Our Approach to Leadership
At Shelter Yetu, leadership is shared and collaborative. We believe the best decisions come from working together and listening well. We are aware of power dynamics and intentionally value and elevate local leadership in every aspect of our work.
Our leadership team includes Eunice Murage and Kristen Lowry, who serve as volunteer Co-Executive Directors, and Daniel Wahome, who leads the team on the ground. Together, they guide Shelter Yetu with humility, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to ensuring our work reflects and strengthens the communities we serve.
Eunice Murage
Co-Executive director
Eunice Murage has been working with street children since 2007. Eunice volunteers as Co-Executive Director of the Shelter while she works full time as a risk management consultant in Nairobi. She lives in Nairobi with her husband and children.
Kristen Lowry
Co-Executive director
Kristen Lowry serves in a volunteer capacity as Co-Executive Director of Shelter Yetu, where she finds deep joy in seeing children healed and restored and thriving in healthy, loving families.
In addition, she serves as International Orphan Care Consultant for Send Relief, the relief and development arm of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Kristen lives outside of Nairobi with her husband, Daniel, and their children.
Daniel Wahome
Director
Daniel serves as our director, and oversees the day-to-day operation of the Shelter. He has been at the Shelter for more than a decade, where he has also overseen the educational curriculum, served as a house parent and also taught in the classroom.
"I feel motivated to see the life of kids changing. The part that encourages me most is finding a boy who had lost hope for education and then is able to go back to school. Witnessing a boy changing from street boy to a graduate in different field gives me strength to work harder."
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Shelter Yetu is led by a dedicated team of social workers, teachers, counselors, and professionals who share one vision: to see every child thriving in a safe, loving family. Our staff work directly with children on the streets, families in crisis, and communities in need of support, walking alongside them with compassion and respect. Each team member brings professional expertise, deep local understanding, and a commitment to serving with integrity and excellence. Together, they embody our belief that lasting change begins with strong families and strong communities.