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    Blog
    24 June 2025

    Melissa’s Heartfelt Thank you!

    Empowering Girls through Education

     Her Story, Our Mission

    Melisa’s story is a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. Once denied an education and trapped in domestic work, her future was uncertain…Tumaini Kwa Watoto reached out offering hope,  rescued her, provided access to schooling and now, she radiates without fear of the future. This video is her personal “thank you” for the gift of education, and this is our shared story together.

    At Tumaini Kwa Watoto, we are committed to creating equal opportunities for all children, particularly those vulnerable due to street life or difficult family circumstances. We support both boys and girls equally.

     

    This year until May, we have 181 girls rescued from different vulnerable situations and are safely in their families. Currently, 26 girls are pursuing secondary education with our sponsorship support. But the need persists. 29 determined girls are awaiting support to sustain their academic journeys- A call for our Education Empowerment Program.

     Together, we can ensure 29 girls, and many more we continue to rescue; returns to school, are protected from these exploitation and are discovering their limitless potential. 

     

    The Cost 

    Your investment, whatever the amount, is a profound Gift of Education.

    • Primary School Sponsorship: Kes 15,000 (£84 / $115) 
    • Annual Secondary School Sponsorship: Kes 60,000 (£342 / $463)

    Please, Partner with us.

    By TKW Team
    TKW-2
    Blog
    4 June 2025

    Together, we made remarkable strides!

    TKW Partnership

    Dear Friend and Partner

    Thank you for your incredible partnership this past quarter! Together, we are creating transformative change in the lives of children and families through Tumaini Kwa Watoto!!

    Together, we made remarkable strides…

     >>Our reach now extends across 11 counties, bringing hope to more children, families, and communities in need.

    >>Through your compassion, we successfully rescued 291 vulnerable children, offering them a path towards a brighter future, away from the streets and difficult circumstances.

    >>Your generosity allowed us to strengthen families through 489 home visits, ensuring the continued well-being of previously rescued children and their loved ones. 

    >>We provided 149 children and families with essential basic necessities, offering them stability and restoration.

    >>Together we invested in long-term change by empowering 21 families to establish their own income-generating activities, fostering lasting economic independence.

      >>Your support enabled us to conduct 4 impactful Community Training sessions and 3 engaging School Outreaches, building stronger communities by fostering awareness and creating vital support networks.

    >>Because of you, 142 students, especially those in secondary school, have had their school fees covered, unlocking doors to knowledge and opportunity.

    Thank you, our cherished partners, for your steadfast dedication and belief in our mission. Your support is not just a contribution; it is a powerful investment in the potential of children and the strength of families.

    May your kindness be richly rewarded.

    By TKW Team
    Mary
    Blog
    5 May 2025

     Every Child Deserves a Home

    Support Mary and Her Family find a home

     Our recent outreach in the streets of Nairobi brought us face-to-face with Mary, a heavily expectant mother of three clinging to hope in utter destitution. For two distressing months, Mary and her two young children have endured the brutal realities of street life after being cruelly abandoned by her family, deemed a burden in her time of need. Each day is a desperate struggle for survival, spent seeking a risky corner to offer an imagination of safety for her little ones.

     

    It shatters our hearts to imagine Mary and her two small children enduring such hardship on Nairobi’s unforgiving streets, especially with another precious life expected at the end of May! The fact that her two children have different fathers, and she now carries a third, tragically deepened her vulnerability in the eyes of those who should have offered unwavering support and compassion- her family.

     The question of whether any child deserves to grow up in the dangers and deprivations of the streets answers itself with a resounding “No” no matter where they are around the world. The constant threat of harm, the aggravating insecurity, and endless struggle for the most basic necessities justly, this is no environment for a child to thrive, let alone survive.  Mary and her children are in urgent need of a safe room to call home. Providing them with this simple reservation would offer a lifeline: 

    • A chance to escape the unsafe grip of street life and lay the groundwork for a future built on stability. 
    • It would ensure the safety of her children and allow them the opportunity to return to school,
    • And empower Mary to establish a small business, fostering long-term independence for her family.

     Would you consider partnering with us to support Mary’s rescue and restoration journey?

    Get in touch with us via the email below:

    watoto@kenyachildrenofhope.org

    By TKW Team
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    Blog
    25 March 2025

    The Broken Family: Fancy’s Unspoken Longing

    Fancy, a ten-year-old with dreams of becoming a doctor or teacher, yearns to bring happiness to other children, a contrast of her own troubled reality.

