
Lord Has Mercy Orphanage in Kisii, Kenya, is home to 56 children. More than a building, it is a place shaped by relationships, learning, faith, and the steady care of people committed to each child’s future.
Through ongoing support, the children have access to safe housing, nutritious food, clean water, education, healthcare, and opportunities that help provide a strong foundation for the future.
Together, these resources create a stable, supportive environment where children can learn, grow, and prepare for the future.
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Seven years ago, my prayers were answered when God connected me with a small orphanage in Kisii, Kenya with 56 starving children. I just got back and it was amazing! My heart warms every time I see these kids.
Meet Angie (pictured). Angie was left in the dirt outside the orphanage gate five years ago as a newborn baby. She recently turned 5, and through the love and support of generous donors including RightPath Benefits, she is now thriving. She’s the #1 English speaker in her grade, and she has the best “belly laugh” you’ve ever heard!
My wife and I donated our daughter Sophie’s stuffed animals to the orphanage, and little Angie picked the one with the silk pajamas, which just happened to be Sophie’s favorite! I sensed my daughter smiling from Heaven.
When my daughter Sophie was in treatment for an eating disorder, she helped to save another girl who was struggling with anorexia by convincing her to admit herself into a program. That girl credited Sophie for saving her life and sent this teddy bear as a thank you. I’m happy this teddy bear continues to bring smiles.
❤️ I love you Sophie 🌈 and miss you so much. Thank you for fighting the good fight. I’ll see you again someday!
The children once slept crowded together in a tiny dirt-floor hut. In late 2019, Aaron committed to building them a proper home and reached out to friends and family for support. Over time, that effort grew into a larger facility that provides the children with a safer, more stable place to sleep and live, while also creating space to support the people who care for them.
In 2019, the children had no reliable food supply, and starvation was a real threat. Since then, the orphanage has developed a two-acre farm growing corn, bananas, kale, pineapple, beans, and other crops, while cows provide milk and hens provide eggs. Ongoing donations also help cover staple foods and everyday cooking needs, helping provide consistent, nutritious meals for the 56 children while supporting the orphanage’s goal of greater self-sufficiency.
The children once had to walk miles every day just to find water, often relying on whatever source they could reach. Today, large water tanks at the orphanage collect rainwater and provide a much more reliable source for daily needs. What was once a difficult and time-consuming journey for something as basic as water has become a safer, more dependable part of life for the children.
Medical care remains one of the orphanage’s most important ongoing needs, with donations helping cover medicine and hospital treatment when children are sick or injured. Newton has been supported through medical school with a plan to give back by caring for the children and farm animals. The orphanage is also working to complete a doctor’s office where he can provide free care to the children while generating income to help support the orphanage’s future.
Education has become an important part of building a brighter future for the children. Donations help cover school fees, books, pencils, and other supplies so the children can attend school and continue learning. That support is already producing remarkable results, with several students earning scholarships to magnet schools, Edna receiving an opportunity to study engineering at Moi University, and Newton advancing to medical school as he works toward a career caring for others.
Fred’s story has grown far beyond the orphanage. Now an English teacher and basketball coach, he leads a girls’ team made up of students from struggling families at his school. The team practices on a dirt court, often arriving early at tournaments just to adjust to the bounce of a real basketball court. Despite being newcomers, they won three of four games and earned their way to a championship final, proudly naming themselves the RightPath Queens.
For many of the girls, traveling six hours to Nairobi was their first time leaving their hometown. What began as an unlikely team became an opportunity to compete, travel, and experience something they had never imagined for themselves.
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