Meet the Children at the Open Arms Village

We now have 42 children who are in Open Arms International's care in, Kenya!

Forty of our children live at the Open Arms Village in three homes, with a set of indigenous House Parents in each home,

Each child at the Village is sponsored.

Partner Parents

Since Open Arms cares for every need each child has, including shelter, caregivers, food, clothing, education, medical care, etc., our sponsor parents are "Partner Parents."

This means that five sponsors team up together to care for an individual child. Most of our children are available for sponsorship.

Become a “Partner Parent” by sponsoring a child through Open Arms International:

Sponsor an individual child for £29 per month.

Please download a request for sponsorship form from the bottom of this page or contact Liz Pruett, liz@openarms.org.uk if you would like to sponsor a child.

Here are some of our beautiful children:


Amani House

Megan

Age 10
Megan has only just come to the Open Arms Village after being abandoned by both parents and left to roam the streets. Now she has a loving family, peace and security






Cassie

Age 7
Cassie is also new to the Open Arms Village from the streets of Eldoret, and is looking forward to more siblings as Amani home fills up







Jake

Age 11
Jake enjoys going to school, and is one of the children in the top class at the Open Arms Academy where he is doing well at all his subjects









Tumaini House

Linda

Age 10
Linda came to the Village following the post-election violence in Kenya, having been rescued from an IDP camp. Linda loves to dance, and her favourite subjects in school are English and Christian Religious Education. She hopes to be a meteorologist when she grows up.

Olivia

Age 10
Olivia was one of the first to come live at the Village. She came to Open Arms very shy and reserved, and while she is still a quiet child, she has opened up living at the Village and loves playing with her siblings. Olivia dreams of becoming a doctor when she grows up.

Louise

Age 9
Louise came to the Village from the Open Arms feeding programme. Previously shy and scared, Louise has been smiling since her arrival and loves her new family. She is an active participant in her classes at school, loves maths, and wants to be a doctor when she grows up.

Lydia

Age 9
Lydia came to live at the Village quite recently. She likes singing and reading, her favourite school subjects are English and maths, and she would like to be a doctor when she grows up.





Precious

Age 4
Precious is one of the newest children to join the Village. She has just started going to school and enjoys playing with her new brothers and sisters.






Katie

Age 3
Katie was found wandering the streets of Eldoret. She now has a safe and secure home with a loving family at the Open Arms Village.








Rachel

Age 6
Rachel came to the Village with her twin sister and younger sister. Rachel loves living at the Village because life is so much better than before. This is her first time attending school, and she would like to be a nurse when she grows up.




Daniel

Age 14
Daniel came to the Village from the Open Arms feeding program in a slum area of Eldoret, Kenya. He loves sports, excels in maths at school, and wants to be a pilot when he grows up.





Reuben

Age 12
Reuben came to the Village  from the Open Arms feeding programme in a slum area of Eldoret, Kenya. Reuben loves sports, his favourite subject in school is maths, and he would like to be a doctor when he grows up.






Philip

Age 10
Philip has very recently moved to the Village after living on the streets of Eldoret and then in the rescue centre. He loves being in a safe and loving community where he can grow up and thrive





Ben

Age 4
Ben came to the Village with his baby brother and loves having a brand new family with other siblings the same age, as well as lots of older ones to look up to.






Andrew

Age 5
Andrew came to live at the Village following the post-election violence in Kenya. He had been living at an internally displaced persons camp before being rescued by OAI. Andrew hopes to be a pilot when he grows up.






Caleb

Age 7
Caleb, before coming to the Village, never had the opportunity to attend school. Though he started late for his age, Caleb is doing well in his class.

Joe

Age 5 months
Joe is the youngest child at the Village, being a biological child of the house parents of Tumaini House



Upendo House

Harvey

Age 10
Harvey loves to play football with his new brothers and sisters. He would like to be a teacher when he grows up.

James

Age 10
James now has many brothers and sisters at the Village. He loves music and dance, his favourite school subjects are science and maths, and he is first in his class.

Jack

Age 6
Jack came to the Village with his brother. He is described as a comedian who makes everyone laugh. His dream is to become a teacher so he can teach children how to read and write.

Simon

Age 10
Simon was unable to go to school before coming to the Village. However he loves going to school now, and his favourite subject is English. He would like to be a pilot when he grows up.

Stephen

Age 7
Stephen is a gentle boy who says he has never been happier than living at the Village. He does well in school and dreams of becoming a policeman when he grows up.





Peter

Age 4
Peter did not have the opportunity to attend school before coming to the Open Arms Village. He is now in school and loves it! He also enjoys sports.

Natalie

Age 14
Natalie loves music and crafts, her favourite subjects in school are English and math, and when she grows up, she would like to be a teacher.

Rozzie

Age 9
Rozzie loves living at the Village. She enjoys sports and loves singing. She is doing well in school, and her best subjects are science and maths. Rozzie would like to be a teacher when she grows up.

Hannah

Age 13
Hannah loves school; her favourite subjects are English and maths and she also loves music and art. She says she prays that she will become a police-woman when she grows up.

Lauren

Age 7
Lauren is a very polite and responsible girl, who loves going to school. Before coming to the Village, Lauren did not attend school, but she is excelling in her classes.

Suzie

Age 7
Suzie came to the Village with her siblings and loves gospel music and dancing. Suzie is first in her class, and her favourite subjects are English, science, and maths. She would like to be a police-woman when she grows up.

Camille

Age 7
Camille was orphaned at birth. She is very humble and obedient and enjoys spending time with her new parents. She loves going to school and is happy to be first in her class. Camille loves music and would like to be a teacher when she grows up.

Annie

Age 4
Annie is a vibrant young girl who loves music and dance. She started preschool this year with Peter  and Amy.

Amy

Age 4
Amy has just started preschool this year and loves the fact that she has her very own school uniform and leaves for school like the rest of the children.

Babies Home

Rose

Rose is 1 year old and was rescued at 5 months, when she was found listless lethargic and malnourished, weighing only 8 pounds. She is now a healthy, happy, and vibrant baby who always has a smile on her face

Sophie

Sophie was rescued by Open Arms in August 2009. She lived on the streets from the time she was born, and her mother was addicted to glue, giving Sophie glue to sniff as well. God spared this precious baby's life by bringing her to Open Arms.

Ruth

Ruth is a newborn baby girl who came to Open Arms in August 2009. She is what's known as a taboo baby, a baby born of incest. The custom in her tribe is to kill or abandon taboo babies, but the nurse at the hospital called Open Arms, and she was rescued.