What life at Raha Kids looks like
Care, classroom, playing field, chapel and workshop — six connected programs that together restore a whole childhood and prepare each boy for an independent future.
Residential care
A safe, stable, Christ-centred home: beds, meals, healthcare, protection and — most of all — dependable adults and a real sense of family for boys who have known abandonment or the streets.
Primary & middle-school education
Full instruction in core academic subjects. Many boys arrive with interrupted schooling or none at all; we help them catch up, progress and gain the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills that unlock everything else.
Sports & acrobatics
Football and acrobatics build health, discipline, teamwork and confidence — and give every boy a place to shine, compete and celebrate together.
Arts, drama, film & music
Creative programs give boys the tools to express what words alone can’t — building communication, imagination and emotional healing through performance and art.
Computer technology
Hands-on exposure to computers builds the digital skills that matter more every year — for further education, for employment, and for confidence in a modern world.
Pathways & sponsorship
When a boy completes middle school, we seek sponsors for his next step: academic secondary school, vocational training or technical education — matched to his gifts and goals.
A day at Raha Kids
Structure is part of the healing. A predictable, loving routine tells a boy: you are safe here, and tomorrow is taken care of.
- Morning — wake up as a family, breakfast, prayers, and off to lessons
- School day — core academic subjects with teachers who believe in every boy
- Afternoon — football, acrobatics, art, music, drama or computer lab
- Evening — dinner together, homework help, devotions and rest
Independence, not just intervention
Leaving care or finishing primary school doesn’t automatically give a young person the skills or resources to stand on his own. That’s why our support continues — through sponsorship into secondary, vocational or technical education — until each boy can build his own future.
Frequently asked questions
Raha Kids serves boys in Nairobi, Kenya who have experienced abandonment, orphanhood, severe poverty, neglect, abuse or life on the streets. Some are brought by relatives or guardians who can no longer provide for them; others come from the streets themselves.
Yes. Raha Kids is a Christian program operated as part of the Coptic Mission’s service to vulnerable communities. Faith here means both spiritual formation and practical love — protection, education, encouragement and care for children who have had little of any of it.
We seek sponsors to support his transition into the next stage — academic secondary school, vocational training or technical education, depending on his interests, abilities and goals. Support doesn’t stop at the school gate.
Donations fund the daily reality of care: food, shelter, healthcare, school materials, extracurricular programs, and sponsorships that carry boys into secondary and vocational education. Visit our donation page to see what different amounts provide.
We’d love to hear from you. Reach out through our contact page and tell us about yourself — whether you’re interested in volunteering, partnering as a church or organization, or sponsoring a boy’s education.