Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya

15/05/2026

Every child belongs in a family.

Yesterday, 14th May 2026, Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya joined representatives from 19 Child Care Institutions across the Rift Valley at Holy Family Children's Home, Kimumu, for a powerful sensitization meeting on Kenya's Care Reform journey — convened by the County Children's Office, Rift Valley Region.

We were reminded of something simple and profound: institutions are not the destination. Family is.

Kenya's Care Reforms Strategy 2022–2032 is reshaping how we care for vulnerable children — moving from institutional settings toward family-based and community care that is:
✅ Safe
✅ Secure
✅ Sustainable

We are proud to share that Lewa Children's Home has been selected as one of only 4 CCIs chosen for immediate capacity building and resource support to implement care reforms.

As a first step, two of our social workers will undergo specialised Care Reform training from 19th–21st May 2026, right here in Kimumu.

This is not the end of our work — it's the beginning of a new, better chapter for the children we serve.

Thank you to the County Children's Office, Alice Wanyonyi (County Children's Coordinator, Rift Valley), and all partner organisations for leading this journey with vision and compassion.

To our donors, supporters, and community — your partnership makes this possible. The children in our care are being prepared for safe, happy, and sustainable lives in their families and communities. That is the goal. That has always been the goal.

15/05/2026

At one point, children in Lusaka were being left behind with nowhere to go.
Angela Miyanda saw it happening during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis — and instead of looking away, she stepped in.

She opened what was meant to be a temporary place for children to stay. It didn’t stay temporary.

That space became Kabwata Orphanage.

Over time, it grew to support not just children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, but also street children and others with no one to care for them. More than 500 children have passed through those doors.

Many of them are now adults. Working. Supporting themselves. Building lives.
“The greatest achievement we celebrate is the children who have made it.”

That’s what she measures success by.

👉 Read more about Angela’s story: https://africanrelief.org/celebrating-the-vital-role-of-african-mothers-from-east-to-southern-africa/

15/05/2026

Childhood experiences do not disappear with time.
They often become the foundation of who we become.

Mummy understands this deeply because she once experienced hardship herself — moments when survival depended on the kindness and support of others.

For many years now, through Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya, that same kindness has become shelter, education, guidance, opportunity, and hope for hundreds of children.

But there is also an important lesson for every child growing up within that support:

Never become comfortable receiving without learning to give.

The help you receive today should become the strength you use to help someone else tomorrow.
The opportunities placed before you should become tools for responsibility, discipline, compassion, and leadership.

One day, someone else may depend on your kindness the same way others once showed up for you.

That is how cycles of poverty are broken.
That is how communities are transformed.
And that is how legacy is built.

Before she ever opened a children’s home, Phyllis Keino knew what it felt like to go without.

She grew up in poverty in Kenya — in a place where if you didn’t have food, you depended on someone else showing up.

“We were poor people… when we didn’t have food, other people would come and help us.”

That stayed with her.
Years later, she became that person for other children.

Through Lewa Children’s Home, hundreds of children have had a place to sleep, eat, and grow — many for the first time. Her work has stretched far beyond that, reaching communities across multiple countries.

It didn’t come from an idea.
It came from memory.

👉 What do you think stays with someone from childhood like that?

12/05/2026

07/05/2026

This Sunday is Mother's Day — and at Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya, our hearts are full.

We celebrate every woman whose love, sacrifice, and quiet strength shape a child's world: biological mothers, grandmothers, guardians, foster parents, caregivers, and every woman who chooses to show up for a child who needs her.

To those raising children against all odds — you are seen. To the caregivers offering safe spaces — you are valued. To every woman whose kindness becomes home to many — thank you.

On this day, we also hold in our hearts the children at Lewa who long for maternal love. Our promise to them — and to you — remains unwavering: every child deserves to feel seen, cherished, and cared for.

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Lewa Children's Home.

06/05/2026

29/04/2026

The Choices We Make

Every day, quietly and consistently, life presents us with choice points.

