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    12 August 2024

    RESTORATION OF HOPE

    Invest in Charles' Education

     …”I was in the market doing my grocery shopping when this young boy approached me and offered to carry my small fruit luggage. At first, I was concerned what a young boy would be doing alone on the streets when other children his age are in school. I smiled and gave him my stock to carry, and we started talking as we walked towards the bus stop. From what he shared, I learnt that Charles and his mother were living in extreme poverty and was on the streets because of school fees arrears. His mother was unsettled and so were her children.” 

    Charles is in Junior Secondary School Grade 7, and he has arrears of school fees!  When we later met up with his mother, she expressed how the casual work she does was not helping to meet the basic needs of her family and hence the struggle. We facilitated the boy to go back to school and we shall monitor his progress every term.

    Charles needs help.  
    • Would you be willing to sponsor this boy’s education? 
    • We are inviting well-wishing friends to support Charles with his school fees and support the mother with a small business to sustain her family

    Let us make this a life-changing event for Charles and his family.

    Building a home for Jane and her children

    “My name is Jane, and I am the mother of nine wonderful children and have one special need child… I was happily married to the father of my first 5 children, but he left us without a trace. I then married my second husband in my desperation, and we have 4 children. My partner and I depend on subsistence farming and other casual jobs to provide food for our family. This has not been enough to improve our circumstances. We are just trying to make it to the next day and that is why I am requesting for your help.”

    We met four of Jane’s children loitering in the streets and when we took them back home, we saw their cramped, poorly constructed house. There were holes on the iron sheets covering the roof of the house and when the rain comes, it pours in through these holes. This turns the dirt floors into a muddy mess and soaking the few possessions that they own.

    We did what we had to do first by settling the children back into school, but this family is living in unsanitary conditions leaving the little ones vulnerable to opportunistic illnesses. During our interactions with them, one of the babies got sick with a respiratory infection and had to be admitted in a hospital for better medical care.

    An opportunity to make a difference...
    • Would you be willing to invest in this family to build them an extra room and renovation of their house? 
    • Do you have friend who would want to fund such a project and of helping with building of this extra room? 

    This is project has the potential of turning the lives of this family. You can make a difference. Together everyone achieves more!

    My greatest desire to further my Studies

    My name is Purity (on the left), a determined young woman, full of hope after meeting Tumaini Kwa Watoto team. 

     “My story with TKW begun in 2017 when my older sister and I left home in search of a better life in the city due to the challenges that were at home. Life on the streets was not as easy as we had thought. But one morning we met up with a team doing an outreach to children living in the streets. That was the turning point for our lives. We were later taken back home and supported back to school. After four years of hard work as a student, I completed my high school in 2023. I was thrilled when I passed with a good grade to go my first choice option Bomet University in September. My greatest desire is to further my studies with a degree in Education.  This dream seems impossible without help. I promise to work hard to achieve my dream of becoming a teacher and lift my family out of poverty.” 

    Would you sponsor me with my college expenses? 

    Adopt-a-community Initiative

     We implemented an initiative called ‘adopt-a-community’ in the county. For every child we have rescued from the streets, we return them to a family and connect them to a school, church and community caregivers who play a huge role in keeping these children safe. To prevent this child from going back to the streets or pulling others into the streets, we work with that community through different initiative that helps the child settle back home. 

     This month, we visited a school that is under the Adopt-a-community initiative, where we have taken several children from the streets. We ministered to 34 pupils, addressed topics on academic excellence, adolescent and body changes, Cleanliness and godliness, and family issues and guidance. We gave the girls and boy some under wears. We also demonstrated to the girls how to use pads during their monthly cycle and how to keep themselves clean.

     Be our partner… Your Support is invaluable to our work…


    Every investment you make goes into removing a child from a vulnerable situation, paying their school fees and other basic needs, supporting a mother, a father, a grandparent….

    An impact on a child, family and a community

    By TKW Team
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    Blog
    5 August 2024

    Offering Hope to Those in the Streets

    By TKW Team
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    Blog
    17 July 2024

     HOPE: ‘Education for all children in Africa

    We observed, participated and engaged with ‘The Day of the African Child’ on June 16th.  We had a strong conviction that this day was meant for us. We proudly celebrated this day because we have empowered thousands of children in Kenya since 1999.  Each year we find more reasons to continue to give hope that has led to the transformation of children and their families.

