When a boy has nowhere else that is safe call home, having a place to sleep is only the beginning.
Lifesong Kenya provides safe, structured and nurturing residential care for boys who have experienced neglect, exploitation, family breakdown, stigma or trauma — giving them the stability they need to begin healing, learning and rebuilding their lives.
A boy cannot focus on school, healing or his future when he is worried about where his next meal will come from or where he will sleep.
Our Halfway House provides a safe and structured environment where boys can step away from crisis and begin rebuilding their lives.
Residential care is not simply about providing shelter. It is about creating the stability from which healing, education, relationships, responsibility and personal growth can begin.
Here are elements that form part of our Halfway House for boys current residential-care model.
We provide boys with a safe, structured residential environment where they can begin to experience stability again. Boys have adults around them who can provide supervision, guidance, encouragement and care.
Boys receive nutritious meals, clothing, healthcare and consistent day-to-day care. Since each boy’s circumstances are different, we provide individual care and support based on his needs and situation.
We work to keep boys in school and prevent their circumstances from permanently interrupting their education. Additionally, we support each boy’s individual talent or gift so they can thrive beyond academics.
Providing support through coaching and mentorship to help boys make use of coding, bicycle repair, storytelling, tailoring, bead making, cooking and other opportunities that can contribute to future independence.
Our residential program supports boys experiencing circumstances including:
Admission and support are considered according to each boy’s individual needs and circumstances.
Since opening our Halfway House for boys, Lifesong has provided residential support to boys who needed a safe and structured environment.
The goal is not simply to provide accommodation. It is to help each boy regain stability, continue his education, develop practical skills and begin imagining a future beyond the circumstances that brought him through our doors.
Our Impact
We are working to expand our capacity so that more boys who need a safe place can receive support.
Our residential program depends on consistent support to meet the everyday needs of the boys in our care.
Support is needed for:
You can:
Your support can provide more than a bed. It can give a boy safety, stability, education, care and the opportunity to imagine a different future.
Give your donation today and help boys and male youth who need coaching, education, transformative justice and halfway housing to get the tools they need to heal and recover from stigma and trauma.