    Relate, Rescue and Reunite

     We met her seated alone in the streets and her story unfolded with painful memories,

    …”We lived in Nakuru with my mother, while my father worked far away.” This distance created a void filled by a cruel man, my mother had a secret partner….He would visit our home drunk, beat us and demand we leave, sending us away to look for our father.”

    Fancy recounted, detailing the beginning of a desperate escape that failed to move her mother’s heart. When Fancy’s father returned from his monthly work trip, he discovered his children had visible marks of physical abuse. A furious confrontation erupted shattering the family. Their mother abandoned them entirely leaving Fancy and her younger sister in their father’s care.

     He bravely relocated them to the town his work place was located- Thika, seeking a fresh start, but the struggle was immense. We found Fancy alone and begging on the streets, a desperate measure to supplement her father’s small earnings and afford school supplies. She revealed that a neighborhood friend had led her there, promising a quick return with good money.

    “I don’t know where my mother is,” Fancy confessed, her eyes filled with sorrow. “But I know she is alive. Sometimes, we go hungry, but I cannot complain. My father works so hard. I just pray she will come back, and we can be a family again.”

    We traced and contacted her father, who was devastated by her disappearance and learning that his daughter was begging on the streets. He pleaded for help to enroll his children back in school.

    Fancy’s desire for education remained strong through all this:

    “I want to learn, to become a doctor or a teacher, and help other children have happy lives.”

     We left with heavy hearts, grappling with the silent question:

    • How could a mother abandon her children?
    • How could she walk away from the ones she carried within her?

     After the April School holiday, Fancy and her sibling will be back in school, necessitating uniforms, supplies, and other basic essentials.

    Our support will give these young lives the much-needed hope they deserve.

    By TKW Team
    TKW- Kibu
    Blog
    25 January 2025

    Story of the Week: Kabue’s Story

    Kabue’s Hope and Determination

     Kabue’s world crumbled when his parents separated. Up until then, home and school had been his best, a place where he thrived, his stability shattered when his mother remarried. His mum’s new husband was a harsh man, and Kabue found himself the target of constant mistreatment. Home became a place of fear and misery.  Finally, at his wit’s end, Kabue did the only thing he could think of – he ran away.

      The streets became his new home. He learned to survive, scavenging for food and shelter, his young heart became hardened by the cold reality of life on the streets. 

     

     Tumaini Kwa Watoto team found a lost boy and offered him a lifeline. We listened to his story, to the pain of his parents’ separation, the cruelty of his ‘stepfather’, and the desperate longing for a place to belong. Kabue’s wish was to go to his grandmother. We took him there, hoping for a loving embrace and a safe home. But his grandmother was struggling herself. She simply could not provide the care and support Kabue needed although she loved him. 

    The disappointment was real and another blow to a young boy who had already endured so much. 

    Despite the setbacks, Kabue’s spirit was not broken. He had a dream to build a better future for himself. He yearned to learn and gain skills. 

    He expressed a keen interest in vocational training.  We recognized his potential, we stepped in and enrolled him in a vocational training program, nurturing his passion for agriculture.

     Last week, a new chapter begun. Kabue, along with other young men, graduated with a certificate in agricultural farm management, irrigation and drainage. He stands on a promising future, his hard work and resilience finally paid off. Kabue who is 18 years old and with this training, he desires to start his own farming and to further his education later. 

    Remember Hillary and his sisters?

     Today we celebrate a great milestone in Diana’s life. Diana together with her 2 siblings had dropped out of school and were at risk as they loitered and worked odd jobs. Their grandmother, the only support, was frail and her spirits dimmed by illness and worry. They relied on well-wishers as their grandmother’s small earnings were barely enough to keep them from starvation. The future stretched before them. 

    After their rescue and support, Diana worked hard in their studies, joined high school and completed. She was enrolled into a Catering School and poured her heart into her studies. Years later, she stood tall and proud, graduated with a diploma in her hand, an evidence of hard work and the unwavering support she received.

    These are journeys of restoration, stories of transformation, written on the faces of a child and family given a second chance. It all begins with a good heart, a helping hand, and the unwavering belief that even in the most desolate of souls, hope can blossom and flourish.

    Partnership enable us to empower young people like Kabue and Diana to fulfill their potential.

    Would you love to partner with us?

    By TKW Team
    25 years TKW
    Blog
    28 December 2024

    Happy New Year 2025

    For 25 years, Tumaini Kwa Watoto team has been instrumental in ensuring that thousands of needy children living in the streets and vulnerable situations have been rescued and reunited with their families.

