Our Founding

Life For Children Ministry was founded by Michael Agwanda in 2005 from a vision of orphan aid that stemmed from similar circumstances as a child.

Our organization is built with two parts. The U.S. board is tasked with overall planning and funding, while Life For Children Welfare is the operational front in Kisumu, Kenya, where board members, office staff and social workers perform the daily tasks that support each and every orphan.

A family portrait with two adults and four children, standing and sitting together indoors. The father is wearing a plaid shirt, the mother is seated and wearing a patterned dress, and the children are dressed in casual clothing. The youngest child, a girl, is sitting on the mother's lap.

Founder and missionary Michael Agwanda with wife Lolla and sons Michael Jr., Jonathan, Gabriel and daughter Ruby

We Work Transparently

Life For Children Ministry strives to be open and transparent about everything we do. Operations on the ground are reported regularly to the board of directors in the U.S. to provide oversight and accountability. Each decision is presented and voted on for approval by a group of talented people who understand the gravity of the mission and who work hard to support it.

Life For Children Ministry has a 100% rating (four stars) for Accountability and Finance on Charity Navigator, an independent organization that reviews and rates thousands of charities on their operations.

U.S. Board of Directors

Executive Board
President - Denise Tennessee, Vice President - Michael Agwanda, Secretary - Joyce Weems, Treasurer - Bill Hardison, Members-At-Large: Dick Weber, Rob DeSoto

Board Members
Denise Tennessee, Dick Weber, Bill Hardison, Joyce Weems, Dr. Sharon Shelton, Paul Bolden, James McKinney, Barbara Wicks, Darren Freeman, Joe Cowan, Rodney Rhodes, Dr. Kimberly Davis, Curtiss Gibbs, Rob DeSoto