Empowering Lives International

Programs: Kenyaeli strategically works alongside gifted national leaders to break the cycle of poverty with the purpose of "equipping the poor to live sustainable lives that honor god. "strategic training is shared at training locations and also in villages where people are. Agriculture, business, appropriate technology and inspiration from christian witness are integrated to help people find holistic change and a new course in life. In many cases eli partners with village churches to empower their congregations and pastors. Eli's holistic approach includes programs and services to address issues including alcoholism, hiv/aids, and care for orphans. Eli also operates two orphanages which serve as home for over 200 orphans and a school that offers a primary education to over 200 children from the orphanage and local community.

congoin this war torn nation - eli's established the empowering lives christian academy located in the keredi slum in the heart of bustling city of bukavu. The school provides a christian education and lunch to over 600 children who would otherwise not have access to any education to nutrition. Many of whom would otherwise have no opportunity to attend school. The eli extension training program compliments the school program with short workshops in business and agriculture to help suffering families gain access to poverty breaking knowledge.

south sudanfor the people of southern sudan, war has been a way of life for over 20 years. With the establishment of the new country of south sudan, eli provides life-changing skills through extension training to help empower this new nation. Eli also helped establish a christian school in 2005 which is 20 miles from bor, near the upper nile river. The elementary school is now managed by the local leadership and community and averages around 200 children from k-grade 8.

tanzaniafor the majority of people in tanzania the daily struggle for water impacts every other area of life. Where there is water it is often contaminated with bacteria and parasites which leads to debilitating sicknesses and drains the workforce of energy and life. Eli is addressing this major problem by drilling and establishing fresh water wells in communities and schools around the lake region. With a training base in ramadi eli staff build relationships with suffering communities and works with the mighty men drilling team to research and provide the best locations for a clean and safe water source. The eli extension training program compliments the water drilling program with short workshops in business, agriculture, and spiritual encouragement to help suffering families gain access to poverty breaking knowledge and to better utilize the clean water source for holistic transformation.