Equity Through Community
Hope for Every Child
We exist to rescue, rehabilitate, reintegrate, and
re-socialize street-connected boys in Kenya, building a world where every child has a place to call home.
Our Story of Hope
From a humble feeding program to a santuary of our journey is fueled by the belief that every child deserves a future.
Learn how we've grown and the lives we've touched.
Transforming Lives, Building Futures
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Our Mission
To rescue, rehabilitate, reintegrate, and re-socialize street-connected boys experiencing crisis and in need of a nurturing community
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Our Vision
Our vision is to build a world where all street-connected children and young people are rescued, rehabilitated, reintegrated, and re-socialized sustainably within their communities.
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Our Belief
We believe that all Children belong to families and communities. As such all children and young people rescued from the street deserve a supportive, loving and caring family and community
Our Journey of Hope:
Two Decades of Transformation
From Humble Beginnings
Nyumba Ya Tumaini was founded by Ben Muya in 2002 under the patronage of the late Pastor Charles Baraza. It began as a feeding program at Shauri Moyo Baptist Church, providing food, clothing, and hygiene care to over 300 street-connected children and youth. This initial outreach laid the groundwork for our deeper commitment.
A Necessary Evolution
In 2003, recognizing the escalating dangers of street life – abuse, violence, and neglect – the program relocated to Ongata Rongai. This move allowed us to establish a safe, residential haven where boys could escape these perils. For over 18 years, we have transformed the lives of over 500 children, providing them with a nurturing community and a path to a brighter future.
Empowering Sustainable Futures
Our work extends beyond immediate rescue. We empower boys with vocational skills in mechanics, carpentry, and masonry, equipping them for sustainable livelihoods. We also facilitate family reunification, believing that a child's best place is within a loving family and community.
The Urgent Challenge We Address
Our journey began at Shauri Moyo Baptist Church, providing essentials to over 300 street-connected children. This experience revealed a deeper crisis: the urgent need for a safe haven away from the violence, abuse, and neglect of street life. This is why Nyumba Ya Tumaini exists.
500+ Lives Transformed (Over 20 years of dedicated service.)
20 Years of Service (Founded in 2002, our commitment is unwavering.)
100% Community Focused (Building sustainable futures within their own communities.)
Our Programs and Activities
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Education & Vocational Training
We provide crucial support for primary, secondary, and tertiary education. For older youth, we offer vocational training in high-demand trades like mechanics, carpentry, and masonry.
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Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
Recognizing the trauma often experienced on the streets, we offer robust support systems to enhance the emotional, mental, social, physical, and spiritual well-being of children and their families.
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Basic Needs & Shelter
Providing a safe, stable environment is the first step. We ensure access to nutritious food, clean water, appropriate clothing, medical care, and a secure shelter, offering immediate relief from the harsh realities of street life.
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Family Reunification & Support
Our dedicated social workers work tirelessly to trace families and facilitate safe, supported reunification. We also provide ongoing support to families to ensure children remain within nurturing home environments
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Community Integration & Life Skills
Beyond family, we connect boys to broader community programs, cultural activities, and recreational facilities. We also teach essential life skills, preparing them for independent living and responsible citizenship.
Our Holistic Approach: The 4 R's
Our work is built on four interconnected pillars, creating a comprehensive path from street life to a sustainable future.
Click each pillar to learn more about how we Rescue, Rehabilitate, Reintegrate, and Re-Socialize.
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Objective: Remove boys from the streets and protect their rights.
Activities: Providing temporal care, security, and basic needs.
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Objective: Provide comprehensive support for healing and growth.
Activities: Spiritual guidance, counseling and psychosocial support, literary classes, sporting activities, mentorship, life skills training, and medical care.
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Objective: Facilitate reconnection with families and communities.
Activities: Home tracing to reconnect rehabilitated boys with their families and communities. Providing support for rescued children at NYT who require long-term alternative care.
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Objective: Empower boys for sustainable community living.
Activities: Economic empowerment of reintegrated families to keep their children together. Connecting boys to community programs, cultural programs, through school and vocational training, church, recreation and sporting facilities, and health centers.
Our Guiding Principles:
Values That Drive Us
At Nyumba Ya Tumaini, our work is rooted in a set of foundational values that shape our every action and decision.
These principles ensure we serve with integrity, compassion, and effectiveness.
Compassion
We approach every child with empathy, understanding, and unconditional love, recognizing their inherent dignity and potential.
Integrity
We operate with transparency, honesty, and accountability in all our programs and financial dealings.
Empowerment
We believe in equipping children and families with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build sustainable futures for themselves.
Community
We foster a nurturing and inclusive environment, emphasizing the importance of family and community integration for holistic development.
Sustainability
We strive for long-term solutions that create lasting change, ensuring our impact endures for generations.
Hope
We are driven by the belief that every child deserves a second chance and the opportunity to live a life filled with hope and purpose.
Our Theory of Change:
From Crisis to Thriving Communities
At Nyumba Ya Tumaini, our work is guided by a clear and logical Theory of Change. This framework outlines how our specific interventions are expected to lead to desired long-term outcomes for street-connected boys and their communities. It's our roadmap for impact, ensuring every action contributes to a sustainable future.
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By staying true to our mission, vision, and core values, we aspire to make a significant contribution to the cultural fabric of our society and create a lasting legacy of community, inspiration, and cultural enrichment.
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Street-connected boys, given a safe environment and holistic support, can heal from trauma and develop their full potential.
Family reunification, supported by economic stability, is the most sustainable path for a child's well-being.
Education and vocational skills are crucial for breaking cycles of poverty and ensuring self-sufficiency.
Community integration and mentorship are vital for a child's successful re-socialization and long-term stability.
Sustainable impact requires continuous learning, adaptation, and collaboration with partners and communities.
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Input:
Financial donations, volunteer time, dedicated staff, community partnerships, safe facilities.Activities:
Street rescue, provision of basic needs, counseling, psychosocial support, literacy classes, sporting activities, mentorship, life skills training, medical care, home tracing, family reunification support, education support (primary, secondary, tertiary), vocational training (mechanics, carpentry, masonry), economic empowerment for families.Outputs:
Boys removed from streets, boys receiving holistic care, families reunited, boys enrolled in school/vocational training, families receiving economic support.Short-Term Outcomes: Improved physical and mental health of boys, increased literacy, reduced vulnerability, strengthened family bonds, initial skill acquisition.
Medium-Term Outcomes:
Boys successfully integrated into families/alternative care, sustained school attendance/vocational training completion, families achieving economic stability, reduced recidivism to street life, improved community perception of reintegrated youth.Long-Term Outcomes: Street-connected children and young people are sustainably rescued, rehabilitated, reintegrated, and re-socialized within their communities. Youth become self-reliant, contributing members of society, breaking cycles of poverty and fostering stronger, more equitable communities in Kenya.
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