     As we celebrated the 25th Anniversary in December, our hearts are overwhelmed with gratitude to God, our founders and partners. This profound milestone represents the passion, resilience and commitment of every one who believed in our vision and contributed to our mission.

    Over the years, our work with children and families has brought the development of different programs that enhance the restoration process of healthy children, family functioning and dynamics. 

    Our Mission
    25 years on a mission

    Our Mission

    Setting lonely children into transformed family through building relationships, prayer, concealing, training, empowerment, and transformation through the word of God.

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    TKW Statistics 1999- 2024

    • All Reunited Children  

    6992

    • Children back on the Streets

    244

    • In Primary School

    3584

    • In Secondary School

    1023

    • In College and University

    19

    • In Vocational Training

    156

    • Working

    914

    • Deceased

    11

    • Placement

    82

    • Out of School

    430

    • Gilrs

    1353

    • Boys

    5639

    • Community Volunteers

    322

    Achievements in 2024:

    With 25 years of dedicated experience and proven expertise, we are poised to embark on the next 25 years of rescuing and restoring children within their families across and beyond the region.

    TKW Programs 2024 Highlights

    Programs

    2024 Goal Targets

    Achieved

    Resque

    968

    1080

    Family Support/Welfare 

    358

    488

    Family Economic Support (IGA)

    39

    71

    E.P.C.P. Trainings

    15

    8

    Youth Mentorship Program

    15

    8

    TKW Programs 2024 Highlights

    Programs

    2024 Goal Targets

    Actual Supported

    Community Prayer Meetings

    8

    9

    School Fees and Needs Support

    296 children

    434 children

    Family House Project

    11

    3

    School Outreach

    16

    15

    Community Outreach

    -

    2

    Our Commitment

    Our commitment to safeguarding and nurturing children’s future remains unwavering. In the coming month, we will clearly outline our key programs and are inviting you to join us on this Journey.

    We wish you a blessed and prosperous New Year 2025. May it bring you joy, success and all that your heart desires…

    By TKW Team
    Income generating Activities
    Blog
    7 December 2024

    HOPE: Income generating Activities

    HOPE in supporting families with Income Generating Activities

    Imagine as a parent having no choice but to let your child loiter in the streets to try to make some money for the family? 

    Some of the children we have rescued the situation at home has made them believe they can care for themselves better than their family can provide for them.

    When we resettle a child back home from the street, we identify and assess Families who are most in need of our support. Over time, we have realised that by empowering a parent or guardian economically, we are enabling them to feed, clothe their children and send them to school. Before we support the family with an Income generating Activities/IGA, we request them to think and research on their business idea. Do they have a dream of how they could make their family sustainable but lack the means to do so?  It is important that the family owns the business idea they are embarking on towards a self-sustaining path to economic growth and reducing the burdens they are facing.

    Impact

     Currently we are working with over 200 families in IGA program mostly mothers. We have supported them with Income generating Activities/small businesses. These mothers were needy and raising their children alone after family separation making them the sole bread winners. 

     We do not give them loans as this would trap the families in a cycle of debt, but instead we give small start-up capital.  This is a form of empowerment to grow their small businesses and for them to use the profits to support their children. We carry out regular follow-ups of each family to offer them advice and guidance on how to stabilize the business. 

    We do not want to see children coming back to the streets again because there is not enough food and basic needs at home. Over the past few years of supporting these families, it has been impactful, and many families have been restored and become sustainable. 

    Skill Training

    In one of the counties, we organised small-scale bakery training for a group of mothers, and they were very excited to learn more on how to open their pastry businesses.

    Goal 2025:

     In 2025, Tumaini Kwa Watoto’ goal is to support 450 families through IGAs to address the issues that have led to family to poverty. With availability of funds, our next year goal is to:

     

    • Begin offering training in business basics, financial literacy, and budget planning for most families of these vulnerable children. This will help families to maintain financial stability.
    • We also plan to strengthen our partnership with institutions offering vocational training to incorporate other skill training in tailoring, poultry keeping and dairy farming, soap making, artificial charcoal making, hair dressing among others…

    Partner with Us to make a huge difference!

    These women and other guardians are ready to take their families to the next level!
    An IGA start-up is Kshs 5000 to Kshs 15,000.
    Equivalent to: (30-90pounds or 38 dollars- 115 dollars)
    Partner with us to empower these upcoming entrepreneurs,
    restoring sustainability in families, one family at a time.

     Partner with us as we empower these upcoming entrepreneurs, restoring sustainability in families, one family at a time.