    The day reminded us of the ongoing battle for education equality across Kenya and in the counties where we serve children and families, week in, week out. This year the theme for the Day of African Child is ‘Education for all children in Africa: the time is now‘. 

    Brian's Story

    Today we are sharing the story of Brian, a resilient young man who is inspiring hope.  He is succeeding against all odds and doing his best to improve his life through education.

    Brian began his education while his family was doing well but things changed when his father lost his job.  Tumaini team met him after he dropped out of school. We stabilized his life by making sure his school needs were met and he quickly excelled in both his classroom studies and in extracurricular activities. He later completed high school with good grades and, by the grace of God, is now a student at Kirinyaga University.

    Brian was born in a family of 5 with 3 sibling and both parents. He had just joined form one in high school when his father lost his job.  It meant that there was no school fee for the term. 

    “Life was going well but things took a painful turn when my father lost his job at a dairy company. It was one of the toughest experiences I have ever gone through,” he recalled.

     Times were tough, and this family could not even afford basic needs. Education was far from the top of the list of priorities. It hopeless for Brian and his sibling at home and in school. Brian had to sacrifice his education so that his siblings could go to school. 

    As the first born in the family, much of the responsibility of tending to the family’s farm work fell on Brian. “It was my duty to make sure that the work done, livestock were fed, taking care of my siblings after school, after church as my parents tried to make ends meet.”   

     Brian had given up hope for his life. “I saw no hope of ever getting an education.”  But God was still rewriting Brian’s story. He was looking for casual jobs when we met him. We gave him hope and a future far from what he could have thought. Brian rejoined school and things started to change for the better.  We worked with his family and introduced the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them, and they began to learn about God and His providence. 

     Brian’s school attendance and that of his siblings became regular as the financial burden had been lifted. He improved in all his grades and his potential began to be realized. Brian completed high school and was one of the best students in his school. He later joined Kirinyaga University.  We celebrate Brian, who is a second-year student studying Bachelor of Technology in Medical Engineering.

     Brian is mentoring other young people in his village, and he also gives tutoring to younger people during school holidays. He continues to volunteer in his local church and is involved in helping others to see beyond their current circumstances and into a brighter future

    Tumaini Kwa Watoto has been instrumental in Brian’s journey of education. Brian has been equipped and empowered to forge a future full of prospect and promise.  

    Celebrating 25 years of God’s miraculous provision

     As we planned to relocate to Kenya in 1998, we didn’t know how our living expenses in Kenya would come.  We didn’t have a mission organization sponsoring the work that God was calling us to do.  We needed God’s provision to rent a house and all other household expenses, our flights to Kenya, medical insurances and provision for our boys’ education.  In May 1998, one of our friends was made redundant.  Tony decided to tithe his redundancy money to us – £5,000!  This money was enough to pay for our flights and help us ship our household stuff to Kenya. 

    Provision for our boys’ education:  A friend sent us a cheque for £600 with a note saying ‘for the boys’ school fees’.  On August 30th1998, the day before we were due to fly out to Kenya, another friend called us and said that she needed to sees.  She came with cash, £500 specifically for ‘the boys school fees.  That was two terms of their school fees paid.  Over the next few years God provided for our boys’ school fees without fail.  Sometimes we needed half the amount required and that’s what God sent to us.  It’s amazing how God provided for their schooling in a private school for 10 years until they relocated back to UK.  As God provided for our person needs, he also provided for Tumaini Kwa Watoto’s work.  Many miracles of God’s timely provision will be shared in the coming months.  This reminds us that ‘God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply’ – Hudson Taylor

    By TKW Team
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    25 May 2024

    HOPE: From one generation to another

    A Grandfather raising his grandsons

     Three young brothers were referred to us by a concerned teacher who had and met the small boys who were at risk of moving further from home and dropping out of school. Their story is a sad one that leaves us with so many questions. The boys always accompanied their mentally unstable mother, their only source of care and affection to scavenge for food in the streets. A rescue mission was important, and we sought immediate intervention. 

    On the day we visited the streets to relate with the boys, they were alone without their mother. The boys shared about their family’s challenges. Despite these challenges at home, they were willing to go back home and back to school. We rescued James, 11 years old, Mark 9 years old and Victor, 7 years old. Since we couldn’t find their mother, our next step was to find a guardian from the extended family who would host them.

