The Refuge

28/04/2026

Meet little Miss Brenda! She is 15 years old and we need someone to sponsor her. $65 a month would help tremendously! This will help pay for school fees and school supplies and food. She will be starting her 2nd trimester at school today can you say a prayer for her today?

If you have and questions feel free to message us and we would be glad to answer any questions! Feel free to share this post and help get the word out ! Blessings always

22/04/2026

Meet our sweet Faith! She has worked so hard in High School and now she is pursuing her dreams of becoming a nurse! Thank you to people who help make this possible and to our sponsors! This here makes me smile! Blesses my heart! She also loves Jesus Christ very much!

Will you keep her in your prayers as she embarks on this new journey of her life?

If you would like to know any more information about what we do or help support the Refuge / Rescued Kuokolewa in anyway please feel free to message us for more information.

You can send money to our
PayPal @ Rescued Kuokolewa

Thank you for prayers and support ❤️🌍

20/04/2026

This is Lucy and Sheila two of our girls who graduated High school and now preparing for their working career! Thank you who have sponsored these two girls! They would not have made it this far without your financial help!

We feel that helping them through University or College will help them be more successful, this is our first success stories and we are excited to see what God has in-stored for them! Please keep them in your prayers.

If you feel in your heart that you want to support the Refuge/Rescued ministry in anyway it would be much appreciated! You can PM us at just comment below. We also have some projects that we are raising money for.

Feel free to share our post to help get the word out! Thank you so much ❤️🌍❤️🌍

16/04/2026

This is Kennedy and Charles they have graduated high school and their grades will allow them to go to University in September! Meanwhile we have enrolled them in a two month course of computer classes which will help them in University! Please keep them in your prayers as they embark on this new journey in life! We want to set them up for success!
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26/02/2026

Hello everyone!

Here are a few updates on the Refuge/ Rescued ~ Kuokolewa ( Kuokolewa is the Swahili word for rescued )

Let me first introduce my husband and I and our board to you! Our names are Dwayne and Karla Webre we have been married for 45 years. Karla is ordained through the Assembly of God. We have been working on the mission fields since 2014. We love Jesus Christ with all of our hearts. We live in Houma, Louisiana and go to Bayou Blue Assembly of God. Dwayne serves on the board at our church and is the maintance man there. Karla is a big part of our church thrift store “Missions Possible Thrift Store” which has helped support a lot of mission projects for many missionaries. Missions is a big part of Dwayne and Karls’s life’s. We have served on Mikey and Shereen board since 2020 and have learned a great deal from them. Dwayne and I have taken on the responsibility of the Refuge from Mikey and Shereen Cheshier. We are honored to have been chosen for and trusted with this responsibility.

Here is our wonderful board that is dedicated to helping us insure that this great task moves forward!
Katie and Cory Bourg
Eyan and Alyssa Webre
Greg Lane

Each person here has wonderful talents and value to add to the success of pursuing what God has put on our hearts. They too see the vision and carry this passion with us. We are not called to do anything by ourselves, God puts people in our lives to uplift each other, pray for each other , and to do ministry along side each other.

As you may know we have our first success story with our 14 children from the Refuge. 6 of them have graduated high school! Praise the Lord!!! We couldn’t have done this without your financial support and prayers! Here are the name of our graduates:
1.Kennedy
2.Charles
3.Faith
4.Sheila
5.Lucy
6.Kelvin
This will be new territory as we help them through University or technical school. We feel this will help insure their future for success. Here are some of our plans for them:

1. We will get a Kenyan who is educated in budgeting money to teach them how to budget money well before they actually start making money. In Kenyan culture it is not acceptable for them to have a job while they are in school. Jobs are hard to find and will not work with students and schooling.
2. We will have a Kenyan counselor come and help our girls navigate through what the work force looks like in Kenya and how to get through real life situations that comes up for women in Kenya. I feel this is very important for them. I will also get counseling for the boys on real life situations for them as Kenyan men in the work force. I also want them to know that they are not alone and that we are there to help them through the process of this next step in their lives. Most importantly we want them to know that Jesus Christ is always with them every step of the way.
3. For all the children we will be getting someone to teach them self defense classes.This is really important to teach them this life skill. Maybe I will be learning this myself!

All of the children are currently staying together in a rent house in Nairobi. The children are currently enrolled in a new school year. The new school year starts in January. Please keep them in your prayers!

