Soweto Slums Good Samaritan Orphans and Destitute Children’s Centre is a community based organization. The Centre was started and registered 2004 in response to the needs of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Soweto Slum. The Centre started with two children who had been abandoned by their parents. These children were rescued by the area District Office officials and brought to the founder’s house. The home currently houses 62 children both boys and girls. These are either orphans or abandoned children. The children have been orphaned for a multitude of reasons – although a majority are due to the H.I.V epidemic, poverty and unwanted pregnancies. The children’s circumstances and histories are as different as their personalities- but now they have the optimism and opportunity for a more positive future. The dedicated care givers at Good Samaritan are working hard to provide the basics of life – shelter, security and food; however they are acutely aware that it is education which can break the cycle of poverty. Kenya has over one million orphans and vulnerable children living in children’s homes, which are predominantly privately funded and operated, there is little government assistance. Good Samaritan founded six years ago and to date receives no stable funding. From time to time we receive donations of food items and clothing from people in the local community. The caregivers at the orphanage are dedicated and loving, doing the best they can with the little resources they have. At the very least they are providing these children with a stable family environment. The children are between 8 months to 17 years and are all attending a formal education.
. We consider the poor children, by sharing what God has blessed us with to bring healing and comfort. (Psalms 41)
. The aim of Good Samaritan is to give the children a place where they feel welcomed, protected, loved and feel at home. To reach that goal, the Centre provides the children with a good and permanent shelter and stable surrounding in a way that they will be able to live a healthy and prosperous life just like any other children in the country.
Integrity, Empathy, Caring, Loyalty, Togetherness, Diligence.
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