Our home in Kenya
Doyle Farm
A 14-acre sanctuary in Nakuru where children heal, grow, and thrive — named in honour of the generous couple who made it possible.
14
Acres
70+
Children
40+
STAFF
7
HOUSES
Our story
How Doyle Farm came to be
In November 2015, our biggest dream at Rafiki Mwema came true. Like a couple of angels, Kate and Noel Doyle – who had followed our work for years – decided to step in and buy a farm for us in Kenya, so we could help more children heal from their trauma in a more effective way.
Kate and Noel are hugely generous and have supported other organisations in Nakuru and around the world. They have shone their light of generosity and love on Rafiki Mwema, and Doyle Farm carries their name in permanent, grateful tribute.
The farm today
A living, growing community
Doyle Farm is, as they say in Kenya, a shamba – a working farm in every sense. Six dedicated farm workers tend extensive crops all year round, feeding children and staff. Any surplus is sold at local markets to raise additional funds for Rafiki, used in the feeding programme, or donated to the very poor families in our outreach work.
Around 70 children are in our care at Doyle Farm, supported by more than 40 staff members on site.
“We are lucky enough to have seven houses on the farm. Five for our boys and girls, our special needs house and two small transition houses for when new children arrive.” — Sarah Rosborg, Founder
Where our children live
Life on the farm — Our houses
Every house on Doyle Farm has its own story – each one built through extraordinary generosity, each one a home filled with safety, love, and routine.
Queen’s Castle
Built in 2016, Queen’s Castle is the house for our big girls. Named after Constance Hall, whose 2016 fundraiser raised $200,000 – Rafiki’s biggest ever at the time – to bring it to life.
King’s Castle
Built in 2018, King’s Castle consists of two divisions – the small boys’ house and the big boys’ house. Funded entirely by Constance Hall, who donated $1 from every sale of her book Like a Queen.
Small Girls House
The original house on the property when it was purchased in 2015.
Our younger girls live here.
Ahuru Mowai
Built in 2019, Ahuru Mowai (left in the picture next to Queen’s Castle) is our special needs house named for Elizabeth, a girl whose trauma-related needs meant she could not live with the other girls. Funded by the 2018 New Zealand Trek participants.
Malkia Mtoto
“Little Queen” – our transition house for children who have just arrived at Rafiki. Here they get their bearings safely, with the support of a dedicated key worker, while they begin to trust and settle.
Jasiri Rafiki School
Built in 2019, this on-farm school means children in active court cases who cannot safely leave the compound can learn and develop without fear. It also houses therapy rooms, play areas, a sewing room and a music room.
Food & self-sufficiency
Growing our own food
At Doyle Farm, growing food is far more than a practical necessity – it nourishes bodies and minds, connects children with nature, builds life skills, and supports the healing journey.
Food farm
What we grow
Our Farm Produce Manager Stephen and his team of six work across four acres of irrigated land and two greenhouses, growing traditional Kenyan staples alongside a wide variety of fruit and vegetables.
The farm feeds all houses at Doyle Farm, provides food to outreach families in extreme poverty, and sells excess produce at local markets.
Kale
Beans
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Capsicum
Onion
Cabbage
Maize
Coriander
Carrots
Spinach
Sugarcane
Bananas
Pawpaw
Passionfruit
Sweet potato
Strawberries
Yam
“The future plan is to produce adequate food for children and street families, and introduce nutritious indigenous crops like yam, cassava, and sweet potatoes for our growing children.”
— Stephen, Farm Manager
Nutrition and protection
Our animals
The farm’s animals provide daily nutrition for all our children and staff, and create wonderful opportunities for the children to learn about care and responsibility.
Dairy cows – producing around 20 litres of fresh milk daily
Calves – cared for in our newly expanded barn
Chickens – around 20 eggs per day
Rabbits
Fish pond – fingerlings introduced 2025, yielding nutritious harvests for children and staff
Nine German Shepherd guard dogs
“Growing our own food provides an opportunity to experience patience and careful watchfulness – to develop skills and confidence, and develop trust in the process of life.”
