About us

Who we are

The purpose and values behind JEHO Children's Home.

Our history

Where we began

JEHO began in 2004 in Mukuru kwa Njenga, Nairobi, with thirteen children sharing a single iron-sheet room with the directors.

As the number of children grew, space became a challenge, so another room was rented: one for the girls and one for the boys. Feeding the children was hard in those years, and the home depended on well-wishers.

By God's grace, the children were later moved to a more spacious place in Pipeline estate. That home was launched in 2008 with about sixty children, and the home remains there today.

Over the years JEHO has been a real home for many children. Many have grown up and now have families of their own.

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Mission & vision

What guides us

Mission

Offering a loving environment with access to specialised care for child protection.

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Vision

Equipping children with the necessary life skills and education so they are not defined by their past but by the potential of their future.

Objectives

What we set out to do

To empower the community with skills and information on child protection
To educate the community on children's rights and welfare
To develop practical solutions to the emerging needs of children in the community
To guide and empower orphaned and vulnerable children with coping skills and improved livelihoods
To develop a resource centre where issues affecting children are recorded and shared with the community
To provide orphans and vulnerable children with care and protection as set out in Kenya's Children Act

Our values

How we work

Integrity

Inclusiveness

Accountability

Transparency

The home brings up children with personal values so that they can fit into the community after they leave. We focus strongly on integrity and on the courage to face the world. With morals declining in our community today, it is our assignment to teach children core principles, prepare them for a better lifestyle, and restore healthy morals through them to the community.

See our goals and programmes.