11th Annual GOYA Give Hope Banquet

$54,350.00

GOAL: $90,000.00

Strong roots for lasting hope.

We are launching a $90,000 online giving campaign to uphold and grow the core of our ministry and meet urgent needs in South B and the school in Homa Bay Kenya. Your generosity right now will have a life-changing impact in three critical areas:


1. Strengthening Our Core: Investing in Our Staff

Our Kenyan staff...our teachers, administrators, coaches, kitchen teams, ministry leaders are the heart of GOYA. They pour themselves into students every single day. They disciple, they encourage, they guide, they teach.

To continue transforming communities with excellence, we must invest in the people who make this ministry possible.

Your support will provide:

  • Essential staff raises

  • Professional development and leadership training

  • Tools and mentoring to help every team member grow in their calling

This investment ensures our staff remains rooted, equipped, and empowered to carry out our mission with strength and stability.


2. Emergency Fire Relief: Rebuilding in South B Slum

Late night on November 19th, tragedy struck our South B campus when a devastating fire destroyed our pre-school, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms.

By God’s grace, no children or staff were harmed...but the physical loss is significant. Rebuilding will be necessary, and while we do not yet know the full cost, we know we must act quickly to restore a safe, vibrant learning environment for our youngest students.

Your gift today helps us begin the rebuilding process—with courage, compassion, and faith that God will redeem what was lost.


3. Completing Our School in Homa Bay

In Homa Bay, we’ve built classrooms from pre-K through 3rd grade and the school and church are flourishing. But our 4th–6th grade students currently meet outside beneath an acacia tree.

They show up every day, eager to learn, but they deserve a proper classroom shelter from the heat, the rain, and the distractions.

To finish what we started, we need $40,000 to build:

  • 4th–6th grade classrooms

  • A dedicated teacher room

  • Secure, lasting space where learning and discipleship can thrive

This project will deepen our investment in a community where hope is already taking root and growing.


Strong roots for lasting hope.

This campaign is about more than buildings or salaries
it’s about stability, dignity, and the long-term transformation of lives and communities in Kenya through the love and hope of Christ.

When you give, you are helping GOYA stand firm like the tree in Jeremiah 17...deeply rooted, bearing fruit no matter the season.

Every dollar is an act of faith.
Every gift helps restore, rebuild, and reinforce what God is doing.
Every contribution reminds our staff and students that they are seen, valued, and loved.


Would You Join Us?

Your generosity today strengthens our roots so we can keep bearing fruit...fruit that looks like hope, education, safety, discipleship, and the bright future of every child we serve.

We invite you to prayerfully consider standing with us.

Give today. Plant deeper roots. Transform lives. Bear lasting fruit.

Donors

Brenda I
Normal, IL
$500.00

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Janet C
Bloomington , IL
$150.00
Laura & Jon P
Heyworth, IL
$500.00
Holly R
Normal, IL
$300.00
David & Barbara W
Bloomington, IL
$500.00
Fanson and Florence K
Normal, IL
$100.00
Brandy Jo R
Bloomington, IL
$1,000.00
Anna J
Columbia, IL
$5.00
Douglas B
Bloomington, IL
$30.00
Douglas B
Bloomington, IL
$50.00
Evan L
,
$45.00
Molly O
,
$75.00
Brent K
Normal, IL
$5,000.00
Jerry & Sherrie Z
Antioch, IL
$100.00
Trevor M
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$100.00
Teresa K
Bloomington, IL
$1,000.00
Ben H
Bloomington, IL
$50.00
John & Liane A
Normal, IL
$2,500.00
Cathy F
Bloomington, IL
$200.00
Teri P
Bloomington, IL
$500.00
John Z
Normal, IL
$1,000.00
Meaghan D
Downs, IL
$2,000.00
Patrick W
Peoria, IL
$100.00

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$100.00
Sarah & Todd O
Normal, IL

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Deborah K
Bloomington, IL
$500.00
Stephen H
Bloomington, IL
$1,000.00

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Henry G
Bloomington , IL
$100.00
Linda C
Bloomington , IL
$250.00

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$1,000.00

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$250.00
Matt & Tia B
Normal, IL
$85.00
Todd & Darlene C
Bloomington, IL
$2,500.00

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Drew Y
Bloomington, IL

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$150.00
Sue P
Bloomington , IL
$500.00
Marla S
Normal, IL
$1,000.00
Brandon G
Bloomington, IL
$200.00

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Ben M
Nrrmal, IL
$100.00
Robert W
Bloomington, IL
$500.00
Aaron T
NORMAL, IL
$1,000.00

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Melvin R
Lexington, IL
$10,000.00
Peggy O
Bloomington, IL
$2,500.00
Timothy H
BLOOMINGTON, IL

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$10,000.00
Don & Cathy R
Aurora, CO
$3,000.00