🚨 Urgent: Help Feed 26 Orphaned Children in Western Kenya 🚨

Every Child Matters Orphanage in Western Kenya is in crisis. The 26 children who call it home are hungry, and we need immediate support to provide them with food. There is a huge DROUGHT and the children are dependent on purchased food items.

The orphanage was founded by Kenneth Omondi Ochieng, a compassionate, hardworking man who was himself raised in an orphanage after being born to an unwed mother. He has dedicated his life to protecting and caring for children abandoned due to the deep stigma surrounding single mothers. Many of these young women, unable to care for their babies, leave them at the orphanage, knowing Kenneth will ensure their safety.

Kenneth has worked tirelessly to make the orphanage self-sustaining. His eco-farm has been feeding the children for years, but resources have run dry. He is now building a women’s sewing cooperative, where local women will create and sell aprons, napkins, placemats, and other kitchen accessories made from vibrant African fabrics to Westerners. This will help support the orphanage in the future, but right now, the children need food.

How You Can Help Right Now

The fastest way to get help to the children is by sending funds directly to Kenneth via SENDWAVE, a secure and instant money transfer app.

To Donate via SENDWAVE:

Download the SENDWAVE app.
Choose Kenya as the destination.
Select MPESA (the Kenyan mobile wallet that instantly receives funds).
Enter Kenneth Omondi Ochieng’s details:
📱 Phone Number: +254792659039
🏠 Address (if needed, but typically not): Kisumu-Luanda Kotieno, PO Box 19-40611, Nyilima, Kenya
Send funds directly from your personal checking account (business accounts cannot be used). Any amount will help, even $5.

Other Ways to Give

For those who prefer to donate through Sagehorse, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, you can do so via this GiveButter platform. You can also verify that Kenneth Omondi Ochieng is an official Board Member by searching Sagehorse on Sunbiz.org, the State of Florida’s official business registry. Donations are tax-deductible for U.S. donors, but please note that funds take a minimum of three business days to process before reaching the orphanage.

Dr. DJ Chandler, founder of Sagehorse, works closely with Kenneth Omondi Ochieng and others to develop sustainable projects centered on shared decision-making, community participation, and relevant productivity and expansion. Our efforts align with the global shift toward equitable growth, empathy, trust-building, peacebuilding, and knowledge co-constructions. We are deepening our understanding and integration of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) to foster locally driven, impactful solutions that empower communities and create lasting change.

Together, DJ and Kenneth, along with partners in Rusinga Island and across Kenya, the USA, and the UK, are pioneering innovative approaches to sustainable development that empower communities and create lasting change. Through authentic collaboration and regular Zoom meetings, we are bridging cultural divides and addressing inequities, fostering meaningful connections and solutions that transcend borders.

This is real. This is urgent. These children don’t have a safety net. I have been working in nonprofit support for over 20 years, and I know how exhausting it is to keep asking. But these kids have no one else. Kenneth is doing everything in his power, but right now, he needs us.

Please help however you can—no amount is too small. If you can’t donate, please share this fundraiser with others who might.

🙏 Thank you for caring. These children matter. ❤️

Feeding Orphans "Every Child Matters" in Kisumu Kenya

By Sagehorse

Feeding Orphans "Every Child Matters" in Kisumu Kenya

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