Welcome to Family Hope Charity

NEWS! Family Hope Charity is now blogging! Check us out at familyhopecharity.blogspot.com. Get frequent updates from Tom and watch his progress!

My name is Tom O'Hern, and as director of Family Hope Charity,  I have made it my life's mission to help the poor of Africa help themselves. 

Think of all the people in your life who believed in you, who gave you a little break, or who gave you a boost in self-confidence that changed your life, even if it was in a small way. I'm asking for your help so that poor HIV/AIDS affected families will come to know that someone believes in them and in their ability to turn their lives around.

What We Do

Family Hope is currently working in the impoverished town of Kabwe, central Zambi, and in the slums of eastern Nairobi, Kenya.

Our mission is to construct decent, cost-effective houses for the poor, using labor-intensive technology. Using common, inexpensive materials, we're able to keep costs very low, allowing for more families to move into decent living spaces. The local labor is trained on the skills of brick-making, construction, painting, land preparation, and even floor plan design.  After building a few homes, these previously unskilled laborers have learned a new craft and have found a way to support themselves while continuing to build homes for other families in need.

Click on the image above to see the YouTube video introduction of Family Hope Charity