Jubilee Children Center

Jubilee Children Center - Kenya

P.O. Box 390, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739, 909.803.5640

www.childofdestinyonline.com: alycejo@hotmail.com

The HIV/AIDS pandemic impoverishes families and leaves behind a generation of orphans. 800 people die daily in Kenya. There are over 2 million orphans in Kenya. These orphans are much more than “Children In Need”. They are priceless gifts, that we have the privilege of being trusted with caring for, encouraging and loving.

Six years ago, Child of Destiny a US 501 C (3) non-profit, EIN # 20-8851391 based in California commenced Jubilee Children Center in Nairobi, Kenya. Jubilee Children Center is a locally registered faith-community based organization. It caters for almost 200 orphans presently but has a built up facility to accommodate over 800. JCC is licensed and accredited by the Kenya Government to operate as a charity providing for AIDS-affected orphans. Our purpose is to make a difference in the lives of these orphaned children who were roaming in the streets and slums of Kenya scavenging for food. They were victimized by death of their parents from HIV/AIDS pandemic, tribal and political cleansing.

Besides caring for orphans, we provide counseling and assistance to AIDS infected persons at community level so that their final moments are as comfortable as possible. We visit them at home where they live in partnership with recognized associations.

We hope to give full services at our own Clinic whose construction is ongoing. We shall test, educate, share information and provide retroviral drugs.

The clinic will also provide outpatient services and comprise a maternity wing on the upper level of the facility.

As a principle, we do not discriminate against race, gender, religion or any groups or people.

As mentioned above, we are engaged in community – based activities assisting AIDS-affected orphans and vulnerable children, women through micro-finance and people living with AIDS in the Slums.

VISION: Igniting hope and unstoppable brilliance and impacting hope to women and children; who are traumatized by severe and acute life challenges.

MISSION: Motivating others to make a difference; that each one has the power to give to their communities and the world.

We purpose to continue providing food, clothing, shelter and education as well as equip and empower communities to the level of self-sustainability.

On a 20 acre land, we have drilled a 300ft Well to provide clean drinking water for the orphanage and the surrounding communities of 70,000; built two dormitories for boys and girls to house over 400 kids; completed a 10 classroom primary school and administration center and a library. Today over 150 orphans are housed, clothed, eating healthy diet, learning quality education in a friendly and conducive environment. Having been given a second chance in life, they now face the future with confidence and determination.

1. SERVICES PROVIDED: We hope to permanently impact the community around us (Ruai) with population of 70,000. We are currently providing clean drinking water to the community from 300 ft deep well. We have opened the primary and high school to the community and their kids are now attending. With the completion of the clinic, the community will take full advantage of our health services. We also carry out drip-irrigation on our 20 acre farm and supply food to the community.

We have brought much needed services to close proximity of the community practically saving time and traveling expenses to Nairobi downtown which is 20 miles away. Virtually eliminating unreliable public means.

2. JUBILEE CHILDREN CENTER: Jubilee Children Center (JCC) is located in Nairobi City suburb known as Ruai. It is approximately 20 miles east of downtown Nairobi the capital city of Kenya with a population of 5 million people. It is managed by a full-time staff of thirty led by Joe Symmon and AlyceJo Mwangi. Full operations commenced in 2003. Initially we raised $130,000 for building boys and girl’s dormitories, matron’s house, a storage cum guest-house and drilling a well.

For about four years we raised over $ 607,151 to build a primary school, administration center and three restroom facilities. Construction for high school, dinning hall that comprises kitchen and laundry, a clinic and a guest house are underway. The estimated cost is $1.25 million. We shall be able to cater for approximately 1,000 children after completion.

3. TIMEFRAME: As soon as funds are available, we concentrate on one project at a time. We have accelerated in five years and have come close to what we anticipated. We hope by end of 2009 all the above projects will be completed.

Children of Africa are much more than “children in need” they are priceless gifts we have the privilege of being trusted to care for, encourage, and love. But they do have many needs that we are bound as good stewards of this world by love to meet, called with joy to feed, with hope to teach and with faith to clothe and house. This is the work we must do.

One changed child eventually changes her family; changed families breathe life into their churches; vibrant churches influence their communities; and enough changed communities change a nation. That’s what each one of us is uniquely called and equipped to do.

In His Favor,

ALYCEJO MWANGI