GOYA Ministries

What GOYA Ministries does

GOYA Ministries, Inc. is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 260729701) founded in 2006 in Bloomington, Illinois, by Chad Parker to serve as the US fundraising and resourcing partner of Rural Evangelistic Ministries (REM), a Kenyan ministry founded in 2002 by Bishop Shadrack Ogembo and Madam Violet Ogembo. The organization was formed after Parker encountered REM's work in Nairobi's Mitumba slum and committed to support its expansion into a multi-site educational, residential, healthcare, and spiritual program for slum and rural children.

The organization's core products and services span four educational sites (Kibera Primary/Trade School, South B Primary, REM High School in Ngong Valley, Homa Bay Primary), two children's homes/orphanages, six church plants, permanent dental and mobile medical clinics, an agriculture program with solar-powered wells, and vocational training (baking, computer skills, farming). Sponsorship of more than 1,100 students is enabled through a website built by Cybernautic Inc. with payment processing via REACHpay, analytics via Google Analytics, and bot protection via Cloudflare; the organization operates no proprietary technology, no API, and no AI/ML systems.

GOYA's business model rests on three revenue streams: recurring monthly child and teacher sponsorships, project-specific donations (e.g., Second Well Project, building construction, dental facility), and general individual donations. The organization is 100% volunteer-run in the United States, with all donations directed to Kenyan operations and zero retained for US administrative overhead, and it distributes services entirely through direct field delivery via REM rather than via intermediary channels. Marketing and donor acquisition run primarily through Eastview Christian Church and partner church networks, an annual fundraising banquet (virtual during COVID-19), email newsletter, and short-term mission trips open to Eastview members.

Name

GOYA Ministries

Legal name

GOYA Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://goyaministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GOYA Ministries is a US-based nonprofit partnering with Kenya's REM to deliver education, shelter, healthcare, and spiritual programs to over 1,100 students across six locations. The 100% volunteer-run organization directs all donations to Kenyan operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Nonprofit Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Child sponsorship programs
• Slum education services
• Orphanage care services
• Humanitarian aid Kenya
• Mission trip programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Normal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General donations from individuals supporting the ministry's mission. 100% of donations go to on-the-ground operations in Kenya with no overhead retained in the US.
2. Child Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship program where donors support individual children. Sponsorship provides food, shelter, healthcare, and education. Sponsors receive annual photos and can communicate via letters.
3. Teacher Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship program supporting teachers and staff at schools, providing reliable access to food, shelter, and healthcare for all students and staff.
4. Project-Specific Donations: Donations targeted to specific projects such as the Second Well Project, building construction, dental facilities, or agricultural programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GOYA Ministries funds and operates a multi-location ministry in Nairobi and rural Kenya that provides education (nursery through high school), daily meals, residential shelter for orphans and vulnerable children, healthcare including dental services, spiritual development through six church plants, vocational training, and clean-water infrastructure. US-based donors and church partners supply all funding through individual donations, recurring child and teacher sponsorships, project-specific giving, and short-term mission trip participation.

Product overview

GOYA Ministries operates a multi-location ministry serving Nairobi, Kenya slums with educational, spiritual, healthcare and humanitarian programs. The organization partners with Rural Evangelistic Ministries (REM), a Kenyan ministry founded by Pastor Shadrack and Violet Ogembo. Core programs include Child and Teacher Sponsorship (providing food, shelter, healthcare and education for 1,100+ students) and Short-Term Mission Trips. Educational services span four schools: Kibera Primary School (being converted to Trade School), South B Primary School (475-600 students), REM High School in Ngong Valley (360 boarding students), and Homa Bay Primary School. Additional services include Children's Homes/orphanages in South B and Ngong Hills, Church Plants in six locations, Dental/Medical Facilities, and Agriculture programs with solar-powered wells. The organization is 100% volunteer-run with all donations going directly to Kenyan operations. GOYA was founded in 2006 and operates advisory committees in Agriculture, Education, Sponsorship, Medical/Dental and Banquet/Fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program Monthly sponsorship program providing individual children in Nairobi's Kibera and South B slums with access to food, shelter, healthcare and education at REM schools. Sponsors receive annual photos of their sponsored child, may exchange letters, and receive progress updates.
• Teacher Sponsorship Program Recurring sponsorship program that supports teachers and staff at REM schools, providing reliable access to food, shelter, and healthcare for educators and ensuring consistent educational staffing and mentorship for students.
• Short-Term Mission Trips Mission team trips to Kenya focusing on child sponsorship outreach, medical service, education advisory, and agriculture; teams serve throughout the year and trips are currently open to Eastview Christian Church members.
• Donation Program Charitable giving program through which donors can give to general operations or to specific projects; 100% of donations go to on-the-ground operations in Kenya with no overhead retained in the US.
• Kibera Primary School and Trade School Primary school serving approximately 200 students in Kibera (Nursery to Class 7) and being converted into a vocational trade school to give high school graduates tangible workforce skills in baking, farming, computer skills and other trades.
• South B Primary School Primary school in South B slum serving approximately 475-600 students from Nursery to Class 8, located near the children's home, with final-year students receiving intensive National Exam preparation.
• REM High School (Ngong Valley) Traditional boarding secondary school in Ngong Hills holding approximately 360 students from Form 1 to Form 4; houses a church, permanent dental facilities, bakery, agriculture fields and the first dorm, with vocational training in baking, farming and computer skills.
• Homa Bay Primary School Primary school in rural Homa Bay near Lake Victoria serving vulnerable children in the surrounding area, accompanied by a church plant for the local community.
• Children's Home / Orphanage Residential children's home in South B housing approximately 60 orphans and vulnerable students from volatile home situations during the school year, with a second facility in the Ngong Hills for high school boys.
• Church Plants Churches planted in multiple locations including South B, Kibera, Ngong Valley, Magadi, Kisumu, and Homa Bay, with services held in Swahili, English and tribal languages.
• Dental and Medical Facilities Permanent dental facility at the high school serving students, staff and surrounding community members, supplemented by mobile medical clinics at primary school locations providing healthcare to families with limited access.
• Agriculture Program Farming operations at the high school providing job training for students and food for ministry locations, including drip irrigation, agriculture fields, a bakery and school shop that generate revenue for school operations.
• Clean Water Wells Solar-powered wells providing clean water access to the high school and surrounding communities; project includes the Second Well Project funded through donor-specific giving to deliver clean water to communities such as Magadi.

