Meet Joshua

Meet Joshua. Just a kid and yet serves as a glowing example of how much love can change someone’s life. Before HALO, Joshua was uncertain when and where his next meal would take place. He had no school to go to and was forced to live on the street. In 2018, Joshua was welcomed into the HALO Kibuli Home in …

How Your Kids Can Help #GiveBack

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 …

Gifts That Give Back

Holiday Gift InspirationDownload Your Holiday Greeting Card HereIf you are looking for a way to redefine the giving spirit this holiday season, get some inspiration with our gifts that give back. Day 1: Give the Gift of Security One of our 16-year-old girls who lives in a HALO Home had to go to the hospital for a high fever. When the nurse …

Respect: Vera Schmitz Shares what July’s Life Skill Means to Her

This month we’re focusing on “respect” as our July Life Skill. Three-time All American Pole Vaulter, Vera Schmitz, talks about respect and what that has meant in her own life. Vera began talking respecting others from her experiences as a member of a team. She stressed the importance of respecting the group’s energy. At a particularly difficult practice, those who …