History
In 1993 Samson Nyameche was doing door to door evangelism when he came across children sitting in a doorway. He inquired about the children and was told they are orphans. He probed deeper and found out some lived on the streets, and some were living at home alone and were bewildered what to do after their parents had died.
His heart was heavy with sorrow for those children. He too was orphaned when he was 12 years old. His mother (Wilfrida) was a loving woman of faith whose house was always filled with the other children in their community. Sadly, she was killed for her faith and the once joyful house full of life had become an empty memory of what was. His tragic loss left a scar on his heart that he still carries to this day, however he was able to take the tragic loss and honor his mother by bringing as much happiness he could to many children left without parents, and when he saw those children sitting alone in despair he knew that God set him on a path to dedicate his life to bring hope to the hopeless. He was blessed to have a wife (Betty) whose heart was equal to his in having compassion toward the most vulnerable of all orphaned and abandoned children.
At that time, they were raising 7 children of their own, when they brought into their home two children, Anna 8 years old, and Pascal 6 years old. They immediately blended in with the entire family. Once word got out in the community that Samson and Betty had taken in children community members and leaders brought more children for them to take care of. This was the beginning of a lifelong ministry. In 2000 they were officially sanctioned by the government and since then have grown to consistently house and care for 120 children.
Statistics
With the Gross Annual Income rate of $2200 per year many children are abandoned and left to fend for themselves at a very young age.
There are nearly 3 million children who are orphaned in Kenya. 700 children are orphaned each day due to the impact of HIV.
18.5 million Kenyans live below the poverty line. In Nairobi alone, 70% of the population lives in slums, and 70% of the children in those
slums do not attend school.
35 million Kenyans lack access to basic medical care.
26% of girls and 32% of boys experience violence as a child.
Though the country has made strides to make education more affordable, indirect costs for secondary school are still ten to twenty times more than the monthly income of most rural Kenyan families, making higher education out of reach for children.
*Statistics provided by orphanoutreach.org.
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction,” James 1:27
At Mama Wilfrida the children have their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs cared for with a Christ-centered lifestyle. Many have gone on to professional careers.
Our Mission
We are committed to providing resources that facilitate the physical, emotional, spiritual growth and development of these precious children. Our efforts to enhance their lives through education, a loving home, and security from the violence and abuse suffered by so many who are left to fend for themselves on the streets have an immeasurable value for those we can reach.
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