Keith & Kathy Ham

The Hams work with the CMF team and Missions of Hope International (MOHI) across Kenya, and more recently in Liberia and Ethiopia. As MOHI’s ministry has grown and changed, so has the Hams’ role. MOHI takes a holistic approach, inviting families to know Jesus by supporting children’s education, providing healthcare, developing communities, offering business and skills training, micro-finance, and other programs. All of these efforts aim to show Christ’s love and offer the transformation that comes from a relationship with Jesus.

The Hams have narrowed their ministry focus. While they remain directors of MOHI, they now spend most of their time helping the 30,000 children in the MOHI program grow spiritually, and are also focusing on the spiritual growth of the 1,600 staff members. Four years ago, they started Angaza Discovery Camp for every sixth-grade student in MOHI. This two-week camp takes students to Kenya’s coast, where they experience nature and learn how to build a personal relationship with Christ. The camp’s theme, Angaza, comes from the Hebrew word Hesed, which means loving kindness, mercy, and faithfulness of God. In 2025, they launched Angaza Tuu, a similar camp for tenth-grade students. Here, students learn spiritual disciplines and contemplative practices to help them understand God’s love and follow Him more closely.

In 2026, we will officially launch a new program for MOHI staff called Mteule, which means 'set apart' in Swahili. Every staff member will have the chance to spend a year deepening their relationship with Christ. The program includes three retreats: the first focuses on understanding your identity as the Beloved, the second on healing wounds, and the third on living out a mission to impact the world. Staff will meet monthly in groups to discuss spiritual books and will also meet with a spiritual director once a month during the program. The Hams are excited to start this focused effort to help staff grow spiritually. This is important for MOHI to stay true to its purpose of helping staff develop strong relationships with Jesus.