Caring for orphans,
Because of Kennedy is a non-profit organization that exists to care for orphans and empower the vulnerable in Ethiopia while demonstrating faith, hope and love in Jesus Christ.
Join us for Kennedy’s Month
April is Kennedy’s Month. This month, we are remembering Kennedy, honoring the impact her life has had, and celebrating the transformation that is to come.
WAYS TO HELP
GIVE
Donations go to feeding the hungry, caring for the needy, empowering the vulnerable, educating children and sharing the Gospel.
DO
Run a fundraiser, ask for donations for your birthday, organize a mission trip through your church, get creative!
GO
Ready to go? We have opportunities for short-term and long-term missionaries.
ABOUT
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
(2 Corinthians 5:14-15, NIV)
Because of Kennedy educates, empowers and equips vulnerable families to raise themselves out of poverty, partners with the local church to lead people in a growing relationship with Christ, and conducts research to develop new and innovative solutions to alleviate poverty and disparities in Ethiopia.
RUDY & KATIE SHARE THEIR STORY ON THE START & GROW NONPROFIT PODCAST
In this powerful episode, Tim Needham and Mary Valloni sit down with Katie and Rudy Gleason, founders of the nonprofit Because of Kennedy. Their journey began with a devastating loss, but evolved into a mission that has impacted countless lives in Ethiopia.
Katie and Rudy share how their daughter Kennedy’s legacy inspired them to launch their nonprofit, overcoming unimaginable grief to bring hope and empowerment to vulnerable children and families. Their story is a testament to resilience, faith, and the transformative power of saying “yes” to the next step.
It only takes a little
to do a lot
Transforming Lives
Because of Kennedy transforms lives in Ethiopia, helping families rise from poverty and children flourish.