    By TKW Team
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    Blog
    25 October 2024

    School Empowerment Program

    HOPE in Inspiring and Guiding Students towards Success

    We are thrilled to share some remarkable news of the profound impact through our school empowerment programs.

    Last month, October 2024, we went to different communities to visit several schools that we have previously returned children from the streets.  We spoke to upper primary at Mukuria Primary School, Milimaini Primary School, Power Line Primary School and Muvanduli Primary School. Most of these pupils were preparing to do their end year exams. For them, their grades will determine not only their ability to progress to next level but also which schools they can attend and, more importantly, whether their families can afford the fees.

    The pupils could communicate in English and Swahili languages making our interaction effective. It was very educational sessions, with a bubbling atmosphere full of hilarity especially when we talked about adolescents and relationships.  The curiosity was real in these young people who have ambitions in life. We encouraged them to embrace attending school, being diligent, assertive, goal-driven, and prepare to become future leaders. We informed and challenged them to help themselves and their community.

    We also visited St. Teresa Secondary School and had a session with girls who were passing through many challenges.  The aim of the mentorship session is to empower students by providing guidance and counselling. Through interactive sessions, we focused on developing essential skills, boosting confidence, how to maximise their hard work in their academics and inspiring students to pursue their dreams. This initiative is part of our commitment to nurturing future leaders, fighting poverty and restoring families through education empowerment.

    In one of the schools, we supported them financially to purchase a new water tank that would allow the children to enjoy clean drinking water and for other uses.

    Our mentorship program not only benefits students but also strengthens our ties with the community. By collaborating with local schools where our children are, we create a supportive network that fosters growth and development for all involved.

    Impact from recent School visits

    • Over 400 students and pupils participated in the mentorship sessions.
    • Feedback showed a 90% satisfaction rate among students.
    • We provided uniforms, stationeries and paid part of the school fees for some of the needy students.

    Future Plans and Partnerships
    With partnership, we aim to reach more schools and students in the coming months. We plan to expand the program by increasing the number of children in need of education empowerment, introducing new topics and activities to our program. 

    Your generosity and ongoing financial support has helped us bridge the gaps for many children.
    Thank you for partnering with us    … We invite more partnerships to increase our impact.
    Together, inspiring and guiding young leaders of tomorrow…

     “Education is a privilege, and with such privilege comes the responsibility to empower others, creating a ripple effect.”

    By TKW Team
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    Blog
    27 September 2024

    HOPE: The Journey of Rescue

    Found Home…

     JOE… 

     Tuesday morning is a day that will remain arched in our hearts forever. The short journey to Safe House and task of the day made us look forward with anticipation… It was Joe’s day to reunite with his family after his stay in Safe House following his rescue from the streets. His story was a sad one. He was abandoned in the streets at a younger age by his mother after a family separation. Both parents went separate ways but Joe was later found loitering the streets by police on patrol. 

     “…My mother packed our clothes and she told me we were going to another town. But when we got to the bus stop, she told  me she had forgotten something and I should wait for her while she went back to pick it. I trusted her not knowing it was the last time I would be seeing her”. Narrated Joe painfully… 

      Three days passed and the mother was not back. Any attempts to reach her were futile as she switched off her phone never to look back. The police found him and Joe was placed at the Safe House where other homeless children stay.

      At Safe House, Joe was safe and he started learning a lot… While there, we were invited to help trace his relatives. Through many calls and connections, an aunt and a grandfather were found willing to receive and raise Joe. An agreements was made for the grandfather to be his guardian and we planned the reintegration. 

     This was a happy ending that finally Joe had found a family and a home. We took the short drive to the grand father’s home town and he was already waiting to

    receive us. After a heartwarming conversation, Joe’s grandfather signed the required documents and Joe finally took his belongings to join his grandfather. Looking at the two joyfully bade us goodbye was an emotional scene to behold. Watching their backs disappearing in the bustling crowd, we could not hold our joy knowing that it was another successful mission. Joe was finally home…May God watch over him.

