Shelter for orphans and vulnerable children – Grapesyard Children’s Centre (Alice Village)

Alice village is run by Grapesyard Organization. It has a capacity to accommodate 100 children. The Children home is located about 15kms East of Nairobi CBD, off Eastern Bypass road.

Upon admission, individual child care plan (ICCP) is developed to ensure that each child needs are addressed. Care is modelled along family set to address the parental component. ICCP aspects address, Education, art and craft and instructive activities, religion and spiritual instructions, food, shelter, clothing aspects and reintegration.

Reinterpretation forms a major activity in the home since it ensures that the child is placed back into the society as soon as possible but not later than 6 years. For this to happen child support structures at the community level are activated.  

Alice village throws a lifeline for orphans and vulnerable children – a second chance to realize the best they can be in life. Over 500 children have benefited and are now able to live meaningful and productive lives. Among the past beneficiaries are Degree holders in varies fields, Nutritionist, Teachers, Chefs, Electricians among other professions.

Why Children Homes?

The functioning of the traditional extended family system for care support for OVC is fast changing to closure. It has for long been a safety net for children left behind by dead parents. But modernization and the changing economic fortunes of extended family has made it difficult to sustain the said safety net that would otherwise provide affection, adequate shelter, nutrition, education and psychological support after the death of parents.