Mercys Hope
Mercy's Hope is a Warrenton, Missouri-based 501(c) nonprofit that supports orphans in Kenya by providing basic care, education scholarships, and partner orphanage support. The site lists local contact info (PO Box 514, Warrenton, MO), email, and donation links.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize organizations or registered orphanages working in East Africa (Kenya/Uganda) with an existing local presence or established partner relationship and capacity to receive and report international grants focused on basic care, education scholarships, or orphanage support.
Good Fit
- • Direct operational work with orphanages or child-welfare programs in Kenya or Uganda.
- • An existing relationship or prior partnership with the foundation or with trusted intermediaries in the region.
- • Clear capacity for international fund receipting and donor reporting.
- • Project requests that match basic care, education scholarships, or partner orphanage support.
Geography
Although the foundation is based in Missouri, observed grantmaking (in 2021) was international, with payments to Kenya and Uganda, so the recorded footprint is internationally focused rather than local.
Recipient Variety
Across four years of filings, grants were recorded only in 2021 to two distinct recipients; the overall funded recipient set in the observed history is very small.
New Applicants
The foundation's public materials declare an invite-only/preselected funding approach and recent filings show sparse, relationship-like giving; direct evidence of regular new-recipient turnover is lacking, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without a prior connection.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
