2025 marks fifteen years of our Kitalale home welcoming and caring for children in Western Kenya. This means that those little kiddos who joined our family back then are now teenagers. They will be heading out into the real world soon and we want to do all we can to prepare them.
One way we do this is to provide a college, university, or trade-school education for each and every child. But, as you know, sometimes it takes a little more to make ends meet.
This is the heart behind the new Agribusiness area in Kitalale. We are giving our kids valuable experience that can turn into marketable farming skills in these areas:
- Tree Nurseries
- Beekeeping
- Fishponds
- Dairy farming
- Orchards
- Poultry
Please click and listen to Abraham Kiboki, our Kenyan Director of Operations, communicate his passion for this important initiative. We want you to witness for yourself how these plans are taking shape.
Our vision at Children of Hope is to be a manifestation of Christ’s unconditional love and empower the children within our care to reach their full potential. We believe wholeheartedly that this farming education and experience will play a key role in preparing our kids to become all God created them to be. Once this program is up and running smoothly in Kitalale, we will move forward with the same kind of plan in our Kikuyu home.
If you would like to invest in this program or see it up close in Kenya, please reach out to info@cohafrica.org.
Uncle John Kamau is a biological father of five, but a father-figure to the sixty-one children in our Kitalale Home. He started working as a cook for Children of Hope more than twelve years ago and his meals are absolutely delicious!
“Uncle Kamau, Thank you so much for being a firm foundation for our children. You not only support our kids in the kitchen and cook for them, but you show them true love – the love of a father. May God continue to bless you and your family. We love you!” ~ Abraham Kiboki
In Kamau’s Words:
I really enjoy cooking for the children and the staff here at CoH. It is wonderful to serve alongside such a wonderful group of people. It is a pleasure and the privilege of my life to serve in this capacity.
Yes, I make meals for everyone here at the home, but this is more than a job to me – it is a calling. I teach the children how to make some of their favorite dishes – like chapati – and along with those skills, I share truths from the Bible. It is such a blessing to have close relationships with the kids and to pass down to them my love of cooking.
My day starts between 3 and 4am when I prepare breakfast and chai tea for the children. I want them to have a good meal before they leave for school. When I make mandazis (delicious little donuts), I get up at 3am to make sure they are ready in time. I don’t mind at all. Actually, I really look forward to seeing the excitement on their faces when they realize their favorite, mandazis, are on the menu! Once the kids are off at school, I assist with prepping for lunch and dinner as well as keeping the kitchen clean and tidy. I plan meals with the head chef and our matron.
One child that is close to my heart is Grace. I remember her coming to the home as a child, so little and vulnerable. But now, I am so proud of her! She is at university studying to become a nurse. It is such a joy and honor to watch these children pursue and achieve their dreams. It is so fulfilling and rewarding.
In my free time I love to read the Word of God and watch spiritual programs. I delight in sharing all that I am learning about God with my own children but also with the kids at the home.
In my free time I love to read the Word of God and watch spiritual programs. I delight in sharing all that I am learning about God with my own children but also with the kids at the home.
Another thing I enjoy is going on adventures – including traveling and seeing new places.
~ Uncle Kamau, we are so grateful for your heart of service and joy. Your kind love and guidance is inspiring and you are making a difference in the lives of these children. Thank you!
