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KISRA KISRA is a faith-motivated, non-profit organization that strengthens West Virginians through Health, Employment, Asset Development and Learning programs.

Supporting families from every walk of life in our community. It all started with the desire to help children. It grew to become a comprehensive offering of programs benefiting people from every walk of life in several West Virginia counties. Our very first program was the Harambee Learning Center, in our Education division. The center provided area kids with an after-school program that offered help with homework, mentoring, recreational activities and more. We quickly realized that many of the children faced risk factors including academic failure, extreme economic deprivation and exposure to alcohol and drugs. It was apparent that our community needed additional services to strengthen families. We quickly developed our Employment and Economic Empowerment divisions and the programs within them. We worked with TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) recipients, offering them workforce readiness training and job placement assistance. We also reached out to other low- and moderate-income residents, offering them financial counseling because many of them had credit problems. We saw that residents needed childcare, so we opened the Harambee Child Development Center, which created more jobs in an economically deprived community. We started helping them become more financially self sufficient through KISRA Works! Because so many of these families were headed by single mothers, we began helping men become better fathers and providers through our Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Initiative. And because the majority of that program’s participants had criminal backgrounds, we established our Second Chance Mentoring Program. Finally, we saw that our mental health facilities were overcrowded. We created our Behavioral Health division and began befriending and supporting mental health patients so that they could remain at home. And because children get the best head start when they come into the world wanted, we opened the KISRA Family Planning Clinic in 2011. It’s been a joy, a learning experience and an evolution. From one after-school program and a desire to help kids came a comprehensive approach to answering the most urgent needs in our community.

10/21/2026

🚗 Good News Mountaineer Garage: Removing Barriers, Creating Opportunities!

Congratulations to Erica Gibbons on receiving a donated vehicle through Good News Mountaineer Garage! 🎉

Erica has been working with Jobs & Hope WV Transition Agent Karen Spencer in Kanawha County, Region 3, to work toward her goals and overcome barriers to success.

Reliable transportation can make a life-changing difference. Through Good News Mountaineer Garage, participants gain greater independence and improved access to employment, education, and other essential resources.

How can Jobs & Hope WV participants qualify for a vehicle?

✅ Be actively enrolled with Jobs & Hope WV for at least 90 days.
✅ Complete the required budgeting and credit counseling courses.
✅ Hold a valid West Virginia driver’s license.
✅ Be employed.
✅ Have no reliable access to public transportation, with priority given to those without access.
✅ Not own a personal vehicle.

We’re proud to celebrate Erica’s progress and grateful to Good News Mountaineer Garage for helping West Virginians overcome transportation barriers and move forward toward a brighter future! 🙌

10/15/2026
10/05/2026

Help! Anyone available to give a few hours to help take safety pins and hangers off clothing would be appreciated. Monday - Wednesday 10:00 - 3:00.

10/03/2026

Please join us for Good Neighbor Day on Saturday, October 24th from 10 am to 2 pm, at Power House of Deliverance Church, where there will be free food, clothes, household items, arts & crafts to make, and prayer available. We are located at 512 Carver Street in West Dunbar near the Shawnee Soccer Complex. All are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations House-Up Inc! KISRA is proud to support the great work you are doing to improve our WV communities.
10/02/2026

Congratulations House-Up Inc! KISRA is proud to support the great work you are doing to improve our WV communities.

We are proud recipients of $25,000 in funding through Appalachian Regional Commission‘s READY Nonprofits Training Program! This grant will allow us to build a 3-year strategic plan focused on affordable housing development in southern West Virginia, helping us enhance our ability to provide West Virginians a home and better serve Appalachian West Virginia.

10/02/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. No one should have to live in fear, and no one should have to navigate the path to safety alone. Every survivor deserves a safe tomorrow. 💜
📱 Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
💬 Text: Text "START" to 88788
💻 Chat online: thehotline.org

09/20/2026

It's finally here! Saturday - 9:00 - 1:00. Bring your own bags. Share and spread the word.

09/09/2026

September is full of opportunities to learn, create, connect, and grow with Healthy Families!

Our September classes include:

September 8
• Module 4 Cooking Class - 1:00 PM
• Sew What! Mending - 6:30 PM

September 10
• Module 3 Cooking Class - 6:00 PM

September 18
• Living Life with Confidence (Service Station) - 1:00 PM
• Sew Blessed Sewing Class - 6:00 PM

September 19
• Module 5 Cooking Class - 12:00 PM

September 21
• Junk Journal Class - 12:00 PM
• Module 4 Cooking Class - 6:00 PM

September 24
• Homeschool Open House - 11:00 AM

September 25
• Art for the Heart - 6:00 PM

Interested in joining us? Use the link provided to tell us which Healthy Families classes you're interested in. You may select as many as you’d like! https://forms.gle/kJ2HLtZL5QkbNAG98

Please note that this is an interest form and does not register you for a class or reserve a seat. We will contact you using your preferred contact method when the classes you selected become available.

Address

131 Perkins Avenue
Dunbar, WV
25064

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13047688924

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