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A village where
generations belong
to each other.

An intergenerational sanctuary where children and elders without family care are woven into one community. A model designed to be replicated across the developing world.

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Our Mission

Giving every child the foundation of a family
and the wisdom of a lifetime.

The Need

The numbers we refuse to accept.

In developing nations, two generations are being left behind in parallel. Children without families, and elders without purpose. Rifka's House exists because the cycle has to be broken.

153M
Children worldwide classified as living without family care.
5,700
Children lose parental care every single day.
15M
Children have lost both parents and live in complete vulnerability.
272M
Children and youth are currently out of school.
500×
Higher likelihood of suicide for children raised in institutional care.
260M
Young people not in education, employment, or training.
Why we are building

We refuse to let these numbers be the final word.

Rifka's House is designed to break the cycle by bringing together the two groups most affected by it: seniors and children without families.

By creating one shared community, anchored in physician-led care, daily mentorship, and the rhythm of a working farm, we replace isolation with belonging and joblessness with purpose.

The model is intentionally simple, intentionally human, and intentionally replicable. What we build here is meant to be built again, and again, and again.

Our Three Pillars

Three pillars. One village.

Every part of Rifka's House is designed to do one thing: weave the generations together so neither one stands alone.

01  ·  Community

A secure campus designed for the flourishing of youth.

Cluster homes built around shared courtyards, where children grow up knowing exactly who they belong to and who belongs to them.

02  ·  Connection

Daily rituals that weave the generations together.

Meals, lessons, walks, work in the orchard. The day is structured so children and elders cross paths constantly, by design.

03  ·  Care

Physician-led medical oversight and total wellness.

Two founding physicians lead clinical care for every resident, children and elders alike, held to the standard of the institutions that trained them.

The Sanctuary

A fortress of belonging.

The sanctuary is meticulously designed to build connection through physical space. Every cluster, every courtyard, every shared meal arranged with intention.

  • Residential Cluster HomesChildren and elders live in a shared rhythm. The hearth of the sanctuary.
  • Professional StaffSocial workers, tutors, and physician-led oversight ensure comprehensive care for every resident.
  • The Mango Farm VillageBoth classroom and livelihood. Residents learn agricultural stewardship through our artisan products.
Illustration of Rifka's House: a mango-shaped home with children and elders playing together
Founders & Leadership

Two brothers. Two great medical institutions. One sanctuary.

Dr. Michael Ghaly and Dr. Mark Ghaly bring decades of clinical expertise, and the lived bond of brotherhood, to a sanctuary grounded in medical excellence and intergenerational care.

Meet our leadership →

Help us build a blueprint
for global restoration.

Your support helps us create a replicable model of intergenerational care that can transform communities around the world.

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