Our children’s Villages are located in
Nairobi | Mombasa | Kisumu | Eldoret | Meru
We Nairobi was the first Children’s Village in Kenya. It was constructed in 1973 in Buru Buru Estate in the Eastland area of Nairobi, 11 km from the central business district of Nairobi. On 16 October 1975, the village was opened in the presence of both the Kenyan Vice-President, and the founder and president of Children’s Villages International, John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation.
The village comprises 16 family houses, a village director's house, a house for the SOS aunts (SOS aunts take care of the children in case of an SOS mother's absence), a guest house, a sports ground, a multi-purpose hall, an administrative and service unit, coops for the chicken, vegetable beds, green house for tomatoes and a water treatment plant.
Every family house has 10 children and the children attend the SOS Kindergarten (located in the village) and the SOS Herman Gmeiner Primary School, 2kms away, as well as community schools. The secondary children attend the SOS Hermann Gmeiner Secondary School in
Eldoret, as well as other government and private schools. Attached to the village are the youth facilities where the youth move to as they reach adolescence.
The girls’ house is located within the village while the boys’ house is across the road. This facility was officially opened in 1989 but has been occupied since 1985. A second youth house based in the community, houses older youths who are preparing to leave the organisation once they have completed their education and training, be it vocational, or academic.
Mombasa is a lively port-town and tourist center with around 400,000 inhabitants. Construction works for the Children's Village Mombasa were completed in 1979. In the same year, the first children and SOS mothers moved in.
The Children's Village Mombasa developed in the Northern shore of the Bay of Mombasa, 500 metres from the coast. It consists of fifteen family houses, a village director's house, staff flats, a house for the SOS Aunts and an administrative and service unit.
Each family house comprises a small garden in which fruits and vegetables are cultivated. 150 children are currently housed in the Children's Village Mombasa. The attached SOS Kindergarten was opened in 1979, and consists of four group rooms, a playground, and several secondary rooms. It is currently attended by 100 children both from John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation, and the local neighborhood.
The Children’s Village Eldoret, was the third JOHN GARANG HUMANITARIAN GROUP FOUNDATION in Kenya, in Kapsoya Estate about 6 km from Eldoret town. It opened in 1990 and inaugurated by the former President of Kenya, Daniel ArapMoi, in 1995. Although the village started with 12 family houses 3 more have recently been added. Each family house has the capacity for 10 children who attend either the SOS Kindergarten located in the village, the Herman Gmeiner Primary or Secondary School, located directly opposite the village, or other government and private schools.
Attached to the village are the youth facilities where the youth move to as they reach adolescence. The girls’ house is located within the village while the boys’ house is a little further.
The Children's Village is situated on the outskirts of Meru on the road to Meru National Park. Due to its central location, Meru was considered as a perfect location for the construction of the Children's Village. Meru has a fairly good infrastructure, it is easy to reach and it is situated in the middle of one of the most densely populated areas in Kenya.
Educational and social facilities are insufficient, however, due to the construction of the Children's Village and the SOS Kindergarten SOS Kinderdorf International was able to considerably improve the social standards of the local population.
JOHN GARANG HUMANITARIAN GROUP FOUNDATION Meru was officially opened on 8 October 2005.
The village has 13 family houses, each with a capacity of 10 children. The village director's House, accommodation for SOS aunts, guest house, and an administration and service area.
Kisumu is located on the shores of Lake Victoria. JOHN GARANG HUMANITARIAN GROUP FOUNDATION Kisumu construction ended in November 2011 and kids were admitted. The village brings to five the number of SOS Children's Villages in Kenya. So far, the village comprises 15 houses, and a kindergarten. There are 15 mothers and 150 children at the moment. At full capacity, it provides a home to a total of 15 mothers and 150 children. Moreover, Kisumu has a fully functional Family strengthening programme which impacts over 1000 children.
*Programme Locations:
Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Meru, Kisumu, Marsabit, Suba & Busia
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