     Fortunately, we found their grandfather who lived in a different location. After reuniting them, the grandfather’s main dilemma was bearing the responsibility of looking after his grandchildren in his elderly state. Nevertheless, this grandfather welcomed her grandsons.

     “The mother of these children is not well. Many times, we have argued with her because I keep insisting that she adheres to her medication, but she does not like it. My desire is for her to take her medicine as prescribed to receive her healing. Sometimes she is violent when we insist on her taking her medication and we don’t know what to do. We did not choose to have our daughter sick.” The grandfather lamented sadly.

     We moved them to a different school which meant buying the boys new school uniforms and other basic needs. We also met their class teacher who is open to support and see the children settle with their grandfather.

    “The school is open to them although they lack basic needs. Let us work together to settle these children.” the teacher said. 

    When we followed the boys recently, the grandfather shared that he had a call from their relatives saying that the boys’ mother had returned home though still wandering the streets.  This elderly grandfather needs our continued support as he gives his grandsons a safe place to live. 

     “The mother of these children is not well. Many times, we have argued with her because I keep insisting that she adheres to her medication, but she does not like it. My desire is for her to take her medicine as prescribed to receive her healing. Sometimes she is violent when we insist on her taking her medication and we don’t know what to do. We did not choose to have our daughter sick.” The grandfather lamented sadly.

    What would you do if you were in his shoes? What would Jesus do?

    Bringing love to children on the streets:

    Relate, Rescue, Reunite, Restore

    We show God’s love to street connected children and the vulnerable by walking with them through their challenges. In partnership with friends like you, we rescue children from the streets, reunite them with their families, connect them with community support systems and put them back to school.  We walk with them through the journey of restoration. John is sharing the word of God and food with some of the boys during the streets outreach in May. 

    This is an ongoing process of a speaking to children about Jesus and praying with them on the streets as we prepare to rescue those who are ready to go home. Some have accepted Christ and now attend our regular prayer meetings with other children on the streets.

    Together: The harvest is plentiful and the laborers few.  Pray with us for more workers into this ripe field of orphans and vulnerable children.

    25 Years Anniversary

    Building on a firm foundation:  The founders, Heddwyn and Lydiah built a solid foundation based on the word of God and prayer. They had a conviction that every child needs a family based on Psalm 68:6. From the beginning, they started praying for the right team to build this vision together. And over the years the vision has thrived through charismatic leaderships. TKW now has a clear vision, mission and operations strategy that helped develop a 4Rs reintegration model – Relate, rescue, reunite and restore.  This model has been tried and tested since then.

    Today we celebrate Dr. Stephen Muthoka- Kenya Director, other Leaders beside him and the compassionate, passionate, committed team for the amazing work that they are doing. The vision is in the hands of the next generation who are passing it on to the next generation. As a result, we have over 6,000 children who are back with their families. We celebrate each one of these children and their families whose lives have been impacted by this vision.
    Looking forward to the next 25 years; as we continue using TKW’s reintegration model to train, equip and release other stakeholders who are trying to implement the governments’ policy to move away from institutions through reintegrating children with their families.  Developing partnerships to replicate TKW’s reintegration model in other African countries following TKW’S vision: ‘Every child in Africa restored into a transformed family impacting their community, generation and beyond’

    By TKW Team
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    21 April 2024

    HOPE:Give the gift of quality education

    Charlie tells us about himself...

    My name is Charlie and I am a third-year student at Mount Kenya University studying Bachelor of Science in Information Science. I can express myself because TKW education program has empowered me. Here’s my story…

    I was born in a slum as the second born in a family of 7 children plus cousins who also lived with us. We grew up with both parents, but this excitement was short lived because my parents separated, my father left us under mum’s care to carry the responsibility of raising us alone.

    It was hard for her, and we began surviving on one meal a day. We always had rent issues for the two small rooms we occupied. We were a big family and the responsibility weighed heavily on my mum’s shoulders. (See the photo below) Her wages from casual work could not cater for all family’s needs. My older brother and I started visiting the streets to scavenge and support our family. It was not a pleasant experience as I used to go to school tired, angry, frustrated, hungry and dirty with no time to take care of myself!

    My encounter Tumaini Kwa Watoto (TKW)

     TKW team found me on the streets one day in 2015 while I was in grade four of primary school. They were friendly people and I easily interacted with them. We built a relationship that helped me understand how life would be different for my family in future if I was consistent in school attendance. I resolved to remain at home and settle in school and not visit the streets anymore. My brother continued staying on the streets for another six months after I had returned home, and he was also rescued.

