Rev. Dr. Bishop Joseph Ochola Omolo

Director

Rev. Dr. Bishop Joseph Ochola Omolo

Rev. Dr. Bishop Joseph Ochola Omolo is the Director of Hope for the Destitute and a central figure in the organization's mission in Kisumu, Kenya.

Hope for the Destitute was started in 2005 by Rev. Joseph Ochola Omolo and his wife Ruth.

Dr. Ochola Omolo grew up as an orphan in Kisumu, Kenya and struggled to receive an education. Through philanthropic donors in the Lutheran Church, he received an education and became a pastor.

His own experience helped shape the vision of serving orphaned children and low-income families by increasing access to education and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Omolo has served in leadership within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya and continues to support the work of Hope for the Destitute.