Blessed Generation in Ruiru

Projects

In the future we hope to become more independent. We hope to generate an income with our own people and children. In order to achieve this, various projects are up and running at the Center:

The Primary and Secondary school
We provide education for all our children. Children outside of the orphanage are also welcome to join our school for which they pay tuition. Tuition partially pays for the costs of the school. The building of a new primary school was completed in 2004. A beautiful new school building, consisting of 12 classrooms, now stands on the orphanage grounds. In the near future the building of a secondary school will begin. This school will also provide education for students from outside the orphanage who will pay tuition.

Arts & Crafts
An art teacher teaches the children how to make soap-stone products. Soapstone is a ‘soft’ stone type, which can be turned into beautiful statues and other useful objects. The children are taught these typical Kenyan stone-techniques and the visitors at the orphanage can buy the products the children make.

Blessed Generation Safaris
Combine a visit to the orphanage with a safari through the varied Kenyan landscape! In the orphanage a travel office has been set up which has been providing good income. A lot of the orphanages’ visitors have discovered the beautiful parks and the amazing tropical coast of Kenya. All profits directly benefit the orphanage.
More information: www.riafennema.nl/sofsafaris.htm

The chicken, cows and vegetable project
The chicken and cow project provides a lot of eggs and milk. These products are consumed by the children at the orphanage and are also sold in the local neighbourhood. We are also growing our own vegetables in order to provide the children with a varied meal. These projects are running well and are expanding.