Moses Kariuki History: Moses, a brother to Elizabeth Kawira, joined the Home in 2007. His mother was terminally sick and could not afford to pay school fees hence coming to the Home. Education: He did his primary and secondary studies courtesy of Huruma Trust Fund. After graduating from secondary school, Moses got admission [...]
Elizabeth Kawira History: She came to Huruma Home in the year 2007, together with her brother Moses Kariuki, because their terminally ill parent was unable to take them to school. Education: She did her primary studies at the Ngong Huruma Primary School and later went to a public secondary school through the sponsorship [...]
Peter Kiragu History: Peter is from a poor background. He used to live in the city slums together with his single mother and his other two brothers. He didn’t attend primary school in Huruma but he had passed well in his primary education and he didn’t have anyone to take him to secondary [...]
Andrew Kamau Mwaura History: He is the son to the late Monicah, who was working at the home as social worker. He came to Huruma in 1999 since his mother was our worker and was a close friend of the home. At his third year in secondary school, his mother got ill and [...]
Daniel Kamau History: Daniel and his younger were left orphans after their mother, who was a single parent, passed away on June 2002. The children were left in the care of their maternal aunt but her husband did not accept the children. Hence, the children were left in the care of an old [...]
Damaris Wangari History: Damaris was referred to us by Pendekezo Letu Rehabilitation Centre when she was 11 years old whom had received her from some well wishers who were their neighbours. Prior, she was living with her grandmother. According to her history it's very hard to trace her relatives since her mother and [...]
Jecinta Wanjiru History: Jecinta is the last born and only the girl in a family of 7 brothers which includes Pastor Jojo. Together with her brothers, they came to Huruma in the year 2000 after their father left them because their mother was sick. They had gone through a hard time with their [...]
David Kariuki History: He is an orphan child. His mother died of HIV/AIDS on August 2001 and his uncle took him and his 5 siblings under his care. He had no source of income so he brought the children to Huruma Children's Home. Education: He did his primary studies the Ngong Huruma Primary [...]
Faith Njoki History: Faith and her sister used to live in Kibra (the biggest slum in Kenya). Their mother died and they were left orphans after their father left them. Their grandmother took the mandate of taking care of them. Her grandmother was old and things were getting hard on her. A social [...]
Pastor Joseph (Jojo) Kanyiri History: Pastor Jojo, a brother to Jecinta Wanjiru, came to Huruma after their father left them because their mother had a mental problem. Pastor Jojo put a lot of effort in overcoming all odds to become who he is now. He has been like a brother to the kids [...]