This 5 day workshop has been generously provided by a collaborative network of leaders behind the “1MILLIONHOME” campaign. The cost to you will be travel to and from Kisumu and lodging (if needed) as well as some work prior to, during, and after the workshop as you roll up your sleeves and build your own plan to convert models.

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The workshop will be at the beautiful Acacia Hotel in Kisumu.  We expect participants to cover their own travel and accommodations. A room can be reserved at the Acacia Hotel for a discounted rate of $110 US per night (email reservations@acaciapremier.com and copy pauline.anyona@acaciapremier.com or contact Pauline at 0790942796  or 0733569610) or feel free to make other arrangements for accommodations in Kisumu that better suit your needs and budget.

Throughout the five days, attendees are given ample time to participate in working sessions with their mentors, trainers, and employees of Agape Children’s Ministry.

Day 1

• Agape Model Overview
  
• Current Models of Care
  
• Evidence For Transition 
  
• Barriers To Transition 

Day 2

• Rescue:  Working On The Streets
  
• Rescue:  Government
  
• Sources of Rescue
  
• Rehabilitation:  Trauma Caregivers
  
• Rehabilitation:  Trauma Case Study 
  
• Rehabilitation:  Individual Care Plan 
  

Day 3 

• Reintegration:  CSI Home Assessments
  
• Reintegration:  CSI Case Study
  
• Reintegration Overview 
  
• Reintegration Process 
  

Day 4 

• Staffing and Management
  
• Staffing Case Study 
  
• Financial Management 
  
• Communications 
  
• Communication Plan 
  
• Tools and Technology
  

Day 5 

• Envision The Transition
  
• Build Your Own Plan 
  
• Graduation Ceremony 

Agape Children’s Ministries began transitioning their orphanage to a reintegration center 10 years ago. Today Agape has rescued, rehabilitated, and reintegrated over 2,100 children long-term - with an 80% success rate - with biological family members. Agape now desires to equip others to shift their models as well.

Western leaders and local directors/managers of children's homes, children's villages
orphanages, and Children rehabilitation centers.

Research shows that children do best in families.  Traditional orphanages fall short of actually helping children find permanence.  Many countries have even placed moratoriums on the licensing of new children's homes.  We aim to come alongside you to mitigate fears and remove barriers for a successful conversion.  If a child has a family, then we should endeavor to get them home! 

There are many other ways you can help strengthen families after your children’s home is emptied.  We will discuss other types of options in the workshop and provide a donor tool kit to assist with educating your donor base on the changes. 

At first it might require a few extra staff members to help with tracking down a child’s family and assessing their ability to parent.  However, we have created tools to assist organizations with acquiring greater efficiencies in their work so that the impact on operational expenses is minimized.