How it began and the story of Faith Holy Orphanage

Watoto Trust was set up in 2005 to support 40 Aids orphans at Njoro in Western Kenya. Pastor Ruben Waithaka started to look after the children in the hut he lived in and used as a church. The children were living in dire poverty, with insufficient food to go around. Government sources could not help and eventually in desperation Reuben asked Bruce, a neighbouring farmer, for help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah who spent her childhood in the area was visiting at the time and went back to Hampshire determined to raise money for the orphans. Jo and Sarah sold Kenyan beaded flip flops to friends and their first triumph was buying beds, mattresses, blankets and teddies for all the children.

 

 

 

Laetitia, a lawyer became involved and a registered charity was set up. Oliver and Bruce Nightingale became Kenyan trustees.

A generous donation in early 2005 enabled Watoto Trust to buy a 5 acre plot of land and build a new stone orphanage.  The new building was opened just before Christmas 2005 in a ceremony attended by local dignitaries.

The children will be cared for until they choose to move out. Watoto Trust aims to pay for all of them to have a secondary school education and to help them on to the next step in life whether it is a job, apprenticeship or tertiary education.