Todd and Nicole Owens fell in love with Kenya Kids Can long before arriving in Africa. They cheered and prayed from afar as the Peifers blogged about the struggles and successes of students in the Rift Valley. As the Owens prepared to move to Kenya in 2013, they wrote to ask about joining the KKC team, and one of them cried actual tears when Mark wrote back saying he’d love to have them.

The Owens and their five kiddos and are now happily living in Kijabe, Kenya. They are teachers and dorm parents at RVA, and they love gathering stories from our KKC students to share with all of you who know just what it’s like to fall in love with these kids from afar.

Read more about the Owens on their blog: Owens to Africa.

Note: The Owens receive no salary or other financial benefits from Kenya Kids Can.