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About Helping Kenya Kids

Meet the Leaders Bringing Hope to Kenya

Helping Kenya Kids exists to support the Kenyan leaders, pastors, teachers, medical workers, trainers, and staff who are faithfully serving their own communities with the love of Jesus. These are the men and women on the ground every day — teaching children, caring for families, leading churches, strengthening schools, providing medical care, and helping communities move toward hope.

Kenyan leaders. Local communities. Gospel hope.

Our philosophy

Led by Kenyans. Rooted in Community. Centered on Jesus.

The work of Helping Kenya Kids happens through trusted Kenyan leaders who know the language, culture, needs, strengths, and stories of the communities they serve. They are pastors, teachers, medical workers, trainers, administrators, and faithful servants of Jesus.

They are not simply carrying out projects.

  • They are building relationships.
  • They are discipling children.
  • They are caring for families.
  • They are strengthening churches.
  • They are creating spaces where hope can grow.

Helping Kenya Kids comes alongside these leaders so they can continue doing the work God has already placed in their hands.

National Leadership

The national leadership team helps guide the daily work of the ministry across Kenya — providing direction, financial stewardship, storytelling, administration, and coordination for the leaders serving in churches, schools, clinics, farms, and community programs.

Samson Nangole

Samson Nangole

National Director

National Director
Shadrack Lolokuru

Shadrack Lolokuru

Chief Financial Officer

Sarah Silayon

Sarah Silayon

Accountant / Bookkeeper

Mario Kuraki

Mario Kuraki

Chief Storyteller

Florence Atieno

Florence Atieno

Office Assistant

Elizabeth Akinyi

Elizabeth Akinyi

Child Sponsorship Intern

Church Leadership

These pastors and church leaders shepherd local congregations, lead school assemblies, plant churches, disciple families, and bring the hope of Jesus into communities across Kenya.

“Churches are often the first place hope begins to take root in a community.”

Pastor Stanley Siningi

Pastor Stanley Siningi

Tumaini Church — Kimelok Campus

Pastor Samuel Karema

Pastor Samuel Karema

Tumaini Church — IL-Kerin Campus

Pastor Edward Lumumba

Pastor Edward Lumumba

Tumaini Church — Osegel Campus

Pastor Victor Anuayi

Pastor Victor Anuayi

School Assemblies Evangelist

Pastor Harun Okoth

Pastor Harun Okoth

Tumaini Church — Yenga Campus

Pastor Josphat Lenashe

Pastor Josphat Lenashe

Tumaini Church — Kitengela Campus

Pastor William Soitanae

Pastor William Soitanae

Tumaini Church — New Grace Campus

Silas Kitilai

Silas Kitilai

Church Planter

Kimelok School Leadership

The Kimelok school team teaches, mentors, protects, and cares for children every day. Their work helps create a safe, Christ-centered learning environment where students can grow academically, spiritually, and personally.

Moses Juma

Moses Juma

Headmaster & Grade 3

Eunice Sioila Nkurumwa

Eunice Sioila Nkurumwa

Grade 6

Fleming Sabore

Fleming Sabore

Grade 5

Collins Odupoi

Collins Odupoi

Grade 4

William Soitanae

William Soitanae

Grade 2

George Nkurumwa

George Nkurumwa

Grade 1

Moses Sinigi

Moses Sinigi

PrePrimary 2 / Kindergarten

Joan Sintei

Joan Sintei

PrePrimary 1 / Preschool

Betty Chelangatt

Betty Chelangatt

Playgroup

Medical Team

The medical team provides compassionate care for families who often have limited access to healthcare. Through clinical care, lab work, pharmacy support, administration, cleaning, and security, they help make the clinic a place of dignity, healing, and hope.

Alfred Mokoya

Alfred Mokoya

Clinical Officer

Lewis Ondieki

Lewis Ondieki

Lab Technician

Solomon Keitany

Solomon Keitany

Pharmacist

Jacinta Kishoyan

Jacinta Kishoyan

Administrative Assistant

Hope Loans

Hope Loans equips women with training, accountability, and opportunity so they can strengthen their families and communities through small business growth.

Nelson Tanin

Nelson Tanin

Lead Trainer & Quality Assurance

Kids For Kids

Kids For Kids helps children and families experience the long-term value of livestock, responsibility, and sustainable community support.

Silas Kitilai

Silas Kitilai

Goat Wrangler

Ruai Farm

The Ruai Farm helps support long-term sustainability by caring for land, animals, and agricultural resources that strengthen the broader ministry.

Jonah Aibono

Jonah Aibono

Caretaker

Why this matters

You are strengthening what God is already doing.

When you give, sponsor, pray, or travel with Helping Kenya Kids, you are not replacing local leadership — you are strengthening it.

You are helping Kenyan leaders continue the work they are already doing with wisdom, courage, faith, and love.

Every classroom, every church service, every medical visit, every Hope Loan, every goat, and every act of care is connected to real people who are serving faithfully on the ground.

This is their work.

This is their calling.

And we are grateful to walk alongside them.

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Stand With the Leaders Serving Kenya

The leaders you have met on this page are serving children, families, churches, schools, clinics, and communities every day. Your support helps strengthen their work and extend the hope of Jesus even further.