About
WHO WE ARE
Immanuel Afrika (I Afrika) was established in 2007 to offer street children an alternative - a place of support, safety and family. A place where kids can again be kids, and where education and grace open up brighter opportunities for the future. We believe God's love can be an anchor for children who are adrift - setting them free from addiction, the pain of a broken home and a path littered with destructive choices. Wherever and whenever we can, we reunite children with their families, supporting them to live at home and helping their caregivers to parent well.
OUR HEART
I Afrika is a grassroots organization which provides holistic support for children rescued from the brutal streets of Nairobi. Many of these children, some as young as five, have complex emotional and physical needs resulting from malnutrition, physical and sexual abuse, drug use and disease. Our ‘why’ is simple, because ‘The Streets Are No Place For Any Child’. We want to see every one of the tens of thousands of children currently living in the horrific circumstances on the streets of Nairobi taken home to loving and caring families. We want to see their lives transformed through the loving power of Jesus.
OUR STORY
The streets and alleyways of Kenya's cities are no place for children, yet tens of thousands of boys and girls call these harsh, violent and hungry places their home.
Immanuel Afrika (I Afrika) was established more than a decade ago by Pastor Peter Nduati and his wife Esther in 2007. The ministry began in a small, rented home in Dagoretti to offer street children an alternative - a place of support, safety and family. A place where kids can again be kids, and where education and grace open up brighter opportunities for the future.
Since our humble beginnings, I Afrika has grown, yet our passion remains the same: to rescue, rehabilitate, reintegrate and educate vulnerable children with the aim of creating happy, dignified adults who are capable of sustaining themselves. The team works tirelessly to reconcile and restore the relationship between the children and their families, knowing the best place for a child to be is with their family.
Our Transition House for Boys and soon to be Transition House for Girls offers a ‘City of Refuge’ where children and young people who have been rescued from the Streets, spend time healing, recovering from addiction, receiving counselling, learn new life skills and spend time planning for their futures.
Our Foster Home
We believe children belong in family homes. Unfortunately, some of the children who come to I Afrika do not have any living family members or they are unable to be found. In some case the families are unable to take adequate care of the children. We have a dedicated Foster House for these precious children to stay in a home environment, with a few of their friends and a house mother. The House Mother takes care of these small groups of children like they are her own to ensure they grow into well-rounded men who are an asset to the community.
OUR CHILDREN
Directors
Ministering. Dedication. Passion.
Immanuel Afrika (I Afrika) was established more than a decade ago by Pastor Peter Nduati and his wife Esther in 2007. To offer street children an alternative - a place of support, safety and family. A place where kids can again be kids, and where education and grace open up brighter opportunities for the future.