The Orphanage is Complete!

From the days when Maureen dreamed of building an orphanage, to the reality of having children living in it! The new building will accommodate twenty children who will be in care of our house mother, Helen. Helen is a very caring individual who has already raised two orphaned babies she found in a dust bin fourteen years ago. Not only are we responsible for the housing the children, but also for their general welfare, education, clothes, medical bills, food, and any other necessities. It's a big responsibility, but with your help, we are up to the task!

The front entrance to the orphanage

July, 2007: Starting to dig the dig the foundation using chalked in lines and pick axes.

A few days later walls started to appear.

Charo, Lauren, Robert, and Maureen at the ribbon cutting in December, 2007..

Nothing like cutting a ribbon Kenyan-style: with a machete!

Bunk cubicles in the orphanage.

Ian and Maureen with Kassim (11yrs), Swaleh (5yrs), and Suleman (71/2 yrs), who are three of the orphans that will be living at the orphanage. These children have no mother or father and were living in hovel with a grandmother who asked the village chief for help as she could no longer feed the children. The chief came and spoke to Maureen, who asked Omari (a kindergarten teacher and one of our former students) to visit the family. His visit confirmed they were a desperate case and we have since taken them in and hope that this will be a happy home for them. As you can see, all of these children are very small for their age, and in time we hope to show you how much they have grown now that they will have regular nutrition and healthy place to live.

Charo (many of you will recognize him as one of the choir singers), posing at his new bunk. Charo is now 13 years old and has already outlived his mother who died giving birth to him at the shocking age of 12. His father died soon after Charo was born, and for many years he lived with his grandmother. The grandmother passed away a couple of years ago and since then, we have taken on the responsibility of caring for him. Charo is a wonderful young man, very hard working and humble, and, as you can see, he has a very endearing smile.

Kache and her younger brothers will also be living at the orphanage. More on their story to come soon.

The orphanage is located next to a residential house and in between the Secondary school and the Primary School. If you follow the trail to the left (in front of the tree), that leads in to the Primary School grounds. Around the right side of the building and to the back is the Secondary School.

You can help support these children by donating online via or

See the Sponsorship page for more details on how to send funds. We need you! A little bit goes a long way in Kenya, trust us!

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