Rehema Orphanage is located near Bungoma, Kenya in Nandolia Village in the Western Province. Rehema means "mercy" in Swahili. It was founded in 2000 through the members of Bukholi Baptist Church under Mission Link Ministries of Kenya led by Reverend Edwin Wanyama and moved to the present 6 acre site in 2003.
The orphanage is a home for children that either have no parents or one of their parents is deceased and they are classified as destitute because the remaining parent cannot afford to feed them. This situation is the result of the AIDS pandemic and other diseases which take the lives of the parents, leaving behind many children with no hope for their future. There is a tremendous need for orphanages to care for these innocent children, since many of them will end up living on the streets and starving to death without our help.
Presently, we have 139 children who receive support both physically and spiritually. The orphanage consists of Rehema Children's Home where the children sleep and eat and Nzoia Rehema Academy where the children are taught by a staff of Christian teachers. Both are officially registered by the government of Kenya.
Our Vision
Our vision is to empower the orphans and vulnerable children in order to transform them to be responsible members of society. We want to achieve this by constructing a secondary school and vocational training classes.
Our Mission
We are committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children—victims of extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS, all forms of violence and exploitation and those with disabilities. All actions affecting a child will be done in the child's best interest.
If you would like to know how you can help support the children at Rehema Orphanage, please go to the How You Can Help page.
