Wemihs

05/01/2026

Gashagi ECD has served the community since the 1980s and currently supports 90 children in PP1 and PP2, yet its infrastructure has seen little to no improvement over the years.
One classroom is permanent. The other is a temporary iron sheet structure built next to the kitchen, exposing children to smoke, flooding during rainy seasons, and unsafe learning conditions.
Beyond infrastructure, the challenges run deeper.

Three toilets serve all the children. Learning and play materials are insufficient. There is no formal daycare for children aged 0 to 3, leaving many to roam the village unsupervised, especially during school holidays.
The surrounding community faces extreme economic hardship. Many parents, particularly women and adolescent girls, work in nearby quarries for as little as Ksh 10 per bucket of stones. Teen motherhood is common and, teachers sometimes have to collect children from home just to keep them in school.
And yet, Gashagi ECD continues to be a lifeline.

WEMIHS is working to create safe spaces, support caregivers, and protect vulnerable children through early intervention. This work needs partners, advocates, and supporters who believe that early childhood is not negotiable.
Join us.
Support the work and change a generation.

31/12/2025

New Year’s Eve is not only about counting down. It is about looking around and choosing each other.

In Gachagi, Thika, small actions ripple fast. Even a small act can change and shape the very first days of a child’s 2026.

Here is the difference your kindness makes:

✅ KES 10 starts the morning with a cup of uji
✅ KES 50 keeps a child nourished all day
✅ KES 500 carries them through the first week of January

This is how communities show up. Quietly. Consistently. Together.

Let us welcome the New Year by giving 100 children a dignified, hopeful start. Support a child and shape a generation.

22/12/2025

🌟 Gashagi ECD: A Lifeline Since the 1980s
Despite the passage of time, little has changed for the nearly 100 children learning in overcrowded and unsafe conditions today. Many four-year-olds remain unenrolled due to neglect and poverty.
Every day, children aged 0-3 years wander into Gachagi ECD, not out of enrollment, but simply because they have nowhere else to go and food is uncertain at home.

In Gashagi, many parents earn as little as KES 10 for a bucket of stones from nearby quarries. Skipped meals and unpaid school fees are the harsh realities they face. Children arrive late, hungry, tired, and unprepared—not due to a lack of care, but because poverty has stripped families of real choices.
ECD centers like Gashagi are the backbone of our community, providing essential meals, early learning, safety, and socialization for children from vulnerable households. For many families, this center is the first and only safety net available. WEMIHS understands that Early Childhood Development is crucial for child safeguarding and building community resilience. With our Watoto Wetu Initiative, we partner with caregivers, teen moms, and communities to enhance early learning, parenting, and protection systems. Because every child deserves to learn—especially when their bellies are full. Let’s ensure that safeguarding starts early.

19/12/2025

We are excited to launch Christmas Tree Pledge, for the Watoto Wetu Initiative. Our goal is to support 100 children in Gachagi, Thika with toys, mattresses, play and learn kits, monetary and food support in 2026.

As the new year begins, children in Gachagi need more than hope — they need comfort, care, and opportunities to learn.
🛏️ A mattress offers a child warmth, stability, and dignity — a safe place to rest and grow.
🔡🎯A Play and Learn kit; Learn Kits builds confidence and creativity through books, crayons, puzzles, and activity sheets that support early learning.
Through our Christmas Tree Pledge, you can support a child in two meaningful ways:
✨ In-kind donations — items that promote learning, rest, play, and cognitive or psychosocial development (books, educational toys, bedding, art supplies, learning materials, and more).
💳Monetary contributions — enabling us to fill critical gaps and reach more children where needs are
greatest.

Every pledge, big or small, helps us give children a nurturing environment and a brighter start to 2026.
🤝🏾 Join us. Pick a pledge. Change a child’s story.

19/12/2025

Welcome to WEM Integrated Health Services.
We work across four core program areas that drive lasting community impact:

✅ Child Protection
We strengthen child protection systems from the ground up. Through trained community volunteers, safe spaces, clear referral pathways, and landmark structures like the Watoto Wetu Network, Child Protection Unit, and Children’s Court, we help children access safety, justice, and care.

✅ Early Childhood Development
Through over 30 community-managed ECD centers, vulnerable children in marginalized areas access safe learning, healthcare, and caregiver support. This work continues to shape Kenya’s national ECD policy.

✅ Centre for Transformative Change
Our social enterprise hub supports resilience building, skills transfer, enterprise incubation, and policy dialogue. The aquaculture project serves as a hands-on model for climate adaptation and sustainable livelihoods.

✅ Sustainable Livelihoods
We support rural households to withstand poverty and climate shocks through climate-smart agriculture, economic empowerment, and market access. Our CIDA-funded work delivered a 40 percent increase in household income and improved food security during lean seasons.

14/06/2024

24/07/2023

Economic Empowerment:
GRANNI PROJECT👵👴

WEMIHS recognizes that economic empowerment is crucial for sustainable development. The organization has implemented income-generating projects, such as agriculture and livestock farming, to uplift communities and create sustainable livelihoods. By providing training, resources, and market access.

WEMIHS enables individuals to become self-reliant and improve their economic well-being.

21/07/2023

WOOHOO😁✊
We are back! Stay tuned for more updates on WEMIHS.