- Restored Futures International (RFI) Foundation.
- Former CAF
Restoring Dignity. Transforming Lives.
RFI Foundation (Restored Futures International) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring hope and opportunity by empowering vulnerable children through education, supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, and equipping pastors and community leaders to transform communities.
- Education Initiative
- Homeless Outreach
- Theology Scholarships
RESTORED FUTURES INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
- Introduction
Restoring Futures, One Life at a Time.
Every person deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, hope, and purpose.
At RFI Foundation, we work alongside vulnerable children, individuals experiencing homelessness, pastors, community leaders, and underserved communities to address challenges that can prevent people from reaching their potential.
Through education, compassionate care, mentorship, and community partnerships, we seek to create opportunities that don’t simply address today’s challenges, but help restore futures for generations to come.
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- Why We Exist
Because Every Life Deserves a Chance
Across communities, poverty and difficult circumstances continue to prevent people from accessing opportunities that could change their lives.
Children may be forced to interrupt their education because their families cannot afford school expenses. Individuals experiencing homelessness may struggle to find a pathway back to stability. Pastors and community leaders may have the calling and potential to transform their communities but lack access to the education and resources they need.
RFI Foundation exists to help bridge these gaps.
We believe meaningful change begins when people are given the support, opportunity, and dignity they need to move forward.
- Our Programs
Creating Opportunity. Restoring Hope.
Our work focuses on practical ways of helping people overcome difficult circumstances and build better futures.
Education Initiative
We help vulnerable children remain in school through sponsorships, scholarships, school supplies, and mentoring, giving them an opportunity to pursue their education despite financial hardship.
Compassionate Outreach Initiative
We support individuals and families facing severe hardship, including people experiencing homelessness, through compassionate outreach, practical assistance, and support during difficult times.
Pastoral Empowerment Initiative
We support pastors, ministry leaders, and others serving in Christian ministry through theological education, scholarships, mentorship, and leadership development.
Children’s Home Initiative: A Future Vision
We envision establishing a safe, loving home for vulnerable and abandoned children in Kenya, providing an environment where they can grow, learn, and thrive.
- Our Story
A Calling Shaped by Experience.
RFI Foundation was born from a personal journey of service.
For more than 12 years, our founder has been involved in supporting vulnerable children in Kenya.
His own experiences growing up in a humble family in rural Kenya, struggling to access education, and eventually finding support through community and faith shaped his conviction that no child should have their future determined by poverty.
Today, that commitment extends beyond education.
His passion for serving individuals experiencing homelessness in Atlanta and his desire to equip pastors and community leaders have helped shape the broader vision of Restored Futures International.
RFI is built on a simple conviction:
When we restore hope and opportunity in one life, we can influence an entire family and community.
- Our Impact
A Path Toward Transformation
For over 12 years, this work has touched the lives of children, families, and individuals facing difficult circumstances.
Our impact is seen not only in the assistance provided, but in the lives that have continued forward:
12+ Years
Serving vulnerable people and communities
Children Supported
Through education, scholarships, school supplies and mentorship
Lives Transformed
Through compassionate support and practical assistance
Stories of Hope
Real journeys of perseverance, opportunity and restoration
- Voices of Transformation
Stories From Those We've Supported
Behind every program is a person whose life has been touched by compassion, opportunity, and support. Hear directly from some of those whose journeys have been part of our story.
“RFI gave me a second chance when financial hardship forced me to abandon my education. Their support enabled me to return to school, complete my studies, and eventually build a career. Today, I am independent and able to support my family. I remain deeply grateful for the opportunity RFI gave me and the transformation it brought to my life.”
“Losing my parents at a young age left me uncertain about my future, but RFI came into my life when I needed support the most. They enabled me to pursue my university education and provided the upkeep and learning materials I needed. Their continued support gave me hope and allowed me to pursue my dreams despite the difficult circumstances I had faced.”
“RFI came to my rescue when financial difficulties threatened my education and future. Their support enabled me to remain in school, pursue Computer Science, and eventually begin my professional journey. Even after I lost my job during the COVID-19 pandemic, RFI continued to stand by me. I will always cherish the opportunity they gave me to rebuild my future.”
“Coming from a financially disadvantaged family, pursuing university education seemed almost impossible. RFI stood with me through some of the most difficult seasons of my life, helping me overcome fee arrears and continue my studies. Their support restored my hope of becoming a financial manager. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity they gave me to complete my journey.”
“After losing my parents, I was left with the responsibility of caring for my siblings despite having no reliable source of income. RFI came alongside us when life became unbearable, supporting our basic needs and later sponsoring my sister's education and my brother's rehabilitation. Their continued compassion helped keep our family going and gave us hope during some of our darkest moments.”
“When my husband disappeared, I was left alone to raise our four children without an income or any means of meeting our basic needs. RFI came to our rescue, providing rent, food, school fees, clothing, and other essential support. They later helped me start a small business and continued supporting my family even after the business was affected by COVID-19. I remain sincerely grateful for their compassion.”
RFI came alongside our family when poverty had made even our basic needs difficult to meet. Their support gave my children an opportunity to remain in school while helping our family navigate extremely difficult circumstances. When I was later diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer, RFI stepped in and covered my treatment until I recovered. Their compassion gave our family renewed hope when we needed it most, and I remain deeply grateful for their support.
- FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about RFI
Have questions about Restored Futures International, our work, or how you can get involved? Here are answers to some of the questions we commonly receive. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please don't hesitate to contact us.
RFI Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring hope, dignity, and opportunity through education, compassionate care, and leadership development.
Our work currently includes the Education Initiative, Homeless Outreach, and Pastor & Leadership Scholarships, with plans to establish a Children's Home for vulnerable and abandoned children in Kenya.
We primarily support vulnerable children, individuals experiencing homelessness, pastors and Christian leaders, and underserved communities facing difficult circumstances.
We help vulnerable children remain in school through sponsorships, scholarships, school supplies, mentoring, and other educational support.
Yes. We welcome meaningful partnerships with schools, businesses, foundations, community organizations, institutions, and other partners who share our commitment to restoring hope and creating opportunities through education.
You can support a vulnerable child's education by contacting RFI Foundation or using the sponsorship and donation options provided on our website.
Yes. Churches, organizations, businesses, and other partners can work with RFI through financial support, sponsorships, volunteering, outreach, and other mutually beneficial initiatives.
- Get Involved
You Can Help Restore a Future
Transformation is never the work of one person or one organization. It happens when people come together.
Whether you give financially, sponsor a child, volunteer your time, partner with us as a church or organization, become a monthly supporter, or simply pray for the ministry, you can be part of restoring a future.
