Joy Children’s Village
Joy Village is a children's home that provides unconditional love and quality support to HIV+/AIDS orphans and vulnerable Kenyan children. It is designed to create a true family for these abandoned children. Our “mamas” have been trained to develop an atmosphere of love, support and accountability for 8 to 12 children each. Each family lives in a private apartment, sets goals specific to their family, manages a family budget, and anything else you would assume of a typical family. The model intentionally avoids some of the pitfalls of an institutional model by creating an environment of true love and the human touch one can only draw from being in a caring home.
It takes only $167/month to sponsor one of these precious children at the Joy Village. CLICK HERE.
MEET RUTH:
Ruth looks over the 60 children who currently reside in the Joy Village. Along with government and community support, Ruth helps to identify the children in crisis and places them with the mother and family she sees best fit. She is responsible for enrolling them in the correct schools and for ensuring their overall well-being. She is the liaison between the Joy Village and the leaders of Tree of Lives and Nazareth Hospital to communicate and give updates. Ruth originally studied Social Work and then began working at Holy Family Center as a social worker. She worked with the Browns when they first got involved with Tree of Lives. She originally assisted them with identifying patients with the most need. In 2010, when the Joy Village was created, she got the opportunity to lead the project. She is married to her husband Harrison and they have 3 children together with another on the way. You can tell that she has true passion for the organization and really values creating a haven for each of the children who call the Joy Village home.
What Tree of Lives provides to the Joy Village:
1. A safe, loving home with a mama to meet each child’s need.
2. Medications and access to physicians for medical care and treatment.
3. Tuition to attend school and remediation if needed. And, all supplies needed for school, including books, backpacks, uniforms and shoes.
4. All other items including clothing, food and health insurance, all within a family.
