OUR HISTORY:
Born out of compassion, determination, and grassroots knowledge, Child Legacy International invests daily in Africa's greatest resource: her people. It has been our experience that our friends in Africa are extremely resourceful and can multiply the gifts they receive beyond expectations. A little support goes a very long way in changing the destiny of every child in Africa.

Formerly known as Life Sowing Ministries, Child Legacy International (CLI) first began operating in Zimbabwe, Africa in 1987. Directed and founded by husband and wife team, Jeff and Karen Rogers, CLI has made great strides to bring opportunity to the people of Africa - breaking the cycle of poverty and helping people help themselves. Realizing that meeting immediate needs was not enough to make real lasting changes, Child Legacy designed, planned, and strategically delivered a new approach to humanitarian relief work - Sustainable Program Development.

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime.
Throughout our years of experience, we have seen hunger and disease stifle progress in sub-Saharan Africa. The needs are so great, but traditional aid relief (shipments of food) only brings up generations of people to rely on others for their daily bread - keeping them locked in a cycle of poverty. Child Legacy International functions to break that cycle by requiring participation from the local populations in the areas in which we work - so that the local people have ownership in the development and fortification of their own communities.

A new stream of hope for the people of Africa.
From our large-scale feeding programs, healthcare clinics, and children's homes to the applicable skills training provided at our vocational training schools, we are wholeheartedly committed to helping people help themselves. Changing relief from the “here and now” to the “now and forever” will give the people of Africa a new perspective on reliance that will impact generations to come.