Feed 1,800 orphaned children in rural Kenya.

We continue to feed over 1,800 children, their guardians and some of the other children living in those  households, all through a number of nutritional programs we offer:

1. All households receive essential relief food every other month. This is a collaborative effort made possible by the donations of unimix and beans from the county and discounted and delivered grains and cooking oil from a local food supplier.

2. Hot nutritious meals at the Center are available for daily lunch. Many children bring other kids living in their households to eat and we are glad to have such a positive impact on the community. The food lines are something to see!

3. Egg-laying chickens and dairy goats have been given to every household and contribute to the nutritional well-being of the children and their guardians. The eggs and goat milk serve as valuable sources of protein and other essential nutrients, providing a sustainable and locally-sourced solution to nutritional needs. Public schools do not provide lunch, so many of the children take a hard-boiled egg for lunch, fresh from their hens at home.

4. The acre garden is lush with fruit trees and vegetables which we serve as fresh and healthy supplements to the childrens diets. This is made possible by the solar-powered irrigation system. 

Food security is one of our main focus items as the guardians constantly face water scarcity and the nation remains plagued with high fuel prices. The last planting season yielded a small amount of green grams (a type of bean) and enough rain to green up vegetation for the goats, thereby increasing the production of the wonderfully nutritious goat milk. We are hopeful the next planting season will provide some relief as well.

Even though perennial challenges remain, we are proud to report that none of the children in our program are malnourished. Thank you for helping us feed the kids!