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The Children
Most children will come to the homes from Government Rescue Centres, via the Kenyan Children’s Court. Children are placed into these centres by government officials after they have lost their families for one reason or another and have no one else to care for them. Some have lost their families due to ill health, death, or abandonment; some have run away due to the abuse and desperation within their own homes, or some are simply lost. Most of the children have been taken off the streets by police and brought to these Rescue Centres.
After all avenues of tracing for their parents or relatives to care for the children have been exhausted, WRF will take these children into our homes and care for them as if they were our own. They will attend a nearby public primary school, from class 1 to 8, and then attend a boarding secondary school (form 1 to form 4). We will also provide vocational training for those children not academically inclined. Nursery classes will be held at the home. This home will always be there for the children, even when they leave to pursue their own dreams. They will always be able to call it their home.
We will provide everything a child needs to prepare him/her to gain the most they can out of life. Counseling will be a high priority as these children have been through more hardship then most of us can imagine.
Medical Care
The children will attend a nearby hospital when they fall ill. There will be a small medical clinic/store in the home for minor illnesses. All staff working at WRF will be trained in Senior First Aid so minor injuries and illnesses can be treated at home. In time WRF would like to extend their clinic to the surrounding community.
Staff Training
All staff working for WRF will be qualified, caring and professionals. Additional training will be provided to our staff including, sensitivity training, cultural diversity awareness, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, emergency and safety procedures and hygiene awareness. This will provide them with skills to teach, communicate and build relationships with the children as well as the volunteers within their placement.
Volunteer Placement
A volunteer placement program will be established once the home is up and running. The program will allow persons from our global community to experience WRF and the Kenyan lifestyle. Volunteers will stay at the children’s home, but have their own area in the community Centre. They will be involved with the day to day running of one of the homes, helping the house mum with household chores, preparing the children for school, teaching/educating, counseling, playing and of course provide some much needed love and care. Simply being there for the children is one of the best things you can offer, as it brings the biggest smile to their little faces.
There will be an opportunity for the volunteers to see the beauty that Kenya will have to offer. Having a well-rounded approach to volunteering in Kenya will enhance the quality of the lives that participate on the program, the children and the Kenyan tourism industry. Any volunteer wishing to be placed at WRF will undergo an application process before placement will be approved. This is a safety measure to protect all parties involved. Volunteers will also be asked to pay a fee to WRF , which will provide them with housing, meals, cultural sensitivity and diversity training. A caretaker will ease them through their time spent in Kenya.
Our Partners
WRF believes in the power of partnerships and collaborative efforts to bring about change.
David Clifton Ministries, Inc Partners with WRF to facilitate the vision of opening an Orphanage, Clinic and School
