There are many Homes for Children in the town of Nanyuki, which is to be found in the foothills of Mount Kenya, some 100 miles north of Nairobi. The Laikipia region, which is an area of extreme poverty, has been a problem area for malnourished children from poor families who lived in the slums of the region. The children were mostly from ‘single mother’ families – a lot of the fathers had died in Kenya’s struggle for independence. Today the problem still exists and the number of “street” children does not diminish with time. It is our aim to assist, not only those children who live on the streets, but also provide aid in way we can to assist those independent homes in the area.
There are, at present, over 400 children living on the streets and it is our aim, together with local organisations, to provide food shelter and where possible a home for these children so that they may have hope of a future.
‘Street kids’ and others have simply been abandoned by their families. There are also several girls in Homes who have been abused by people in their village (often their own family members).They are temporary residents, staying there for their own safety. Sadly, as HIV is now so rife in Kenya the number of children needing the services of these Homes will continue to grow.
We are working closely now with two other organisations in Nanyuki– NANYUKI NDIO HOME GROUP and THE SIMAMA PROJECT–and with the help of our colleagues in Nanyuki we can assist some of the most needy children in the town.
The NANYUKI NDIO HOME GROUP is a group of young people dedicated to trying to improve the lives of the impoverished and neglected children in the town by offering their voluntary services in may ways. We regularly send boxes of clothes, shoes etc. via the British Army and they distribute them to the most needy. They keep us informed of individual cases who are in desperate need and we offer financial assistance where we can- purchasing school uniforms, hearing aids, glasses, urgent medical treatment and much more.
THE SIMAMA PROJECT specifically works with the street children, taking those children desperate to learn to school and providing them with food, clothing and shelter etc. Simama has now jointed forces with Karenza Howard-Williams who has recently opened a home for 20 children she took off the streets at Christmas. Karenza had only been in Nanyuki for a few weeks when she realised the plight of these children and took as many as she could. We are now all looking to expand the home by finding premised or build a purpose built new home and by joining forces, provide the street children with some hope for a better future.
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