Not always the big, obvious ones. Most times, it’s in the small moments:

°Choosing to try again instead of giving up
°Choosing honesty when it’s easier to hide
°Choosing kindness when you feel misunderstood
°Choosing discipline when no one is watching

At Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya , we see this journey unfolding in our children every single day.

A child choosing to sit and complete their homework.
A teenager choosing to walk away from conflict.
An older girl choosing to guide a younger one with patience.

These are not small things. These are life-shaping decisions.

Because over time, choices don’t just pass—they accumulate.

They form habits > Habits shape character >> And character determines direction.

The future is not built in one moment.
It is built in thousands of daily decisions—most of them unseen.

That is why we focus not only on outcomes, but on teaching our children how to choose:

To think before acting.
To understand consequences.
To take responsibility.
To believe they can choose differently tomorrow.

Because when a child learns that they have the power to choose,
they begin to understand that they have the power to shape their own life.

And that is where true transformation begins.

28/04/2026

There are moments when care looks like stepping back just enough to let a child step forward.

At Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya, nurturing responsibility and self-reliance means choosing to trust our children with real responsibilities. Not because they are already perfect—but because we believe in who they are becoming.

When a child is trusted, they begin to see themselves differently.
They learn to think, to decide, to lead.

And in those small, everyday moments—guiding a younger child, completing a task, making the right choice when no one is watching—they grow into confidence, into character, into purpose.

We are not just raising children.
We are raising leaders for tomorrow.

25/04/2026

There was a boy who almost did not go back to school.

Not because he did not want to learn—but because last term had been hard. He had struggled with some subjects. He had stayed quiet in class when he did not understand. At times, he had felt like others were moving faster than him.

So when the new school term was approaching, he hesitated.

The night before reopening, he sat near where his school bag was kept. His books were already inside, but he kept opening and closing the bag without saying much. He was thinking about whether things would really be any different this time.

In the morning, he still woke up. He still got ready. He still left for school.

Nothing felt special that first week. He was still finding some lessons difficult. He still did not always understand immediately. There were moments he felt like he was falling behind again.

But something was different this time.

He started staying a little longer after class to ask a question.
He started trying again even after getting something wrong.
He started paying attention in a way he had not done before.

Slowly, things began to change.

He did not notice it in one day. Or even one week. But over time, he realized he was understanding more. He was answering questions he used to avoid. He was becoming more confident.

Years later, he now looks back and realizes something simple:

Nothing changed in a single moment. Everything changed because he did not stop showing up.

This is a farmiliar story and the story of many children across Kenya.

Some are starting this term with confidence. Some are starting with doubt. Some are quietly wondering if they are enough.

But what matters most is not where they start.

It is whether they keep going when things feel slow. It is whether they try again after mistakes. It is whether they stay in school long enough for effort to become results.

Because school is not only about exams.

It is about building the ability to keep going when things are not easy. It is about learning how to think, how to solve problems, and how to grow.
It is about creating a future that is built step by step, day by day.

To every child going back to school this term:

You may not feel ready. You may not feel the difference immediately. But if you keep showing up, things will change.

And one day, you will realize—you did not just go to school.

You built your future while you were there.

25/04/2026

On behalf of all of us Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret, Kenya , we extend our sincere gratitude to Mum, Melissa, Joy, and Merlin of Melissa Bakers, Soy for visiting us today.

Your presence was a true gift to the home. Beyond the thoughtful items you shared, the time you spent with the girls, the conversations you held, and the life lessons you imparted carried deep meaning. Such moments go far beyond a single visit—they shape perspective, build confidence, and plant seeds of possibility in the hearts of the girls. When they encounter people who speak with intention, care, and lived wisdom, it expands how they see themselves and what they believe is possible for their future.

We are especially grateful for the warmth, authenticity, and encouragement you brought into the space. These are the kinds of interactions that strengthen not just individual children, but the culture of hope and growth within the home.

We also take this moment to speak a blessing over your work at Melissa Bakers. May the work of your hands continue to flourish. May your business grow in impact, reach, and purpose. May you continue to nourish not only through what you create, but through the lives you touch along the way.

Thank you for walking with us and for investing in the lives of our kids in such a meaningful way.