    TKW education empowerment

     Before meeting TKW team during my lower primary school, I had to miss classes, visit the streets for manual jobs to pay my tuition.  During the holidays I would look for casual jobs at a young age sometimes to put food on the table. Through TKW educational empowerment, I attended school regularly and was able to focus on my education. 

     As I look back on this 12 years journey to where I am today, I want to say THANK YOU to TKW Education empowerment. You have helped me see a different world and expose me to new and rich sources of information which have changed my thinking. Since joining Mount Kenya University my life has changed. I have learned how to relate with different people from different backgrounds with different perspectives in life. I have learned to form new cultures and habits like reading, regular exercise and community services.

    My future looks brighter...

     Education empowerment has pulled me from nowhere to somewhere I am today.  My future looks bright because you cared to walk with me and my family – moving from poverty to purposeful living!

    TKW Educational empowerment is a life changer for me. May God bless you!

    Celebrating 25 years of TKW work...

    Part of first rescues when the work begun…Christine and Akinyi

    By TKW Team
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    30 March 2024

    Transformation through Education Empowerment

     Meet Jacy who lives 120 kilometers from the city. Life changed for this 14-year-old girl when her parents separated leaving her with her mother and two other siblings. Later her father died leaving this family to face an uncertain future. Jacy has lived with her mother since and life has been a constant challenge for them. 

     “I make a small amount of money collecting ballast from the nearby quarry. This money hardly meets our basic need like food. My back has developed a chronic problem which has been affecting my work since I cannot bend without pain.  It has not been easy,” her mother said. 

    Jacy was able to access primary school education. She worked hard at school as she reflected on her situation at home. She completed her primary school education in December 2023 and scored 248 marks. 

    She was hoping to get better marks but her studies were affected by the challenges at home where she needed to support her mother do chores at home before sitting quietly to study. She often missed to attend school. Jacy knew that her mother would be unable to pay her school fees to join secondary school Jacy’s sad reality weighed her down as most of students in her village joined form one.

     Two weeks later, Jacy was still at home and that is where she took a step, walked for 12 kilometres to the nearest town to seek help from anyone who would be willing to help her join secondary school.  This is how we met Jacy.  She was not a child on the streets but a desolate child who needed someone to believe in her and hold her hand.  We asked her what pushed her to take the risk of walking the long through the bushes to the town. “I know education as the only way out of our current poor state as a family.  I am determined to make a better life for my mother, my sibling and I,” Jacy says.

     Despite her situation, this was heartwarming for us to hear. Her determination was outright! We took the journey home, met her mother who was not feeling well. We decided to go to the nearest secondary school and the school head offered her a chance to join the school. Jacy needed school fees and other requirements like uniform and stationary before starting her studying. 

    In partnership friends, her school fees was paid and other school requirement were bought. This was a dream come true for young Jacy. She is in secondary school today and she is determined to catch up with other students. Her heart is glad to be doing what she enjoys – learning with others.

     At home, the family is still poor. They have no beds as they sleep on the floor. They share one room portioned with a curtain. They don’t have chairs or table and we had to sit on water jericans. Jacy will have to sit on the floor to study or write her notes. 

    We trust God to provide these needs and support for this mother (a widow) to take care of her three children.

    John has graduated against all odds!

     Many people think of a child’s life in the streets as a cruel affair that tends to dim their hope & dreams. But John’s case proved that regardless of your circumstances you can excel and make it in life.  With hope and determination, you can rise above your circumstances.

      ‘I am John and I really enjoyed going to school until 4 years ago when my parents separated and my life changed. My mother was unable to pay school fees which led to my dropping out of school when I was in class 6. I began doing manual jobs on neighbours’ farms for a small pay and I enjoyed the work. However, during the dry season, there was no work in the farms, and I started going into town to look for casual jobs. I had nowhere to stay, and I could not travel back home every day.  I joined other boys in the streets, and we began working as a group. For months we helped in different markets to offload goods for businesspeople’, says John. 

    One day, our team was on a street outreach and they met with John. Our team realized that here was a boy with great potential, but circumstances had led him to his current situation. He was a boy on the streets who seized each opportunity that came his way. ‘During the day, I worked as a farm boy, and this gave me a great love for agriculture. I wanted to do a course to gain more skills in agriculture, but I had no means.’ concludes John.