Building for the future
Farm development projects
Thanks to incredible supporters around the world – particularly through our Perth Golf Day fundraiser – Doyle Farm continues to grow into a more self-sufficient, secure, and nourishing home for our children.
2015
Kate & Noel Doyle gift the farm
The most significant moment in Rafiki’s history – a 14-acre property in Nakuru, Kenya, gifted by long-term supporters Kate and Noel Doyle, giving the organisation a permanent and secure home.
2017
Rafiki Way
Celeste Barber and Constance Hall joined forces and raised $16,000 to build a proper road to Doyle Farm – turning a rough hour-long drive into a 5-minute journey.
2021
Farm staff build own facilities
The farm team sold surplus produce to raise funds, then used their own construction skills to build a sanitary block – a toilet and bathing room dedicated to farm staff. A remarkable example of self-sufficiency and initiative.
2025
Cattle barn expansion complete
Funded through the Perth Golf Day, the cattle barn was expanded and the old barn renovated to create a dedicated calf area. A stockpile of hay and corn silage was secured, and two high-yield pedigree milking cows welcomed to the farm.
2025
Fish farm launches
The fish pond funded by Perth Golf Day supporters was completed and fingerlings introduced. This project marks a major step toward food self-sufficiency and will provide a vital source of nutrition for children and staff.
Keeping our children safe
Security at Doyle Farm
The safety and security of our children and staff is our highest priority. Doyle Farm has multiple layers of protection in place at all times.
Electric perimeter fence
120 brand new electric poles installed and reinforced in 2025, ensuring a fully secure perimeter around the entire farm.
Maasai security guards
Six Maasai warriors employed at the farm who know everything that goes on and who is present at all times, providing 24/7 vigilance.
German Shepherd dogs
Nine trained German Shepherd dogs live and work on the farm as an additional layer of security and deterrence.
Controlled access
Entry to Doyle Farm is carefully managed. Small girls in active court cases remain safely within the compound, with Jasiri Rafiki School built on-site specifically for this purpose.
The people behind the farm
Our Doyle Farm team
Doyle Farm runs because of the extraordinary people who pour their hearts into it every day. Staff on Doyle Farm include: Country Director, Office Manager, Driver, House Managers, Carers, Grounds Staff, Shamba (food farm) Staff, and Security.
Community & Celebration
Joy on the farm
Doyle Farm is not just a place of healing – it is a place of joy, celebration, and belonging. Every Christmas since 2019, the Bischoff family has generously funded celebrations at the farm, ensuring our children experience the warmth and love of the season in a way they will never forget.
Christmas mornings begin with staff and older children preparing together – chapatis, meat stew, chicken, pilau, roasted meats, fresh fruit, cakes. Children dress in beautiful new Christmas clothes. Our Director invariably invites neighbouring children so that no one is left out. As the children themselves have said – the food is of “5-star hotel” standard!
These celebrations matter deeply. In the lives of children who have experienced trauma and neglect, days like these live on forever in their memories – reminding them how much people outside the farm love and think about them.
Perth golf day
A community that builds with us
The annual Perth Golf Day, hosted with extraordinary dedication by our dear friend Áine, has funded some of the most transformative projects at Doyle Farm. From the cattle barn expansion to the fish farm, from the electric fence to essential repairs – every swing of the club, every auction bid, creates lasting change for our children.
The Perth community has helped build a road, a barn, a fish pond, and a more secure perimeter. They have helped us become more self-sufficient, more nourished, and more protected.
“These projects are more than construction updates – they’re steps toward healing, independence, and security for the children we care for.”
Help us keep Doyle Farm growing
Every donation supports the children, staff, animals, and crops that make Doyle Farm a place of genuine healing and hope.
