About Educate the Orphans
Transforming Lives Through Education and Care
Our Mission
Educate the Orphans is a Christian charity operating in Kenya, committed to supporting orphaned and vulnerable children.
Our mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus through practical action. We do this by providing children with essential needs such as food, clothing, and access to education. We have also established two rescue centres that offer safe shelter for children who have escaped human trafficking, child marriage, and abuse.
Alongside this, we partner with extended families, enabling children to be cared for within their communities while providing the financial support needed to ensure they receive proper nutrition, adequate clothing, and a quality education.
Our Approach
We believe in sustainable, family-centered solutions. Children remain with their families and extended relatives while we cover the costs of their care and education. This approach:
- Maintains family bonds and cultural connections
- Supports entire family units
- Builds strong community relationships
- Ensures lasting impact and stability
Since 1990
Working in Kenya's Tharaka region for over 30 years
7 Schools
Operating education programmes across multiple locations
3,000+ Children
Currently receiving an education in our schools
Success Stories
The true measure of our success is visible in the lives of those we've helped. Many former beneficiaries of Educate the Orphans are now fully employed in meaningful roles:
Teachers
Former beneficiaries now educating the next generation in Kenyan schools and communities.
Pastors & Clergy
Spiritual leaders serving their churches and communities across the Tharaka region.
Government Officials
Individuals serving at county and national government levels, shaping policy in Kenya.
Presidential Office
Some students have risen to work directly with Kenya's presidential office.
Lasting Impact
These individuals represent the power of education to break cycles of poverty — not just for themselves, but for their own families and future generations.
How We're Registered
Educate the Orphans is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, overseen by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (Charity no. 102736).
Our registration ensures full transparency and accountability in how we manage resources — so you can give with confidence, knowing your support is in safe hands.
How You Can Help
We no longer operate individual child sponsorship. With so many children in need, we could never turn a child away simply because no sponsor had been found for them. Donations given for a specific project are used exactly for that purpose, while general donations are shared across all the children in our care — ensuring no child is left behind.
We trust that God will provide exactly what is needed, and He never lets us down. Your generosity, however large or small, is part of that provision — and it makes a real difference to every child we serve.
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