    Later John was offered an opportunity to join a college to do a course of his choice. John chose agriculture technology. This was a 2-year course and he showed the determination to stay to the end. 

    Recently, John graduated with a certificate in Agriculture Technology and has already been offered job! 

     25 years anniversary:

    Lydiah writes, 19-year-old Nico was the first young person that I rescued in 2000.  He had been on streets for 9 years. Nico’s face and the conviction that ‘every child needs a family’ will forever be on my heart and mind.  It was early in the morning when I met with Jemima to go find Nico. He was waiting for us just as we had agreed at the appointed place eager to go home.  It had been months of walking the streets and meeting with Nico every so often.  One day he said, ‘Mum, I’m ready to go home.  I have had enough of this life on the streets. My friend was killed recently.’ My heart was so glad that I nearly hugged him, but he was dirty and smelly, I held back! 

    We took Nico to an open-air market that sells second hands clothes and bought him clean clothes.  We found a public toilet and he changed into the clean clothes.  He came out with his bundle of dirty clothes. He then said, ‘I don’t need these dirty and smelly clothes.’ He threw them into a near rubbish dump. What a transformation! We were ready for our journey to find Nico’s home. Fortunately, Jemima came from the same area as Nico which helped us find the right matatu (a small minibus used for public transport). It took us over two hours to the town nearest to Nico’s home.  

    Nico left his home when he was 10 years and had forgotten where his home was located, but he still remembered his grandfather’s names.  After alighting from the matatu, we started walking in the general direction towards Nico’s stopping to ask people if they knew his grandfather’s homestead.  We walked for an hour and half before we met an older man who said, ‘I know your grandfather but sadly he passed away last year.’ Nico face dropped. You could see the sadness on his face. Then he said, ‘Oh no!’  The man directed us to Nico’s home where we found his grandmother.  She looked at Nico but, she didn’t recognize him.  Then a young lady came out of the kitchen and shouted ‘Nico’ and then it dawned on his grandmother that this was indeed her grandson. He also got the news that his parents had moved to another town. There was joy and sadness mixed, but Nico was back home with his family.

    Nico was warmly welcomed home. Our job was done for today, but this was just the beginning of our journey with Nico and his family towards reconciliation and restoration of these relationships. Since 1999, we have made many journeys that that have taken us to many parts of Kenya as we have related with children on the streets, rescued and reunited them with their families, rehabilitated them and worked towards restoring these broken relationships. We thank God and our partners who have enabled us to walk with over 6,000 children on this journey of hope and transformation.  25 years on….

    By TKW Team
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    25 February 2024

    HOPE: Restoration Process of children & families

    Celebrating 25th Anniversary

    In 1999, we spent a lot of our time praying and preparing to launch Tumaini Kwa Watoto in Kenya.  We interacted with people working with orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).  We had visited many children’s homes and orphanages, attended seminars for stakeholders seeking 

    to address this huge problem in Kenya.  We found that many of these stakeholders were not interested in working with the families of these vulnerable children. They felt that their job was to help a child not the family. Towards the end of 1999, we felt prompted to visit the streets.  We ventured into the streets of Nairobi with many questions on our minds. Why were children on the streets? How did they survive the harsh environment on the streets?  What can be done to help? Who is helping these children and young people? Where do you find them and where do you take them? We were armed with only God’s word: ‘God sets the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy…’(Psalm 68:6).  I don’t know who was more fearful, the children or us. Child trafficking is common, and one can understand the suspicious looks we got on the streets when we stopped to talk to the children. Watch this space for the date of the celebration of this momentous milestone!

    A Family of 15

     We were introduced to this family by their local administrator who was seeking help for some children. The children were loitering on the streets without going to school. Others were stealing food stuffs from their neighbors’ farms due to lack of food at home. Things were getting out of hand. The villagers were getting agitated and had threatened to take action to deter the older boys from stealing. Tumaini team found a destitute family when they visited at this home. The accommodation is a dilapidated 1 room house made of old timber in Nyeri County.

     It was hard to understand how they managed to organize themselves at night in such a small space.  We were told that they slept on the floor with no blankets or mattress just rags. The little ones seemed happy to be back home with a promise of going back to school. But poverty in this home was glaring at Tumaini team. There was no hiding that they desperately needed help.

