Here is a very heartfelt letter of thanks to you all from Alice, Headmistress of Tieng’re Primary School, for that which you have made possible and for the real life impact that it is having for the school and the children who attend… ——————————————— Dear friends, We shall ever appreciate you for the facilities you […]

Meet Lydia, a very jovial lady and mother to one of our sponsored children. Our matron, Pamela, at the Children’s Home in Kisumu and our photographer, Alex, arranged to come and visit Lydia. Here she is having changed from her farming wear to her best clothes to welcome them and show them around. She was […]

Thank you for your interest in our Annual General Meeting 2022 It successfully went ahead on Saturday 8th October at St Luke’s Church, Watford, and it was wonderful to see so many of our supporters there. Thank you to everyone who attended, especially as there were a number of traffic difficulties on route, we are […]

Only one child now lives in Cherry Brierley Children’s Home full time. The home is changing to becoming a centre for support and learning in the wider community, but we can still offer a safe refuge for children at risk. We have such a child at the moment. That child is Ryan. He is a […]

As the election period in Kenya approaches, the country holds its breath. Will there be violent clashes as there was before and if there is, how bad will it be? But there are many Kenyan women and girls who have a different reason to be worried about this coming election period. They know that if […]

We are eagerly seeking new trustees for the Kisumu Children Trust! Please do explore our website to see the full extent of our work but in a nutshell, we are a Christian charity seeking to improve the lives of desperately poor children and their families in Kisumu, Kenya. We do this by: – running a […]

Job Opportunity: Development Officer based in Kisumu, Kenya 6-9 month contract Kisumu Children Trust (KCT) is an established Christian charity dedicated to improving the lives of some of Kenya’s poorest children through a three-fold approach: – running a residential home – supporting children within their own homes – through sustainable community development projects. KCT seeks […]

Selfless, hard working, resilient and enterprising, there are millions of women in Africa who fit that description as they steadfastly, and sometimes hopelessly, run small businesses to make enough money for their family to eat. It is a very tough environment in which to make a profitable business, but they don’t give up! We met […]

I have been on the board of trustees for just over a year and due to various issues with Covid, I have still not met any other members of the board or staff of the charity in person! For all I know they only exist in 2D! Despite the lack of in-person contact, a lot […]