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Watoto Wema Children’s Centre
Location
Eastern Nairobi, Kayole Estate
Project Description
"Watoto Wema Centre" is Swahili for "Good Childrens' Centre" Watoto Wema is a children charitable Organization that deals with provision of care, protection, child rescue, and education of orphans and vulnerable children. The home offers accommodation to a total of 52 children.(aged 3-18 years)
Watoto Wema was founded in the year 2004 as a Community Based Organization and is registered with the Ministry of Sports Culture and Social Services. Its main aim is to curb the problem of the increasing number of children that were seen loitering within the neighborhood and the surrounding slums. Increased cases of HIV/ AIDS have led to a growing number of orphans.
The Children’s Home aims at reducing the number of children loitering in the surrounding slum areas and to protect them from being introduced to prostitution, child abuse, drug dealing, and child labour.
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Location
Kenya is a middle income country, which often comes to a shock to tourists who expect to see a wildly impoverished and unruly country. Following their Independence from British colonial rule, many Kenyans started seeking business ventures alongside the growing tourism, which is even more present today. From the incredible wildlife on land and underwater, you will have a lot of activities that show you the natural beauty of Kenya.