      One of the older daughters has 3 babies at only 20 years old.  She said that she was married but separated with the father of her two children.  She then got into another relationship and was left with another child (2 months old now). She is also in this homestead without a job and their mother provides for all 13 children. The girl in a blue dress just completed class 8 and she will need our support towards her education to join secondary school. 

    Back to school: After their rescue, we made sure the children are back to school and they had enough food for a few days. 

    This family needs an extra two rooms to provide stability and an income generating activity for their mother.

    A Family of 15

     Chira’s uncles chased his mother from the land and subdivided it among themselves. This meant that Chira’s mother was disinherited of their land.  She had to rent a room in the nearby shopping center and made it their home. Life was not easy for the family and these frustrations forced their mother to turn to alcohol.  She started living with a man who was also an alcoholic. The man became hostile to Chira forcing him to run away to the streets.  On the streets, he was introduced to drugs which became part and parcel of his life. Chira almost lost his life due to drug addiction. 

     Chira’s uncles chased his mother from the land and subdivided it among themselves. This meant that Chira’s mother was disinherited of their land.  She had to rent a room in the nearby shopping center and made it their home.

    Life was not easy for the family and these frustrations forced their mother to turn to alcohol.  She started living with a man who was also an alcoholic. The man became hostile to Chira forcing him to run away to the streets.  On the streets, he was introduced to drugs which became part and parcel of his life. Chira almost lost his life due to drug addiction. 

     Chira did not want to go back to primary school but had a desire to do a course in agriculture. 

    We found an institution for vocational training where he is now learning the basics in agribusiness management. He is hopeful that he will be empowered and become an example for the rest of his siblings.

    By TKW Team
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    10 January 2024

    Accomplished in 2023

    What God has Accomplished Together with us in 2023

    We are looking back as we celebrate 25 years of God’s goodness in TKW (Tumaini Kwa Watoto- hope in Swahili /Children of Hope) work this year. 2023 came to an end as we provided sustainable hope to 941 vulnerable children and their families. Thanks to your generosity, many families across our nation now have a sustainable way of putting food on the table, pay for their children’s basic needs and education on their way out of poverty.  

    Highlights from 2023 Accomplishments

    We accomplished a lot together despite many challenges due to rising cost of living in our nation.

    • We reintegrated 941 children.
    • Together with our community volunteers, we did 1299 home visits.
    • We built a house for a grandmother caring for 4 orphans.
    • Supported 52 families with Income Generating Activities/small businesses.
    • One family received several goats for empowerment.
    • 10 schools outreaches, impacting 770 pupils through counselling, group activities, and provisions of basic needs.
    • Supported 330 families with food and other basic needs.
    • Provided school uniforms to 224 children.
    • Sponsored 40 children in high school with School fees.
    • Provided 127 children in primary school with school fees and basic school needs.
    • Shared Christmas gifts/shopping with 15 families.

    Journey with us in 2024

    The need is great, and we have set our goals for 2024.  We are inviting you to journey with us in 2024 by investing in:

    • Reintegrating 1000 children with families from the streets of 5 Counties in Kenya. Working together with Community Volunteers.
    • Make 2300 home visits.
    • Support 60 needy families with family economic empowerment/businesses.
    • Support 10 Projects (building shelters, repairing, renovating)
    • Conduct 16 School empowerment in Primary and secondary schools.
    • Organise 15 youth Mentorship camps and life skills activities.
    • Support 389 children with education sponsorship.
    • Hold 25 community-based training.

    Our Year of Silver Jubilee Celebrations

    How we begun…

    Kenya Children of Hope (Tumaini Kwa Watoto) was founded in UK in 1996 as a registered Charity (No.1055715) by Heddwyn & Lydiah Williams when lived in Swansea. They moved to 

      Kenya in 1998 with two of their children aged 10 and 8.  They started operations in 1999 to address the plight of orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya. Heddwyn is Welsh having grown up in a village just outside Swansea.  He qualified as a teacher in a college in Liverpool in 1973 but retired from teaching after only 8 days due to having arthritis in his knees & ankles. Thereafter he trained as a Chartered Accountant in Manchester.  Before and after qualifying he work for a Christian relief and development organization in Sudan for 8 years. There, he saw for himself the tremendous burden of the poor and of children.  One day, whilst visiting Nairobi, Kenya from Sudan, he was in the city centre when he saw what seemed like a bundle of rags on the pavement. As he got closer, he realized that this was a small child. Yet everyone was passing by. At the time he did not know what to do.   But he vowed that he would be back and would devote his life to rescue such children from this terrible state and see them grow in a secure place in a stable family environment. (Isaiah 32:18).

