Rooted in love. Growing in hope.
Living Word of Hope is a family-style home in Kombewa, Kisumu County.
From one girl's loss to a home for many
Monicah Ooko was eight years old when she lost her parents and was left to care for three younger siblings. Their small hut had no door. Food was never certain. For a time, the children lived on the streets.
Near a Christian crusade, Monicah heard a message of salvation that changed the direction of her life. She returned to work, saved what she could, and rented a house so her siblings could be together again. As word spread, more children with nowhere else to go found their way to her door.
In 2012 the work was formally begun as Africa Living Word Children Home. In 2024 it was registered as Africa Living Word of Hope Children Home, and today it continues as Living Word of Hope CBO: a home for 55 children and a source of support for widows and vulnerable families across Kisumu County.
A safe home is only the beginning.
Our vision is a nurturing, safe and empowering environment where every child is given the opportunity to grow with dignity, receive a quality education, and develop the confidence to thrive.
Our mission is to provide a loving, safe and nurturing home for orphaned and vulnerable children, empowering them through education, spiritual growth and life skills to become responsible, independent and compassionate people.
- A safe, stable home
- School fees, uniforms, books and tutoring
- Healthcare, counselling and nutritious meals
- Faith, mentorship and life-skills training
Six values shape every day in our home.
They are not slogans on a wall. They are how we speak to a child, how we handle a gift, and how we keep going when the day is long.
Faith
Trusting God to be the provider and sustainer of this home.
Love
Showing each child that they are deeply valued and accepted.
Hope
Empowering every child to dream and pursue a bright future.
Integrity
Stewarding every resource with honesty and transparency.
Community
Partnering with churches, families and organisations for impact.
Respect
Treating every child, staff member and supporter with dignity.
Our impact, in numbers
A small home with a big purpose. This is what your support makes possible.
Registered CBO · Kombewa, Kisumu County
The people who make it a home.
A small, committed team of caregivers, cooks, housekeepers and staff who show up every day for our children.
Monicah Ooko
Director
Founder and director of the home, and the reason many of our children have a family today.
Lucy Vanwagner
Communication Liaison
Keeps supporters, partners and the wider community connected to life at the home.
Penina Ouma
Housekeeping
Helps keep the home clean, safe and welcoming for every child.
Rose Otieno
Housekeeping
Part of the housekeeping team who make the home a calm, orderly place to grow up.
Lilian Otieno
Cook
Plans and prepares the meals that keep our children healthy and at the table together.
Margret Odari
Cook
Cooks with care and makes sure no child leaves the table hungry.
Fred Oduor
Security
Keeps the gate, the compound and the children safe day and night.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Your gift changes a child's story
Your gift helps provide a safe home, school fees, food, medical care and hope for a child who needs it.