Vumilia Children's Home
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
The Swahili word Vumilia (pronounced: vumi–lee-a) means to persist or persevere. In 2004, that’s what a small group of women in Western Kenya, all HIV-positive single mothers and widows, decided to do. Today, Vumilia is home to some 30 girls, all AIDS orphans. It also furnishes the community with a palliative care outreach program, providing nutritional, emotional and medical assistance to hundreds of AIDS sufferers. Vumilia is also accredited by Kenya’s Ministry of Health to offer health care services to the community including diagnosis and treatment for malaria and water-borne illnesses.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2004 -
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Cross-cutting areas
- Nutrition
- WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
Some in school
School Level
Not applicable or unknown
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
- People living with HIV/AIDS
Program Approaches Back to Top
Food/nutrition
- Other nutritional supplementation
Health and childcare services
- HIV treatment and care
- Malaria control
- Malaria prevention
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
Not applicable or unknown
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved health - other