Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “#JustGettingStarted”
Did you know, HALO got started because of kids efforts? It’s true! Aside from the strong urge to love and help kids needing it most, one of HALO’s biggest motivations came from a small class of martial art students in 2005. “If there are homeless kids who need our help, we should do whatever we can to help them,” they …
Meet Ayella Denis Wallan and Ocaya Stephen, they are both living in the Gulu boys home. They are the same age, go to the same school and they are inseparable best friends. They are disciplined, friendly, jolly, welcoming and incredibly hard working both at school and at home. They love playing football and making new friends. Because they come from …
Did you miss HALO’s BLOOM Art Auction? No worries! We still have some pieces available for bidding! If interested, contact [email protected] These are a few of the available pieces, and many more can be found here!
This past October, our girl’s in Mengo home were surprised with a trip to the zoo! A very generous donor that made a special connection with the youth at Mengo presented HALO with the funding necessary for the day trip to visit the exhibits. The youth and mentors at the home couldn’t have been more thrilled for the opportunity to …
November is the month of Health at HALO. During our monthly staff meeting, Abi Hayo of Medical Missions served as our guest speaker and shared her knowledge about health. Abi talked to the HALO team about Medical Missions’ #RoundingUpUndies project which is aimed at empowering young girls in Northern Uganda. During her mission trip to Uganda, she was part of …
Slag Gallery will premiere an international collaborative exhibition of works inspired by homeless, at-risk and orphaned youth around the world on Nov. 4, 2016. Artists’ works will be auctioned off to support HALO, which provides housing, healing and education to youth in the greatest need. Mobile bidding will be available for guests to bid on featured artwork from anywhere across …
This month, we honor Amy Van Drunen as our volunteer of the month. Amy served as the HALO Art Intern over the Summer and has continued to volunteer with HALO even after the completion of her internship. She is now serving as a member of our Ambassador Board Team as well as the committee for the HALO ArtReach Auction. As …
Meet Sunday. Sunday did not have a safe home at a young age and ended up living on the streets, which meant he was begging daily for his basic needs and suffering at an unimaginable level. Although he was in many situations that could call for bad choices, Sunday consistently chose the high road, even at a very young age. Sunday has created an art piece about the …
On July 28, HALO Kansas City Learning Center held its 6th Annual Summer Showcase Celebration, and we want to thank everyone who attended and those who volunteered to celebrate the art made by our youth. We want to give a special shoutout to Jukeboxx Media for helping design media and promotions for our HALO Kansas City Summer Showcase Celebration. This event would …
