Baraka Children’s home was founded in 2006 by Margaret Kimaru to aid the many orphans ad
vulnerable children in the area by giving them a place to call home.
The home is located in the
heart of Kayole Estate in Nairobi. The home has 265 children from various backgrounds, some of
whom were orphaned by HIV/AIDS, others abandoned, abused, lost and found and other cases.
They are located at Kayole, Thika and rehabilitation centers.
Baraka has children from all age groups starting from less than 1 year old to adult with the
younger
children spending all their time at the home and the older kids being away to boarding school
during school session.