    One day at a time…

    Musy

     “…My mother and I lived happily but the happiness dwindled when she got married to this man whom I had thought would be my father… The man strictly told my mother that he would not be taking care of another man’s child. I don’t know why he hated me, yet my mother still agreed to get married to him and reject her own child… 

    Life became unbearable since at slightest mistake, the man would ill treat me, beat me up, accuse me of things I had not done to a point that I ended up asking other people for a place to sleep. Sometimes I would sleep in the neighbors’ old and incomplete house just to avoid my step-father and my mother…”

     After many months of enduring this mistreatment, Musy decided to leave home and that is how he ended up on the streets. When we rescued him, Musy never wanted to go back to his mother and he suggested to be taken to his grandmother. The grandmother was traced and gladly welcomed him. We enrolled him back to school and this was a peaceful home for the young man to thrive…

    Musy completed his primary school and joined secondary school not knowing his grandmother would not see him through. She got ill and passed on this year. Musy still leaves alone but there are other relatives in the homestead and we are still supporting his school needs. He has become a focused young man who wants to pursue military as a career. 

    Facing Stigma...

    Kara 

     This boy is the only child of his late mother who passed away while he was younger. The where about of his father is not known but it is said, after he discovered the wife was HIV positive and the son was born positive, he physical abused her gave her resulting to complications leading to her death. 

    After the death of his mother, Kara was left in the hands of his grandmother in a rented house. They used to sell arrowroots along the highway and one day his grandmother was hit by a speeding car while on the roadside selling arrowroots and she died on the spot.

    Kara was taken by the area chief to go live with his aunt who had a home a few kilometers from their village. The aunt has two children who are Kara’s cousin. The aunt started mistreating Kara mainly because of his HIV status and never wanted to see him play with her children that he would infect them!!

     At the end, his aunt chased him away in fear the boy would infect her children. Kara started sleeping in the bushes and trenches at night and during the day he would go out to beg for money or scavenge for food. We later rescued him and a certain family (Aunt Rita) that knew his mother offered to be his guardian and since that time, Kara is well kept, attending school and he is in grade 5 now. 

     Our work in this community is to reduce misconceptions about HIV and fight stigma for the sake of this boy. We shall continue offering social support by monitoring his progress in school and at home where he is now living with Aunt Rita. Fortunately, the school management waivered his school fees for unknown period. Kara is talented in writing songs and singing as well. He has a passion about for farming and already made a kitchen garden where Aunt Rita’s family gets fresh vegetables every day.. 

    Sincerely, we cannot close our eyes to the needs of these children and families. For them to settle especially with the guardians, they need food, clothing, shelter and school needs met.
    You can pick a child or a family we have shared, and with your financial support we help to foster hope in seemingly hopeless situations.

    By TKW Team
    Marisela-1
    Blog
    29 August 2024

    HOPE THROUGH TUMAINI‘S EMPOWERMENT

    My story, by Marisela

     …My name is Marisela, and I am 20 years old.  I am the first born in a family of six siblings. My parents separated when I was in grade six and my mother decided to relocate us to another county where she tried her best to nurture us starting from nothing. She took five of us to school, she fed us and paid our school needs from her casual jobs. But this did not last. Her casual jobs were not regular, and we began struggling even with paying rent.

    We started missing school sometimes for a month due to fees balances and lack of food in the house. However, we never dropped out of school. With all the challenges, my mother could beg for food from our neighbors so that we could to eat but this was not sustainable.
    On day, my mother became ill, and she was diagnosed with a chronic disease. I thought that would be the end for my mother.  

     As the first born I became like a mother figure for my younger siblings.
    When I completed primary school education, I stayed at home for several months before I could enroll into a secondary school. I finally got admitted back to school but life became a real struggle because of my mother’s illness which overwhelmed us and lack of school needs support.

    During the 3rd term of second year in high school, my fees arrears had accumulated and my mother was not getting better. She was admitted into hospital and I had to drop out of school to take care of her. A neighbour reported our story to the children officer in our area. This was our turnaround of hope. My mother was supported through medication, my younger siblings were taken to a children’s home and the children officer connected me with Tumaini Kwa Watoto team.

     TKW visited my family, assessed my family’s needs and they offered to sponsor my education. My life has never been the same since. There was speed in restoration of all that delayed in my life.
    They paid my school fees for the rest of my high school years. TKW remained faithful until I sat for my Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) I worked hard to catch up with what schoolwork I had missed during my absence from school.  I managed to get a grade C plain and later got an opportunity to join Bukura Agricultural College in early 2023.

    Today I am pursuing my career in agricultural technology and my family is settled. God has been faithful in my life beyond my imagination!”
    Marisela has made us very proud… Through our education program, she has been able to act as a role model for many girls in her community where she comes from as well at the college. She is a leader.

    We are empowering children in different Counties in Kenya to break the cycle of poverty by providing education.

    And you can be part of this transformative journey in a child’s life…
    ‘If you would like to sponsor a child’s education, kindly contact us using the email or the link below.’

    By TKW Team