Kerry Banzet's guest appearances

Kerry Banzet

Her Story Speaks

Real Women's Work Podcast

Gena Thomas

Karen González

Kathy Khang

Sarah Bessey

Stephanie Tait

Shannan Martin

Mo Isom

Rebekah Lyons

Nicole Johnson

Jamie Ivey

Sheila Walsh

Andrea Miller

Carolyn Custis James

Tiffany Bluhm

Lauren Adams

OwlTail

Kerry Banzet has been married to her husband, Justin, for 15 years and is a stay at home/homeschool mom to her two sons Hank, 13 and Ty, 11. Kerry didn’t grow up with missions or a nonprofit in her future but God had other plans. In 2015 Kerry took a mission trip with 6 other women to Uganda to serve with a focus was on orphan care. This trip is where her focus shifted from orphan care to orphan prevention after learning that many children in institutions have family, specifically single mothers. These mothers place their children in the care of orphanages when they aren’t able to provide adequate care.  When she returned home from this trip God kept these women on her heart. What if they had income generating activities and could provide for their children, then they could keep them at home.

Maamas Uganda

Supporting women a world away is not a role Kerry Banzet expected to be in. After an unexpected trip to Uganda, Kerry realized that her contribution may not be orphan care. Instead, Kerry was called to serve single mothers and their children. With no experience, Kerry partnered up with her Ugandan friend Monica Mukanza and together, they started "Hope for Maamas Uganda", a 501(c)(3) organization that pays for schooling for children who cannot afford it and provides small business grants for single mothers so that families can stay together. 

<p>Supporting women a world away is not a role Kerry Banzet expected to be in. After an unexpected trip to Uganda, Kerry realized that her contribution may not be orphan care. Instead, Kerry was called to serve single mothers and their children. With no experience, Kerry partnered up with her Ugandan friend Monica Mukanza and together, they started "Hope for Maamas Uganda", a 501(c)(3) organization that pays for schooling for children who cannot afford it and provides small business grants for single mothers so that families can stay together. </p>

Keeping Families Together with Kerry Banzet, Co-Founder of Hope for Maamas Uganda