Children Of Humanity Home

Humanity Home is home to twenty-two children near Kisumu, Kenya.

Because of Humanity Home, every day these children wake up and are greeted by adults who are glad to see them; they get to eat a nutritious breakfast; they go to school; they have school uniforms and supplies; they eat lunch; they have a safe place that they love to come home to; they eat supper; they get help and supervision with their homework; they listen to bedtime stories; they bathe and brush their teeth; they have a bed to sleep in. This is possible because of your help and support.

Since we opened in February 2017, we have occupied a rented building that was formerly a hotel. This building has served us well during our formative years. Due to limited school options, noisy surroundings, other changes in usage of the neighborhood, unreliable water supply, deferred maintenance, and other issues, we need a permanent home. We have purchased vacant land closer to Kisumu and we are working with an architect on building plans for an 8,500 square foot house that can accommodate up to three dozen children.

I first visited Humanity Home for two weeks in August 2017. I saw first hand what is happening there and got to know each of our precious kids. The experience was unlike anything in my life.

From that very first visit, Humanity Home surpassed my highest expectations. It has continued to amaze me over and over again ever since. The children are well fed and well cared for. Most importantly, this is a family, not an institution. The children are loved and nurtured. They walk around like they own the place. They treat one another like good brothers and sisters. They call our director, Judy Wariero, “Mommy.” They call me “Daddy” and the staff “Auntie.”

Humanity Home has a culture of its own. Every child there acts as if he or she is on a mission to be part of a wonderful family. This culture of loving, caring responsible behavior is handed down from the oldest kids to the youngest.

See the 2017 trip report for the story of my August visit. I have lived at the Humanity Home for three weeks in April 2018, three weeks in August 2018, 85 days in November 2018 – January 2019, 35 days in April – May 2019, 65 days in July – September 2019, and 85 days in November 2019 – January 2020. A scheduled return March 2020 was prevented by the Covid-19 pandemic. When pandemic travel restrictions abated, I lived at HH from May until September 2021 and from December 2021 until April 2022.