About Us

Mission

To care for the least of these, who without direct intervention and care would have little chance of fulfilling their divine call. To provide a clean, stable and loving Godly home, providing food, clothing and education as they are trained up in their gifts and callings, to fulfill the will of the Father for their precious lives.

Vision

House Of Esther Kenya – To provide and care for orphaned children who have been sent into the earth for such a time as this; to fulfill the destiny and purpose given them by almighty God.  ~Esther4:14

House Of Esther Kenya Leadership Team

Tracy and Larry Hagood

Tracy is the Great Commission United Director for the House of Esther Kenya.  She recently retired as a Registered Nurse working 44 years in Critical Care, Case Management Nursing and Community Health Nursing.  Tracy’s husband Larry is a project board member and advisor to the ministry.  He is presently the President and CEO of North America for a Tier 1 Global Automotive supplier.  He has worked in the Automotive industry for 42 years.  Together, they work to raise money for the new orphanage project. House of Esther Kenya will provide housing, food and education for up to 60 orphans in Saiwa Village Kenya.

William Hodge

William is the President of Great Commission United, a world-wide chaplaincy and discipleship academy founded in 1999.  GCU has touched many lives through out the United States, the UK, Africa and Israel.  William has a background in law enforcement, graduating from the Manatee County Police Academy in 1981. In 1997, he began a street ministry and by 1999 was ordained a pastor and established Good Tree Ministry which later became Great Commission United.  William has authored 2 books, REPAIRER OF THE BREACH, and KNEELING ON BROKEN GLASS.  GCU ministries are established in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Congo.  He will serve as an advisor to House of Esther Kenya.

Mike Bera

Mike is the House of Esther on-site administrator in Saiwa Village Kenya. He is a  2010 graduate of Mombasa Polytechnic University College, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.  Mike held an administrative role with Sopoon Safari’s in Kenya prior to returning to his home  to care for the orphans in Saiwa Village.  Mike oversees the day to day operations of the orphanage construction.  Along with several women volunteers in the village, he cares for the children, and is fondly known as “Uncle Mike”.  He presides over the physical, financial and spiritual wellbeing of our orphans in the village.

Clare Bera

Clare is a 2019 graduate of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital with a diploma in Nursing. She is currently employed at Webuye Referral Hospital as a Registered Nurse. She is also expanding her nursing career by taking online BSN coursework from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. She will complete her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in August 2027. Clare will be the onsite clinical manager of our future Saiwa Village medical clinic. Clare is a loving wife and mother of three children. She loves children, singing praise and worship songs as well as guiding and counseling single mothers and widows. 

Natalie Simons

Natalie will be serving as House of Esther Kenya YOUTH ADVISOR. She is a 2011 graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a major degree in Communications and minor in Psychology. Natalie currently works as a flight attendant with Delta Airlines. She is based in Detroit Michigan. Natalie possesses a special gift in relating to children of all ages. She has an extraordinary ability to SEE each of our children and just pours out so much love. She brings fun and youthfulness to the House of Esther board! She loves playing and dancing with them!

Denise Corcoran

Denise serves as a board member and advisor to the House of Esther Kenya ministry. Denise has served in ministry roles for 39+ years. She Co- pastored Hartland Christian Church for 12 years. She is a certified life coach. She also worked in the medical field for greater than 25 years as a surgical assistant with a prominent group of Oral Surgeons as well as a medical assistant with a General surgeon/ family practitioner and also several years in home health care. Denise has a heart for the plight of orphans and widows. She is in active ministry at the orphanage to support the children and widows of Saiwa Village.