Our Story

In early 2015, Laura Carr and her family, along with several other families, were planning to host a child from a Ugandan orphanage with the hopes of eventually adopting. During the visa process, the orphanage in Uganda was devastated by the loss of the founder, and subsequently their house, and any dream of bringing the kids to America was lost. Laura, her husband Seth, and another supporter, Rachel Cope, decided they were not ok with leaving kids homeless on the street of Kampala.

As the situation unfolded, the call on their hearts became more urgent, Laura and Seth closed their eyes, held their breath and emptied their savings in August 2015 to rent a house for children they had never met. Three months later, after many long conversations and prayerful consideration, Laura headed to Uganda alone, to work hand in hand with the remaining leadership to assemble the legal non-governmental organization (NGO) in Uganda.  What happened on that first trip can be described as nothing short of a miracle.  The friendships that were forged, the bonds that were created and hearts that were knit together, from distant, opposite sides of the globe are the bedrock that has founded Children of the Father's House back on solid ground.  Without a miracle, this organization would never exist.  Immediately upon return, with Seth's help and Rachel's support the U.S. non-profit was born to back the Ugandan operations, and we've been running as fast as we can just to keep up!  Laura changed careers three short months after the first trip to accommodate the twice yearly travel, and live in alignment with her newly solidified values.  Since that time, a band of volunteers has formed and the circle keeps getting wider.

The birth of CFH was a holy intersection between one family's effort to save ONE child and GOD'S PLAN to save MANY.  And this story is only getting started!  We're excited you're becoming part of it.  Please enjoy reading more below and reach out to engage the next chapter as it's being written!

Laura Carr

Director of American Board & non-profit 

  • Laura lives in Bremerton, Washington with her husband Seth, and three children.  She's a full time financial services professional as well as Director on both sides of CFH.
  • Laura founded Generosi-tea as capitalistic venture to make money and create holistic economic development opportunities for her staff and graduating students.  It is planned that Generosi-tea will be a full fledged licensed business in Uganda with sales in both the US and Uganda by 2018.  Currently, it is in test production and operating as a fundraiser to CFH.
  • When she isn't traveling to Uganda, Laura is also active at church in various roles and loves coaching kids.

eRIC SEMANDA

Executive director of Ugandan operations

  • Eric manages all Ugandan operations and oversees the care-giving staff at Children of the Father's House.  He's the most beloved "Uncle" of every child who lives at the house and with good reason!  He not only loves and takes care of our kids there, he WAS one of those kids.  He possesses a unique understanding and empathy that transcends every age child we care for and he takes such joy in being able to provide a "family" for these kids that he never got to have for himself.
  • Eric keeps in constant contact with the American Board to allow transfer of information in real time, providing documentation, receipts, pictures and videos of the daily activities.
  • Eric is tech savvy and loves to create videos and take pictures. He has been using his talent to produce sponsor videos and content for presentations made by the American Board.

RACHEL COPE

SECRETARY TO THE BOARD

  • Rachel keeps documentation and files for the orphanage and provides support in all areas that are needed, including website maintenance.
  • Rachel lives with her husband Phi in Seattle, Washington and is currently pursuing her Masters in Aeronautics.  

Seth Carr

American treasurer to the board

  • Seth works the budgets and the financials for non-profit which supports the Ugandan orphanage. 
  • In Seth's spare time he loves to play games with his three children.