Orphans are a class of people for which Jesus would have had a lot of care.

Maryknoll extends this message of Love and Hope to orphans in Kenya, some of whom are HIV positive, and are dependent on older siblings or other relatives. In many cases, these older siblings are forced to drop out of school to take care of their younger sibling(s) and in most cases, this proves to be an overwhelming task without outside support.

This Apostolic Project addresses this need for support in two phases and has been an overwhelming success so far. First, these children and their siblings and relatives are taught about economic empowerment for sustainable food production. This happens through thorough training in smallholder poultry farming plus the gift of ten improved chickens and one rooster. Second, psychosocial support is provided to the children to help them handle everything they have been through.

Your gift can teach these vulnerable youth to become self-supporting while sharing the love and compassion of the Catholic Church.