We will keep everyone posted on all of these things!

Dwayne and I have a heart to rescue vulnerable children that are exposed to s*x trafficking or physical abuse. God has put this on our hearts a few years ago and now we see His hand moving us forward in this directions. The children we have now have been rescued and were certainly at great risk of being s*x trafficked, and they have experienced abuse in many ways, but this is their story to tell. As they become young adults they all have said that they wish to help their communities with the skills they have learned.
We will be plowing ground with rescuing children from s*x trafficking in Kenya. We have some resources that we are working on and plan to do outreaches in these areas to preach the word of God. Here is our immediate needs:
1. Building/land funds for a safe house for the children
2. Vehicle for transportation for the children and us
3. Outreach materiel for s*x trafficking ministry. We would like to get some brochures to pass out and many other things that come up.

Will you consider helping us financially with any of these projects? Or supporting us monthly? No amount of
money is too small. Prayers are definitely appreciated and are needed as well!

*Ways you can send money to help support a project or support us monthly is through our website: rescuedkuokolewa.square.site below and it will bring you to our web page

*Pay by PayPal ( Rescued Kuokolewa )

*Or by a check made out to: Rescued ~ Koukolewa
mail to 113 Turning Leaf Dr. Gray, Louisiana 70359

You can reach us through our email [email protected] or 985-855-4111

Matthew 25:40

Sincerely from the Refuge/Rescued ~ Kuokolewa

06/01/2026

Good morning!
We will be posting information and updates within the next couple of weeks!

We will be sending our graduates of high school to either, University, college or technical schools and will be doing fundraising and try to raise extra support for them and our staff and the other refuge. We have many needs that needs to be meet and will be letting everyone know what those needs are soon.

I will be putting our website here and you can support us through the website or find us on PayPal at Rescued Kuokolewa

Please feel free to share our website. We are still working on adding information on the website.

Thank you for prayers and your support !

https://rescuedkuokolewa.square.site/

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-rescue-kuokolewa

01/01/2026

31/12/2025

Tomorrow we will have fresh new pages to write for the year!
Will you keep us in your prayers as we embark on the new journey! Pray for:
•The kids that just graduated and will be attending college or tech school
• The other kids starting their new school year which is in a few days
• Pray for clarity and guidance for Dwayne and I and everyone on our board as we make decisions for this new year.
• Pray about partnering with us financially to help the vulnerable children of Kenya, and our Keyan staff.

Please remember us in your prayers most importantly🌍❤️

30/12/2025

A New Season for The Refuge!


Graduation
Before we discuss the new season, let’s celebrate one of the greatest achievements in The Refuge’s history! Six of our kids successfully graduated from Highschool in 2025. These kids overcame trials and hardships to be successful in their studies. Listed from left to right, Faith, Shiela, Kelvin, Kennedy, Lucy, and Charles.


Street Ministry and Teens Camp
We also had the opportunity to spend some time together for some evangelism and a youth camp in Kisumu. The Refuge kids ministered in the streets with us and were able to attend the youth camp. The services were powerfully lifechanging for everyone in attendance. Here are some pics of the powerful ministry:


The New Season
As we all celebrate the transition from 2025 into 2026 we look forward to change and a fresh start. Just as the new year brings change for all of us personally, The Refuge is also experiencing a fresh start. Dawayne and Karla Webre will be taking on the role of directing The Refuge. Dwayne and Karla came along side Mikey and Shereen to assist with The Refuge in 2021. Since then, their heart and passion for this ministry has expanded through the Lord’s guidance. He has given them a vision for The Refuge which they have committed to carry out.
Their ministry name is Rescued - Kuokolewa.


Support
The Refuge still needs prayer and financial support. With this exciting new change, support funds need to be sent directly to the Webre’s ministry.
There are a few ways to give, mail a check or give online through their website.
Please mail Checks to:
Rescued - Kuokolewa
113 Turning Leaf Dr.
Gray, La. 70359

Online Giving
Rescued - Kuokolewa Website
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27/12/2025

Our Latest Newsletter is out! Exciting announcement about a New Season for the Refuge.

Before we discuss the new season, let’s celebrate one of the greatest achievements in The Refuge’s history! Six of our kids successfully graduated from Highschool in 2025. These kids overcame trials and hardships to be successful in their studies. Listed from left to right, Faith, Shiela, Kelvin...

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas, may everyone have a joyful day!