Smile Community Centre Children’s Home cares for abandoned, orphaned, and vulnerable children in Soweto informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.
Our local police officers, and children’s office contact us when a child has no safe place to stay. We provide immediate shelter, daily meals, clothing, medical care, and enroll the child in school. We continue supporting each child with guidance, education, and a stable environment.
Today the need is greater than our current space and resources. We receive more children needing rescue than we can comfortably accommodate.
Your donation directly supports a child’s daily life.
Why your help matters now
Many children in slums spend long hours alone while parents search for casual work. Some are neglected. Some are abandoned and end up in our children’s home. Without intervention, they face hunger, illness, school dropout, and exposure to abuse and crime.
We exist to stop that path and give the child a safe alternative.
What some of our children go through is painful
Mary was found near a roadside market with no stable place to stay. She survived by asking for food from small shops. In the evenings, residents noticed she slept inside abandoned buildings and reported the situation to the police. She was then referred to Smile Community Centre, where she received medical care, regular meals, and enrolled in school for the first time.
Today she attends classes every day, plays with other children, and speaks confidently about her future. Her life changed because someone decided to help.
There are many more children still waiting for the same chance.
