About us

Saidia Children's Home is in Gilgil, Kenya and is home to up to 60 children ranging from newborns to 18 years old who live in a secure family environment. Founded in 2004 by Kenyans the home is run by professional local staff supported by fund raising volunteers in the UK and the USA who work hard to make sure funds are raised for the children's food, clothing and most importantly education.  There is no happy reason why a child arrives at Saidia but the good news is once they are with us they are safe and looked after.

We have a track record of supporting our high school graduates and many of the young adults have gone to university, become qualified mechanics, teachers, hospitality workers, and leaders in their communities. We regularly meet with our graduates and they are an important part of the support system for Saidia.

We'd love you to help us to really make a difference in supporting these deserving young people who haven't had the best start in life.

"Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not" - Lord Homes.