The smallest act.
The longest journey.
It started simply: bread and milk at Christmas. A desire to reach children on the streets of Nairobi — not to fix them, not to lecture them — but to show up and say: we see you, and you matter.
That was 2019. Over four Christmas campaigns we have now reached over 20,000 young people across five areas of Nairobi. What nobody planned for was what would happen next.
Relationships grew. Trust was built. Children started talking to us — and we started listening. Everything we do today was shaped by those conversations.
The difference you can make.
60,000
Children classified as street children in Nairobi.
35,000+
Free meals served through our kitchen programme.
300
Free kitchens run since the programme began in 2019.
150
Young people reached each week through our food programme.
What we do.
The programme.
Free kitchen.
Twice a week — Wednesday breakfast, Thursday lunch — we run a warm food programme reaching around 150 young people each session. Food is the foundation. It is also the reason people come back.
Healthcare.
Access to healthcare for children whose lives on the street often mean untreated illness and injury. We connect young people to medical support, working alongside local health partners.
Skills sessions.
Weekly sessions that teach new skills and develop existing ones — designed with the young people who use them. A step towards independence, employment, and a life beyond the streets.
Street mums.
A crèche and dedicated support programme for mothers living on the streets, focusing on housing, child wellbeing, and creating sustainable pathways away from street life for whole families.
Mental health.
Life on the streets carries deep trauma. We run a dedicated programme addressing the mental health impact of trauma, providing a consistent, safe space for healing and processing.
Back to school.
Where a child wants to return to education, we support that journey — removing the barriers that make re-entry into school feel impossible, and reconnecting young people with their families where possible.
Designed with, not for.
Every intervention in our See the Child programme was created in partnership with the young people we support. We hold listening sessions. We review what works and what doesn't — together. The street children we work with are the architects of this programme.
This is not a charity that arrives with answers. We arrive with food, with consistency, and with space to listen. The relationships that form over shared meals are the foundation for everything else.
Importantly, this programme runs independently of our schools work in Magadi. It is funded by a small, dedicated group of donors and through campaign moments across the year. Every contribution goes directly to the children on the streets of Nairobi.
This is why we show up.
Fatuma's Story.
Fatuma was at the front of the group when our car arrived — small, quiet, barely moving. We were running our first medical camp at St. John's Centre, offering free health checks and treatment through our partnership with Maa Healthcare.
Bending down to hear her, her voice was barely audible. Both parents had died. She and her sister lived on the street. Over several hours, our team began to build a relationship with Fatuma. What followed was months of dedicated support — breaking her addiction, providing nutrition, consistency, and care.
Four months later, we walked into a school and Fatuma came bounding through the door, arms wide open.
Back in education. Free from the streets. Thriving.
Fatuma is why we show up. If it changes things for one person, it is worthwhile.
