Help Change Lives with the Ogada Children’s Home Now

Since 2021, Pearl S. Buck International has partnered with local non-profit Chariots for Hope, which serves children in need in Kenya through the operation of several children’s homes, and with Bethlehem Baptist Church in helping the children living at Ogada Children’s Home find success in their lives by providing educational, health, livelihood, nutrition, and psycho-social support.

The latest project completed at Ogada Children’s Home was the renovation of the dining hall and kitchen in January. Ogada’s next major project is the dorms and staff housing to provide a safer and cleaner environment for everyone.

Health and education initiatives remain a priority at Ogada. The staff there held a seminar for the older girls in March, educating them about personal safety, body safety, and how to protect themselves. The caregivers received training last August on how to screen children for vision, hearing, and developmental needs. As a result, the Ogada staff have been screening the children over the past nine months and providing personal support to those who have been identified as needing it. This would include providing reading glasses for children (as well as staff) and collaborating with a team of medical professionals from Gwynedd Mercy University to develop strategies that help children grow in areas such as peer collaboration, emotional expression, and increased patience and resilience. The children and staff also hosted Easter celebrations in April. These celebrations provided an opportunity to have fun and enjoy the holiday together.

Child sponsors and donors who generously support the children living in Ogada Children’s Home by providing the necessities to ensure they can stay in school, live in a safe and clean space, and are able to live their lives with dignity make a difference and change the lives of these children for the better every day.

We are so grateful for your support of these children in Kenya, as well as the children served by all our international programs, who, thanks to your generosity, have the chance to lift themselves up to a better life.

Learn More

Find out more about our child sponsorship program and opportunities at the link below.

https://pearlsbuck.org/help-children-in-need/sponsor-a-child/