For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

 This is a video about how we got started..........................

Raivu, which we pronounce ray-voo is a Japanese word meaning "to live". Therefore for us, Raivu for Kids means "to live for kids". We have dedicated our lives to serving. Our vision is to equip today's youth with the skills they need to succeed regardless of their challenging situations. We help to instill in them a desire to live their lives to honor God.

With that our mission is two-fold. With Raivu Residential, we will provide children with residential homes that are a loving and stable Christ-like environment. This process is now beginning with the building of our first residence on the acreage of Cedar Springs Church in Slinger, Wisconsin which will now be our headquarters.

Our second outreach is Raivu 1440. This is our weekly outreach based around teaching youth from the community about living with a purpose. This outreach is held on the grounds of Cedar Springs Church in Slinger, as well. We reach youth from 1st grade through 12th grade. Local youth are either dropped off by their parents or children are brought by volunteers who pick them up at local apartment complexes. Our ultimate goal is to reach youth year-round in every community surrounding the church campus. One of our most important things is to give youth and our volunteers the tools about what it means to live with the Spirit of God, from the word of God. As Galatians 5:22-23 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." We want to instill that they were not just created to merely exist but to live this life with a purpose. We want them to live their lives to honor God regardless of what challenges they are facing.

We are excited that God is moving us forward with our vision and invite you to join us at anytime. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in learning more.