Give a child a new start today

The Ark is there for children who have nowhere else to go. You can help keep that door open.

The story

In Ngoliba, an hour's drive from Nairobi, there is a place that makes the difference between a future and no future for dozens of children. The Ark Children's Home takes in children who have been abandoned, orphaned or are in crisis. Caroline Gichuhi and her team work around the clock to keep these children safe, in school, healthy — and, whenever possible, on the path back to their families.

That costs money. Every single day. Food, clean water, school fees, medical care, staff salaries, building maintenance. These are not large amounts per child — but they are fixed, recurring costs that require certainty.

A contribution to The Ark's general fund gives Caroline and her team exactly that certainty. Not earmarked money for one specific project, but a solid foundation on which The Ark can build every day.

What does your contribution do?

💶  €10 per month → school supplies for one child

💶  €25 per month → food for one week for two children

💶  €50 per month → a full month of care, food and education for one child

💶  €100 per month → keeps a staff member working for two week

We exist so that The Ark can exist. Support us, and you support every child in Ngoliba.

Why support Mwanzo?

Mwanzo is the link between you and The Ark. We make sure donations arrive, that spending is monitored, that working visits take place, and that new projects are developed. That takes time — and a small amount of money.

We are very transparent about this: project donations go 100% to The Ark. But Mwanzo itself also has costs. The website, administration, banking fees, travel costs for working visits to Kenya. These are currently covered entirely by the founders themselves — out of their own pockets, out of love for the work.

But that is not sustainable indefinitely. If Mwanzo is to keep growing — more donors, more projects, more impact — the foundation itself also needs a stable base.

What does your contribution to Mwanzo do?

A contribution to Mwanzo goes towards the foundation's operational costs: website and communications, administration and annual reports, banking and payment processing fees.

No salaries. No office. No overhead in the traditional sense. No travel costs for visits. Just the costs needed to do the work properly.

One-off or monthly?

Again, monthly is most valuable. A fixed contribution of €5 or €10 per month means we can plan ahead and not improvise every time.

💶  €5 per month → covers part of the website costs

💶  €10 per month → covers banking and administration