The Young Muslim Children’s Home (YMCH – formerly GMCH) is an orphanage that was started in 1969 as a couple of bare brick rooms in the middle of a field of undeveloped land.
To date, the YMA has facilitated the sponsoring of almost 2,000 orphans. Many among these children have gone on through university or training to become: ambassadors, ministers, doctors, teachers, Imams and many other professions.
The YMCH is currently supporting 414 orphans from all across Kenya. Not only is the YMCH doing a praiseworthy task from an Islamic perspective, but its efforts have been recognised and praised on a national level by: the Government, Civil Society and multiple UN agencies, as the leading centre for disseminating of Children’s issues and Educational Programmes in the province.
The YMCH is fortunate enough to receive sponsorships both from local donors and from international ones. With donations coming from as far as South Africa, the Middle East, UK and USA.
Full feedback is provided on this project and written correspondence with the child is also facilitated.
Currently, there are 397 on-site and 17 off-site (living with relatives) sponsored orphans.
