
A dream that lit a fire
When over 100 girls arrived eager to enrol on the first day that Kakenya Ntaiya opened her school, it dawned on her the magnitude of her dream.

When over 100 girls arrived eager to enrol on the first day that Kakenya Ntaiya opened her school, it dawned on her the magnitude of her dream.

Lilian Marwa has dedicated her life to empowering women and girls of the Kisii area of West Kenya.

Uncle David does it all! While he originally joined Rafiki Mwema as our driver, his role has expanded to impact the lives of our children … Read more

Our work at Rafiki Mwema connects us to those in the community who live in abject poverty, unable to meet even their most basic human … Read more

Earlier this year, a precious little girl joined our Rafiki Mwema family. Our girls and Aunties gathered to give her a warm, loving welcome and help her feel at home.

Rafiki Mwema means ‘Loyal Friend’ and that is what we are to the children in our care. The impact of sexual abuse and the profound … Read more

A long time ago, when Rafiki Mwema first opened its doors and took vulnerable and abused girls into our house, we worked on a safeguarding … Read more

The feeding program is one of the most wonderful parts of our project and something we know is needed and valued. These are children and … Read more

Life working with our boys who survive in town is a mixture of joy and fear. Many people are just not really ‘cut out’ for … Read more

After a recent request about the desperation these children on the streets now have nothing because of COVID. Also because no shops or restaurants are … Read more




NGO Registration Number OP .218/051/22-131/13252
