Hope Family Homes
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Hope Family Homes was founded by Heather Purser when she visited Kenya in 1996. She was deeply moved seeing children trying to survive by eating the contents of fly-infested dustbins in Nairobi and watched their despair as they inhaled solvent glue or petrol to numb the pain of their hunger. This was the start of Hope Family Homes' first home, 'Bethlehem', based in Limuru 30 kilometers North of Nairobi. Of the children currently in care six have lost their parents to AIDS, three have been abandoned by their mothers, and the others have been referred by the local Social Services. Hope Family Homes has given them hope, a stable family environment and emotional support. The children in their care now have access to a good education, clean water and a healthy diet.
