Homa Bay Children’s home is located Nyanza, Kenya
about 500km West of Nairobi. The project was initiated in 1965 with Finnish
Missionaries who had great compassion on the plight of the needy children at
Got Kokech. It was fully registered under the umbrella of Full Gospel Churches
of Kenya in 1969 through Ministry of Home Affairs- Social Department. The first
orphan had his mother struck by Lightening when Missionaries came visiting.
Touched by the infants’ plight, a children care centre was initiated. Later
there was an influx of many infants left by their mothers who passed on at the
time of delivery leading to the expansion of the facility .In 1977, the
Municipal Council having granted the Missionaries a parcel of land, the
facility was moved from Got Kokech to Homa Bay Township, its current site. The
Organization is non-profit making and faith based. Over 3,500 children have
passed through this organization. Currently there are 307 orphans and
vulnerable children being supported through a sponsorship program, with 20
children being living in the institution.
Homa Bay children’s Centre has an Academy, with boarding facilities. The school has 412 pupils. 57 youth are now pursuing post secondary education in various colleges and universities across the country.
Some of the people who have passed through the centre include, doctors, pastors, teachers, business people and more.
The program is engaged in other community issues like tree planting and community education. There is no telling that many children who are in Homa Bay, Western of Kenya can get help whenever needed.