Our programs are built on a holistic model — addressing not just the immediate needs of boys, but the deep roots of trauma, identity and purpose that shape their futures.
Our mission is to be a beacon of hope, healing and transformation, where boys can heal, regain their strength, and rewrite the stories of their lives.
RESIDENTIAL CARE
Safe Housing for Boys in Crisis
Our residential program provides a safe, structured and loving home for boys who have experienced neglect, exploitation, family breakdown, stigma and trauma. Each boy receives his own bed, nutritious meals, access to education and 24/7 house-parent support.
We currently house 5 boys but have the capacity to accomodate up to 20 boys at any given time, and have a waiting list that reflects the depth of need in our community. Expanding our housing capacity is our most urgent fundraising priority.
- Providing a safe, structured residential home in Ngong
- 24/7 house-parent supervision and care
- Three meals daily, healthcare & clothing
- Individual care plans for every resident
- Paying school fees to keep boys in school
- Life skills training in Coding, Bicycle Repair and other skills
EDUCATION SUPPORT
Keeping Boys in School
Education is the most powerful long-term intervention we offer. Our education program covers school fees, uniforms, stationery, tutoring and academic counselling for boys at risk of dropping out due to poverty or family instability.
We follow every boy from primary through secondary school and into vocational training or university — because the goal is not just survival but a fully realised life.
- Full school fees sponsorship
- Uniforms, books & stationery
- Weekly tutoring sessions
- Mentoring, coaching and career guidanceÂ
- Football sponsorship
juvenile prison program
Transformative Justice​
Transformative Justice is the most powerful long-term intervention we offer to address juvenile delinquency. Our juvenile prison program provides access to skills training, healing and reconciliation of the boys with their families, the police and individuals they are in conflict with in the community.Â
We visit the boys while in prison and trace their families and those they are in conflict with.Â
- Weekly prison visits to conduct our coaching programs
- Visiting families and those who have been wronged or hurt
LIFE SKILLS & COUNSELLING
Building Men From the Inside Out
Our life skills and counselling program addresses the emotional, psychological and practical dimensions of growing up male in challenging circumstances.
Boys receive trauma-informed counselling, group therapy sessions and practical workshops on financial literacy, communication and healthy relationships.
- Individual trauma counselling
- Group therapy & emotional processing
- Financial literacy workshops
- Healthy masculinity & relationships training
- Leadership development program
Our Programs Needs
- Rent at Halfway House
- Utilities – water, electricity, internet
- Food supplies – rice, flour, beans, cooking oil, sugar, cooking gas etc
- Animal feeds (chicken, rabbits, goats)
- School fees for boys
- Vocational training and jobs for youth
- Staff allowances
- Buy land and build our Halfway House and Lifesong Complex
Our Long Term Goal
Land where we can build our Halfway House for boys and stop paying rent. Additionally, we will have enough land for growing vegetables, rearing chicken and dairy goat and develop our capacity to impact lives of more boys.
Testimonials
The idea of visiting families and helping them budget whatever little or much they have is just amazing. These are some of the valuable lessons we shall take home even post Covid-19. Giving and donating is good, but when someone donates exactly what you need, even the most basic, then that’s the best.
MAGGY K, Covid-19 Beneficiary
Lifesong Kenya’s After-School Program has helped our boys to become better in terms of their character, responsibility at home and academic performance. I also like the way the whole team is dedicated to their work and to leading by example, which helps model our boys. Kudos to the whole team!
CHARLES EDWARDS, Director, Five Star Academy
The Care Package enabled my family to have food and kerosene during Covid-19. We don’t know how we would have survived without support from Lifesong Kenya!
W BULIMU, Covid-19 Beneficiary
Lifesong Kenya provided a place for me to stay, meals and a safe space where I was able to rebuild my life. They also organized a WhatsApp Group that enabled me to find a new job and the money that I needed to move out and pay rent in my own house.
Sam Ouma, Halfway House, 2022
Support Our Work
Donate
Every amount of money you donate supports youth who need your help the most. Your donation supports youth in the community, prison and at our halfway home.
Become a Patron
Become a Lifesong Kenya Patron and be one of the building blocks of a disenfranchised young man’s future.
We will use your money wisely, and every little bit counts.
