GDP Children in Care · Kenya & East Africa
A place to call home.
GDP supports 590+ children daily across three partner children’s homes in Kenya — providing food, education, clean water, trauma-informed care, and the unconditional love every child deserves.
590+ children served daily
3 partner children’s homes
Ages 12 months to 18 years
Good Samaritan Children’s Home — Nairobi, Kenya · GDP partner since 1991
590+
children served
every single day
every single day
3
partner children’s homes
& outreach programs
& outreach programs
18yr
oldest age served —
12 months to 18 years
12 months to 18 years
35+
years GDP has served
Kenya’s children
Kenya’s children
Our commitment
These children are no longer orphans. They have a home.
GDP has always been committed to supporting children who cannot care for themselves. Through our Good Samaritan Project and A Lift Up Project, we partner with children’s homes across East Africa to provide vital support — because thanks to you and many others, these children have a safe place they can call home, with caring individuals who genuinely prioritize their well-being and future.
The challenges these children face
80%
In South Sudan, over 80% of children face malnutrition — thousands displaced by conflict, with many experiencing violence, loss of family, and no access to basic services.
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Children arrive at GDP’s partner homes weekly — brought by relatives, friends, government officials, police, or social workers. The need continues to grow rapidly.
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Before GDP’s support, many of these children had no consistent access to food, clean water, education, or a stable, loving home environment.
What GDP provides every day
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Three meals a day, clean water, clothing, and shelter — the foundational needs every child deserves, met consistently through GDP’s feeding and care programs.
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Quality education, computers, internet access, and scholarship support for gifted students to continue at trade schools, colleges, and universities.
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Trauma-informed care and emotional support — helping children heal from their past, form meaningful relationships, and build the confidence to overcome their circumstances.
Our partner homes
Three programs — one mission
GDP directly supports partner children’s homes and outreach programs across Kenya and East Africa — each one a safe, nurturing environment designed to help children heal, grow, and thrive.
Flagship · Nairobi, Kenya
Good Samaritan & Compassionate Children’s Homes
GDP’s two registered partner children’s homes in Nairobi serve children from 12 months to 18 years old — most of them complete or partial orphans brought by relatives, government officials, police, or social workers. GDP provides food, clothing, shelter, clean water, medical support, and education for every child in care.
Nairobi · Children ages 12 months to 18 years
Outreach · Bamba, Kilifi & Beyond
Project of Hope — Children’s Outreach Program
GDP’s outreach program reaches children in the village town of Bamba and Kilifi, Kenya — as well as children in urgent need in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These outreach programs extend GDP’s care beyond the walls of children’s homes, reaching some of the most isolated and underserved children in East Africa.
Bamba · Kilifi · Sudan · DRC
Specialized care · Trauma & Special Needs
A Lift Up Project — Special Needs & Therapy Center
The A Lift Up Project focuses on children affected by physical and mental trauma and special needs — providing trauma-informed care, therapy, and specialized support. Beyond care, GDP celebrates and encourages excellence among the children, with gifted students supported through scholarships to trade schools, colleges, and universities.
Trauma care · Scholarships · Special needs
Daily care
Food, nutrition, and daily care — every child, every day
Despite the overwhelming challenges, the love and dedication of caregivers at GDP’s partner homes inspire everything we do. Every child receives the basic necessities they deserve — food, clothing, shelter, and medical support.
Food & Feeding Programs
Saving lives through consistent, nourishing care
GDP partners directly with two registered children’s homes in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as outreach programs in Bamba, Kilifi, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The homes serve children from 12 months to 18 years old — and in special cases, newborns.
Most of these children are complete or partial orphans, brought to the children’s center by relatives, friends, government officials, police, or social workers. The need for care continues to grow, with nearly weekly arrivals. GDP ensures every child has food, clean water, clothing, shelter, and medical support — consistently, every single day.
590+ children are counting on donors like you — today.
Candid Platinum 2026 · 100% of gifts reach Kenya · Tax-deductible 501(c)(3)Education
Learning initiatives — equipping children for a brighter future
GDP plays a crucial role in supplying educational resources and funding to develop comprehensive learning systems at its partner children’s homes — because education is the most powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and circumstance.
Learning & Education Programs
Enhancing education in challenging environments
Each year, GDP organizes multiple teams to visit the children’s homes — engaging in activities such as painting, repairs, and meaningful interactions, connecting with the children and making a positive impact. GDP also donates new computers and laptops annually to schools, and funds internet connectivity to ensure consistent access to online learning.
Recently, GDP upgraded classrooms and provided teachers with all-new computers, with plans to continually add modern equipment. Through the scholarship program, talented young adults are enabled to continue their studies at trade schools, colleges, and universities — a dream they never thought possible.
Thanks to your support, GDP is truly transforming lives — one child, one home, one future at a time.
— Michael Wright, Co-founder · Global Development Project · Kenya, 2025
Thanks to your support, GDP is truly transforming lives across East Africa — one child, one family, one future at a time.
— Michael Wright, Co-founder · Global Development Project · Kenya, 2025
From the field
Stories of transformation — read more
These articles tell the real stories behind GDP’s children’s programs — in the communities, in the classrooms, and in the lives that have been changed.
Field report
Children in care · Nairobi
Transforming Lives — One Day at a Time
How GDP is transforming lives in the Mathare Slums of Nairobi — one of Kenya’s most underserved communities — through consistent care, education, and unconditional love.
Read the story
Education
Learning initiatives · Rural Kenya
Delivering Hope in Remote Places
The transformative event at Osarai Primary School in Kenya — how GDP’s learning initiatives are reaching children in some of Kenya’s most geographically isolated communities.
Read the story
Impact report
Projects & milestones · Kenya
Completed Projects — See What’s Been Built
A comprehensive look at GDP’s completed projects across Kenya — from children’s home upgrades to classroom renovations, computer donations, and community infrastructure.
See completed projects
Related programs
Children's care is one part of GDP's wider mission
The children GDP serves through its homes are part of a wider network of programs — clean water, women’s empowerment, and education that support entire communities across Kenya.
Related · Clean water
Clean Water Program
GDP’s clean water program ensures every child in its partner homes has consistent access to safe, clean water — foundational to the health of the 590+ children in GDP’s daily care.
Explore clean water →
Related · Education
Scholarship Program
GDP’s scholarship program helps gifted students from its partner children’s homes continue their education at trade schools, colleges, and universities — turning impossible dreams into reality.
Explore scholarships →
Related · Girls’ education
St. Rita Evergreen Girls School
St. Rita — East Africa’s first trauma-informed girls school — extends GDP’s children’s care mission to girls fleeing gender-based violence. 40+ girls in residence. 2,000+ on the waiting list.
Explore St. Rita →
