworthy.

All of us are bombarded with never-ending requests from ministries asking for our contributions. And truthfully, every giver must find the benevolence focus and partners that work best for them. Here's what I look for when I 'open my hand'...

Integrity of the mission and benevolence organization
A low administration overhead / money goes directly to the project
Integrity of the local overseers
A Christian church-family to nurture the widows
Heavenly favor that follows when we're in sync with Heaven's design

We can attest that the above indicators are overtly present as we partner with Love Mercy and these dear widows and their children. Here are a few of the homes we've built.

Widow Beatrice before

Widow Beatrice - in progress

This widow’s name is Beatrice. The existing house you see leaked very badly. It will be demolished and a new mud structure built. Built properly, it will last 40 years.

Widow Akumu almost finished

Widow Akumu and children and pastor

Widow Akumu’s house already has the first and second mudding. We purchased a bed, mattress, blanket and some chairs for her. We also gave her some capital to start a small business for her to feed her children. She is very thankful and happy for what the Lord Almighty has done for her.

Widow Elizabeth

Widow Elizabeth - moving in

Here are several pictures of Widow Elizabeth's house - before and after. She is very thankful and happy and shed tears of joy.

Widow Jane before

Widow Jane and pastor - almost finished

Widow Emma Okondi before

Widow Emma Okondi after

Widow Angelina before

Widow Angelina after

From local overseer: "Angelina has 4 children. They had their houses washed away due to flooding so there will not be any before pics, however we will have after pics of their new house."

Widow Zubeda before

Widow Zubeda - in progress

From local overseer: "Does not look like much yet but 2 layers of plaster inside and out, it will look like a Million Bucks"

Widow Miriam - in progress

Widow Miriam almost finished

Widow Louise - in progress

Widow Louise after

From local overseer pastor:

"Widow Emmah's house got finished and she already moved in. The area chief in busia got so impressed by the new house that he paid for the flooring and put in the glass windows. We also gave her some money to start a small business for a living. She is now the happiest lady on earth. She is very thankful. May you live 1000 years. May YHVH bless you 100 billion times. Much blessings, grace and favor to you"

Widow Emmah after

From local overseer pastor

"Peninah has told me to tell you "thank you thank you very much for building her a house." Our Lord bless you forever. You have saved her from shame. Also the church says thank you. I and Sarah also say thank you. The Lord bless you 100 billion times."

Widow Pininah almost finished

Widow Florence before

Widow Florence - in progress

From local overseer pastor
"Florence lives in a one room ‘house’ that is about to fall over. She and eleven others share this 10 x 12 feet shack. She and her family are destitute. We will build her a three room house that is approximately 15’ x 36’."

From Noel & Mieke
"This is Florence with her house. This project was formidable, as all the mud had to be transported from the foot of the mountain."

Widow Florah

From local overseer pastor
Mark, this is Widow Florah's house built with your help... Thank you and all donors. Widow Florah has told us to tell you, "THANK YOU THANK YOU very much for the house. May the Lord bless you forever." She is now the happiest widow on earth. Amen.

Widow Rose Anyango and her six children

From local overseer pastor:
There is a widow at Lovemercy Butula church who urgently needs a house. Her name is Rose Anyango. She has 6 children. She used to live with her husband at Butula market in a rental house. But when her husband died 3 months ago, she was kicked out and she has nowhere to live. We pray that the Lord touch your heart to build her a house in a plot that one of the elders of the church has donated for her in Butula Busia. Amen.

Widow Sofina Agiza

This widow’s name is Sofina Agiza aged 71 years old. She has 3 sons whom she has not seen in the last 12 years since her husband died. She has no toilet and her current structure was failing and had a partly blown off roof.

New house is in process

Widow Janfa Nasambu Etia

"With her late husband they had one daughter who does not seem mentally balanced. She lives on 0.2 acres of land and her livelihood depends on her daily labor."

Widow Gladys

"Here's the latest widow's house…..2 1/2' roof over hang…. 40 year life span. PTL. Thank you so much for widow Gladys house. She says Asante sana (thank you)🙏. She is the now the happiest woman on the earth because she now has a house and a place to to call home. May you live one thousand years." (from project manager, Benjamin)

Widow Margaret

"We are requesting for the building of widow Margaret's house. Here's a picture of widow Margaret's current situation. She is urgently in need of a house." (from project manager, Benjamin)

"Widow Margaret is the happiest lady on earth. She says Asante sana na Mungu akubariki (Thank you very much and God bless you) for her new house. She now has a place to call home with her children."

Widow Wilkister

"Widow Wilkister is urgently in need of a house because it's raining daily here in Busia. Her house had plastic blown away by storms. This is why we help widows and orphan. Blessings to all who faithfully give to aid the poor of the earth. With Gratitude to all faithful Saints who have heard the cry of the poor." - Noel

"Asante sana for Widow Wilkister's new house. She now has a place to call home. She and her children are very very thankful and happy. We also facilitated for her 2 kids to go to school. May the Almighty bless you forever and ever Amen." (from project manager, Benjamin)

Widow Conzilata Anyango

"Greetings We will build her a house in January. It is an emergency case for her because it is raining in Busia and she is suffering with her kids. We pray that the Lord provides for you so that we may build a house for her."

Asante sana for Widow Conzilata's house. She is very happy with her family. She told us to tell you Thank you so much - na Mungu akubariki

Widow Rosebella Atsieno

The next house is for widow Rosebella Atsieno. She is also in ardent need of a house.

Widow Rose and Shalom

Our long time very good friend Cindy Metzger is a widow and a missionary in Malawi. We are partnering with her as she helps widows and the poor.

This lady Rose, is a widow
and lives with her daughter
Shalom. Her house was in
serious need of repair. It
was our joy to repair her
walls and roof.

Widow Betty Mugeli

Widow Rebecca Toto

Our family friend Carol Halfacre is a widow

and a missionary in Uganda. We are
partnering with her as she helps widows
and the poor.

"Both of these widows have served in a local ministry for years and subsist by their own enterprises of selling clothing, pastry and produce. We're helping both of them purchase materials (a bail of bulk clothing, bulk food and firewood for cooking, etc."

Widow Juliet Adhiembo

"Widow Juliet's house is already finished. They put the first mudding and we are waiting for it to dry up first then we will put the second and final mudding then I will take a good picture and send it to you. She is already inside with her family and she is very very grateful, thankful and happy. May the Almighty God bless you and give you favor and life forever."

Widow Florence

"We have a widow who urgently needs a house. Her name is Florence. She lives here with her kids... and it's raining here."

Widow Florence's house is in process now

Widower Ojuang

"Widower Ojuang lives in a paper makeshift. He is very poor and he struggles a lot with his 4 sons. One is blind, 2 are crippled and another one is crazy."

Widower Ojuang's house is in process

Repair Water Pump project

From our good friend Carol...

"A family that I am close to, has 7 children and raising 2 more who they just took in. I lived on the same compound with this AWESOME family for about 5 weeks. Their manual water pump just broke and they use it for neighbors to get water also."

If you'd like to partner with these widows' homes' projects, feel free to click here
then select one of the contribution options. Be sure to mention 'widows' homes' in the memo.
100% of all designated donations will be applied to building widows' homes.

Other projects

Church building

Noel at a well bored by Love Mercy

Private toilets for local widows near their houses