Quantifiable outcome

• First high school graduating class in February 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• In His Hands MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner organization that began construction on the Ngong Hills Orphanage in 2017, which was completed by GOYA in January 2018.
• Midwest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership enabled sending sea containers full of beans, rice, and TVP (protein blend). GOYA co-founded the Midwest Food Bank East Africa Division through this partnership, working to establish a crocodile slaughterhouse and soybean farming operation to improve protein intake.
• Lincoln Christian CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007First GOYA Short-Term Teams were sent to Kenya in partnership with Lincoln Christian College.
• Rural Evangelistic Ministries (REM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOYA serves as US partner to REM, providing fundraising, resourcing, and sending short-term teams. REM remains the boots on the ground in Kenya with its own Board of Directors, working daily to care for the needs of people in the ministry. Founded by Pastor Shadrack and Violet Ogembo in 2002, REM operates schools, churches, and orphanages in Nairobi slums.
• Eastview Christian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with Eastview Christian Church began with Pastor Shadrack and Violet's first US visit in January 2012. Church has provided strategic guidance, funding for land purchase, and ongoing support. Current short-term trips are open to church members.
• Mennonite College of Nursing at ISUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSent nursing teams to Kenya as part of early GOYA mission trips.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Compassion International: The largest faith-based child sponsorship organization globally, running nearly identical programs (child sponsorship, education, healthcare) in dozens of developing countries including Kenya. Directly comparable business model — recurring sponsor donations funding holistic child development — though at vastly greater scale.
• Christian Relief Fund: Faith-based child sponsorship and education organization with operations in Kenya and other developing countries. Strong overlap in recurring sponsorship, education, and church-partner-based donor acquisition.
• Africa New Life Ministries: Faith-based organization serving vulnerable children in Rwanda through education, healthcare, and spiritual development with a child sponsorship model. Highly comparable in mission, beneficiary profile, and recurring-donor revenue structure.
• ChildFund International: Faith-rooted international child sponsorship and development organization working in Kenya and across Africa. Closely comparable sponsorship-plus-education-plus-community-development model, though larger and more diversified geographically.
• Lifesong for Orphans: Faith-based nonprofit supporting orphans through education, vocational training, and adoption/child sponsorship in multiple countries. Closely comparable in orphanage operations, sponsorship programs, and church-network-driven US fundraising.
• Kids Alive International: Faith-based nonprofit providing residential care, education, and family support for at-risk children in Kenya, Guatemala, and other countries. Direct overlap in children's home operations, primary/secondary schooling, and church-based programming.
• In His Hands Ministry: GOYA's named partner that co-built the Ngong Hills orphanage completed in 2018. Operates orphan care, family strengthening, and education in East Africa with a similar small-scale, faith-based, child-focused model.
• Food for the Hungry: Evangelical Christian nonprofit focused on holistic child development in poverty contexts, with significant Kenya presence. Operates sponsorship, education, and community transformation programs with a comparable faith-based, high-transparency posture.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations, operating child sponsorship, education, WASH, and emergency relief programs across Kenya. Overlaps with GOYA in mission, beneficiary type, and funding model, but operates at a much broader portfolio scale.

Emerging players

• Empowering Lives International: Smaller faith-based nonprofit focused on education, vocational training, and child sponsorship in East Africa. Comparable to GOYA in scale and program mix, with a similar integrated school-plus-orphan-care model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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