About the Project
The project consisted of supporting the food program and providing for health expenses for children at Christ Victory Rescue Centre.
Location
Mutuati, Meru, Kenya
Quick Project Stats
| Funding Date | October 2024 – March 2025 |
| Luena Investment | $5,000 |
| CBO Partner | Christ Victory Rescue Centre (CVRC) |
| Village | Mutuati |
| Country | Kenya |
| # of Children Impacted | 58 |
| Community Contribution | manual labor, food donations and clothes donations to kids from community |
Multiple Threats to Child Safety and Wellbeing
A significant portion of Meru county residents live below the poverty line, with many earning just $1 or $2 a day and struggling to make ends meet. It is also a region where a major cash crop stimulus drug called Mirra is grown as well as an area burdened by underaged marriage and pregnancies. Residents are faced with scarce employment opportunities, and many turn to criminal activities, including prostitution, drug use, theft, and illegal alcohol production as means of survival. This has led to widespread insecurity in the slums and an increasing number of abandoned and neglected street children. Christ Victory Rescue Centre works to provide shelter, nourishment, care, and education to these children. Many of our beneficiaries arrive malnourished and traumatized, having experienced hardships that no child should endure.
Food and Healthcare Help to Restore Children’s Wellbeing
CVRC rescues children from the streets with extreme cases of starvation, malnutrition, and illness. We rehabilitate the children physically through their meals, and we rehabilitate them emotionally and spiritually with the trust we can build and confidence they grow when their basic needs are secured for them. The donation from Luena Foundation was used to support the food program, including supplies and firewood for cooking, to nourish all the children at the rescue centre with 3 warm meals a day for 6 months. It was also used to cover medical emergencies, doctor visits, and any necessary medications for the children.
Meet our Partner Community-Based Organization
Christ Victory Rescue Centre (CVRC) was established in November 2023 in response to a severe crisis involving countless children who were starving, using drugs, and dying on the streets. CVRC aims to foster each and every rescued child through attentive care, essential resources, and life skills. Recognizing the importance of holistic care, we have implemented various initiatives to address their physical, emotional, and educational needs.
