The beginning

Genesis was established in 1982 by Ray Jenner and Cheryl Compagnone, beginning as a small operation in their home in Perth. Since then, the Ministry has grown significantly, with our impact now reaching countries across Africa, Indonesia, and Nepal.

History of aid to Africa and Asia

In 1986, we embarked on our first trip to Kenya at the invitation of Pastor Daniel Kisemei, a Maasai Pastor. While we enjoyed fellowship with the Maasai people, we were deeply troubled by the living conditions, especially for children who had lost their parents.

We maintained contact with Pastor Daniel, who continues to reside in Loitokitok, Kenya with his wife Mary.

As we traveled to neighboring Uganda and Rwanda, the effects of war and AIDS were heartbreaking. During that initial visit, we agreed to help five Ugandan orphans who were unable to attend school. We returned to Perth, Western Australia and asked friends to contribute A$20 per month to enable a child to go to school and have at least one meal daily. Those first five children grew to 100 within a year, and today, the Genesis sponsorship program benefits 7,000 orphans and widows.

Projects over the years

Over the years we have:

  • supported a group of aging Grandmothers in Uganda (the only relatives alive following the devastation of AIDS)

  • completed a building and built latrines and kitchen for an orphanage on the border of Rwanda

  • built a clinic and meeting room for the Maasai tribe in Isara, Kenya

  • built a commercial kitchen at Kianyaga Children's Home, Kenya

  • packed and shipped 7 x 20' containers of aid to Kenya and Uganda

  • opened numerous clinics with donated goods and gifted medical equipment to Kenyan hospitals

  • provided thousands of school uniforms so African children can attend school

  • started primary and secondary schools in Uganda

  • started diploma-level vocational training schools in Uganda

  • commenced 62 associations for poverty stricken widows in Uganda and 3 associations for widows in Rwanda

  • built the largest chapel in South Western Uganda

  • built a guest house and Community Medical Clinic in Uganda to support 15,000 people in surrounding villages

  • provided new accommodation for teaching staff in Uganda

  • provided ongoing teaching for widows so they can generate income in Uganda

  • built 2 orphanages for Karen Refugee children in Thailand

  • sent 5 tonnes of medicine to hospitals and Health Departments in Cuba

  • provided outreach to children living on the streets of Pattaya, Thailand

  • supported the Palangka Raya Bible College, Indonesia with renovations and teaching

  • provided ongoing support to JAM Mental Health Facility in Palangka Raya, Indonesia

  • provided annual outreach to remote Pastors who are graduates of the Bible College.

Find out about our current projects in Uganda, Kenya, Indonesia and Nepal.