Our Family Homes are located in Chongwe, Zambia. Here, orphaned children find the security and love of a mother and siblings. Four boys and four girls with a widowed mama, create a new family!
A History of the Family Homes
2002
Gary Schneider was called by God to help orphaned children in Zambia.
2004-2006
The first four widow-headed homes welcomed orphaned children in Lusaka.
2008
Secured rural property in Chongwe and built four new family homes.
2011-2015
Added two more homes in 2011, one home is 2013, and one in 2015.
2022
In Chongwe, completed a major construction project which included four more homes, sports fields, a worship center, and library! Total capacity was brought up to twelve families with 96 orphaned children.
PHOTO GALLERY
Mama Juliet’s Family 2007
Mama Josephine’s Family 2009
Mama Mary’s Family 2010
Mama Christine’s Family 2011
Mama Sarah’s Family 2012
Congwe Families 2013
Mama Florence’s Family 2017
Mama Ellen’s Family 2018
Mama Bridget’s Family 2020
Mama Grace’s Family 2020
Mama Naomi’s Family 2022
Mama Sarah’s Family 2022
THOKO
From Orphaned Child to Wife and Mom
In the fall of 2004, a young orphaned girl named Thoko moved into the first EOH Family Home in Lusaka. She had no mother or father to shepherd her young life – but God, a father to the fatherless, remained faithful to her.
Through love of her new Mama, and the care from ministry supporters, her relationship with Jesus grew into a deep, Christ grew into support from she grew into a deep and active bond that continues today.
In 2017, Thoko completed her diploma in journalism. She now serves as a lieutenant in the Zambian National Service as a photojournalist.
In 2021, she married, and in 2022, she and her husband welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Elmo! Thoko’s story is an example of the generational impact God is making in Zambia through EOH!