Maize fields in Bondo, Kenya

Marietta, Georgia · Bondo, Kenya

Empowering communities. Building sustainable futures.

A faith-based nonprofit equipping families through agriculture, entrepreneurship, education and community partnership.

Our mission

Transforming communities through sustainable development

Strategic Connections Global, Inc. empowers individuals and communities by focusing on agriculture, entrepreneurship, education support and community partnerships — creating opportunities that promote long-term stability and economic growth.

"Sustainable transformation happens when communities are equipped with the tools and opportunities to build their own future."

2025 Annual Impact

A year of tangible change

Working alongside community leaders and partners, every number below is a person, a family, a future.

Download the 2025 Annual Report
16

Youth trained through the bakery entrepreneurship program

15+

Women engaged in enterprise development

40+

Individuals directly supported through programs

20+

Children supported in their education

4

Community development initiatives implemented

4

Income-generating enterprises launched

What we do

Programs that equip, not just provide

Agricultural Sustainability
01

Agricultural Sustainability

Partnering with farmers in the Bondo region of Kenya to plant, cultivate and harvest maize — strengthening food security and creating income for families.

  • Increased participation in local farming
  • Greater household food security
  • Income through agricultural production
Women's Enterprise
02

Women's Enterprise

Hands-on training in product development and small business — including our liquid soap enterprise — so women can build financial independence.

  • Women trained in enterprise development
  • New income opportunities
  • Stronger family stability
Community Bakery
03

Community Bakery

A sustainable enterprise with two tracks — women's training and youth entrepreneurship — teaching baking, food preparation and small-scale business.

  • Practical baking & production skills
  • Goods sold within the community
  • Teamwork and responsibility
Education & Youth
04

Education & Youth

Encouraging students to stay in school. Youth in our bakery program earned income that helped pay school fees and support their families.

  • Students contributing toward school fees
  • Motivation for academic achievement
  • Community celebration of success
Sorting the maize harvest
Sorting the maize harvest
Bakery program goods
Bakery program goods
Community gathering
Community gathering
Community training space under construction
Community training space under construction
Ministry partnerships
Ministry partnerships
Working the fields
Working the fields
Celebrating educational achievement
Celebrating educational achievement
Students and teachers
Students and teachers
Dr. Crystal M. Roberson

A message from our founder

"One of the highlights of this year has been the young people in the bakery entrepreneurship program. They gained practical skills, a sense of responsibility, and income that helped support their education and families. Sustainable development begins with equipping individuals with the tools they need to thrive."

Dr. Crystal M. Roberson

Founder & President

A message from Kenya

Apostle Isaiah Miruka

Hear directly from Apostle Isaiah Miruka as he walks through the donut kitchen our youth use for the bakery program — and see below just how far it has come.

The old outdoor kitchen in Bondo, Kenya, before renovation
BeforeThe old kitchen — corrugated walls blackened by years of cooking over an open fire.
The renovated outdoor kitchen in Bondo, Kenya, with a new concrete floor
AfterThe renovated kitchen — a clean concrete floor and space to double our production.

Strategic vision

2026 – 2030

01

Expand agricultural development

Improve food security and income opportunities for families.

02

Grow women's enterprise programs

Widen access to practical business training.

03

Expand youth entrepreneurship

Build on the bakery's success — and add a youth empowerment program in the United States.

04

Strengthen community partnerships

Keep working alongside churches and local leaders so programs stay community-driven.

05

Develop training facilities

Spaces for training, enterprise and community gatherings.

Where your gift goes

Together, we create opportunities that transform lives

Ways to give

Use whichever method suits you

Every gift is directed toward community programs, education and youth support, infrastructure, and lean program administration.