    Lydiah was born and raised in Kenya.  She worked in the city of Nairobi and everyday saw children on the streets begging. But what could she do on her small salary?  She often prayed that the government would address the plight of these children. Then God started challenging her about doing something about it. At that time Heddwyn & Lydiah were living in Wales and enjoyed a quiet life like everyone else. How was it possible to help these vulnerable children without any money? But God… God gave them Psalm 68:6 as his plan for them. (‘God sets the lonely in families’) A transformed family is the key (Isaiah 32:18).  They had a conviction that even if they impacted the life one child, the sacrifice would have been worth it.  They left Wales by faith in God who says all things are possible and were based in Kenya from 1998 to 2011. They built the TKW team (Children of Hope) before returning to Swansea to look after their family. Their current role is raising awareness and resources for the work in Kenya.  Together celebrating 25 years of reintegrating over 6,000 lonely children with families.  Restoring Hope. God has done it through us. Let the next 25 years commence!

    By TKW Team
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    14 December 2023

    Reflecting on a Year of Hope and Achievement

    As we draw the curtains on 2023, it’s time to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve embarked on together at Kenya Children of Hope (Tumaini Kwa Watoto). With hearts filled with gratitude and eyes brimming with hope, we look back on a year marked by compassion, resilience, and transformative change.

    Throughout the past year, our unwavering commitment to rescuing homeless children from the streets of Nairobi and reuniting them with families or placing them in loving foster homes has yielded remarkable results. Thanks to your generous support and unwavering dedication, we’ve witnessed countless success stories unfold.

    From the moment a child’s hand was clasped in ours, to the joyous reunions with families, and the heartwarming sight of children thriving in their new homes, each moment has been a testament to the power of love and community. Together, we’ve not only provided shelter and safety but also laid the foundation for brighter futures filled with hope and opportunity.

    Our belief in the inherent potential of every child has guided us every step of the way. We’ve worked tirelessly to address the root causes of homelessness, providing holistic support to ensure that each child receives the care, education, and nurturing environment they deserve.

    As we express our deepest gratitude to all our donors, supporters, volunteers, and staff, we recognize that none of this would have been possible without your selfless contributions and unwavering belief in our mission. Your kindness and generosity have been the driving force behind every success story, every transformed life.

    As we bid farewell to 2023 and embrace the dawn of a new year, let us carry forward the spirit of compassion and solidarity that defines our community. Together, let us continue to be beacons of hope, guiding the way for those in need and standing as champions for the rights and well-being of every child.

    In this season of joy and reflection, we extend our warmest Christmas and New Year wishes to you and your loved ones. May the coming year be filled with abundant blessings, joyous moments, and endless opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others.

    Thank you for being a part of our journey. Together, we are truly changing lives and shaping futures.

    By TKW Team
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    Blog
    30 November 2023

    HOPE- Nurturing Children’s Future

    In November 93 children were rescued from the streets and vulnerable situations and were reintegrated in families.
    In TKW education program, four hundred plus young people completed their secondary and primary school education in November. As we celebrate this milestone in the lives of children who were once on the streets but returned home, we acknowledge education as an essential need for every child development and future success.

    Nyeri
    Mbui, Shiko and Simo were reunited with their grandparents after months of struggle. We enrolled them back to school and connected them to a local church. The grand parents do not have much to give but they have been offered a happy home to thrive. Mbui- the oldest joined Form 1, Shiko is in Grade 6 and Simo in Pre-primary two. They require constant follow up and support which we are offering and you can join in as we walk with this family.

    Nakuru,
    We held a meeting with a few parents and the children who are under our education program support to discuss their performance. This was also an initiative to sign agreement forms with the parents on terms of operations to encourage excellence as we work together to see their children maximize their potential.

    Kiambu
    We held prayer meeting with mothers representing their families due to the challenges affecting them such as poverty, alcoholism and children disappearance from home.

    THANK YOU

    which has helped us to rescue a child from the streets, reunite him/ her with their family and provide education support, food and other essentials.

    GIVE A FUTURE

    In January 2024, we plan to enroll 50 boys and girls into secondary schools. These children come from families that are needy and require our support to continue with their education.

    By TKW Team