As we mentioned last month, our August was very focused on our new rescue group. On August 10th, we moved our 22 residents and 5 staff to a local camp, and on August 11th, we welcomed 23 new boys to Shelter! Both groups have been doing very well; everyone is happy and healthy, and they were very excited to be reunited this week.

The new rescue group is learning the ropes at Shelter, and our current residents really enjoyed their time at the camp, even making some new friends in the wild.

Welcome Home, Jeff

Jeff* has been on the streets since late 2018, and in March 2019, he was rescued and began our transition program at Shelter.

Unfortunately, as is sometimes the case, Jeff was not quite ready to leave his old life behind. He relapsed after just a few weeks, and our street officer would often meet him in town and discuss his life and his future. Jeff would usually say he was not ready to leave the street, but over time, he began to think more seriously about his future.

Jeff in March 2019 on his first day at Shelter

Jeff playing games after his return in February 2020

In February of 2020, Jeff decided he was ready to come back to Shelter and work towards reunification with his family. This time it was clear that he was focused and ready to change his life. He excelled in his academic programs, and proved to be responsible and disciplined.

Just before the boys went to camp this month, Jeff, along with his family and Shelter staff, determined that he was ready to go home. His family received him happily, and his mother reports he is doing great and is very helpful around the home. Because school will not resume until January at the earliest due to COVID-19, she has even hired a tutor to help him continue his studies.

Jeff with his mother after being reintegrated

We are so very proud of Jeff and look forward to his continued success at home and school in the future.

*At Naivasha Children's Shelter, we respect children's right to privacy. So while their stories are true, client names and images may have been changed to protect their privacy. Thank you for understanding.

Thanks to your generosity, we were able to rescue many boys from the street this month. They are in the process of completing the transition program and we hope to reintegrate them all with family in the coming months.

How You Can Help

If you'd like to support our COVID-19 efforts and/or our ongoing family reunification work, you can submit a one-time or recurring monthly gift.

Thank you!