Our Mission
Our mission is to continue to expand our orphanage in Gachoka, Kenya, for children who have lost their parents to AIDS. We desire to bring comfort to more suffering children so they may heal, and to nurture them with love, and compassion. Our hope is that through our example, they will learn to trust in God and to develop deep precious values. Out of this comes a love and a tolerance for the new family they will find at OASIS OF PEACE ORPHANAGE.
We help our children develop self-esteem and eventually self-realization by teaching them skills that will develop their talents, both practical and creative. In general, we hope that when they leave us, they will be healthy, loving human beings, who are willing to sacrifice for the good of others.
Our Philosophy
We did not build dormitories, which have become the stereotype of the institutional orphanage. We also do not feed the children in a common dining room for the same reason, except for our Sunday evening meal that we all eat together in the dining room.
Instead, we followed the SOS Village prototype of a neighborhood of homes run by one parent :"MOM". She is responsible for everything in her home, just as close to normal as an orphanage can be. In this way, our dear orphans never have to say, "I grew up in an institution." He or she can say, "My mom and all of us in our family are Kikuyu, and my next door neighbors are Mbeere." In this way, our orphans, who had their identities stolen from them by the death of their parents, still grow up with a tribal identity as well as a sense of belonging to a real family, having brothers and sisters, an aunt and a mother, at the very least. They also find a sense of identity and fellowship in a larger sense within the OASIS OF PEACE COMMUNITY.
We are always looking for volunteers. Volunteering your time can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Sign up now to help us help the children.
Our orphanage only houses 22 children at present, but 12 million children have been orphaned by AIDS. Help us advocate for change.
Help us maintain and grow the orphanage by making a donation online, by phone, or through the mail. No amount is too small, so please help today.
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