A Safe Haven for Vulnerable Children: The Kathonzweni Children's Home｜ 一個安全的港灣：Kathonzweni兒童之家

Founded in 1979, the AIC Kathonzweni Children's Home has been providing a safe and nurturing environment for vulnerable children in the Makueni County area of Kenya for over four decades. Located 147 kilometers from Nairobi City, the home is situated next to a main road that is tarmacked and accessible from Machakos or Mombasa road.

The children's home is next to the AIC Church and a school, and the home itself has a capacity for 120 children, with 60 boys and 60 girls. As of now, the home has a population of 36 children, including 21 in primary school, 11 in secondary school, 2 in college and 1 is waiting. The home welcomes children between the ages of 9-15 in primary school.

During a recent visit to the home, we found that despite having excellent facilities, the home has been experiencing financial constraints that are evidenced by the lack of school and home clothing, insufficient food in the store, lack of beds and bedding, general home facelift like painting and replacement of the solar batteries, and lack of staff salaries and sufficient staff.

Your support can make a significant difference in the lives of these vulnerable children. By sponsoring a child for $30 per month, you can help provide the necessary resources to ensure that these children have access to education, clothing, food, and other basic needs. With a monthly budget of KSH 200,000 (USD$ 1,667) to operate at full capacity, every donation counts and can make a significant impact on the lives of these vulnerable children.

Let's join hands together to change the lives of these impoverished children, so that they may receive the blessings and hope in Christ.

AIC Kathonzweni兒童之家成立於1979年，為肯尼亞Makueni地區的貧困孤兒提供安全的成長環境已有四十多年了。兒童之家距離肯尼亞首都Nairobi 147公里（91英里），毗鄰一條柏油路的主幹道上。

兒童之家旁邊有一間AIC教會和一所學校。兒童之家可以容納120個孩子。目前兒童之家共有36個孩子，其中小學生21個，中學生11個，大學生2個，還有1個在等錄取通知。兒童之家主要接納9歲至15歲的孩童。

在最近一次訪問時，我們得知兒童之家儘管擁有良好的設施，但一直面臨財務壓力。孩子們缺少衣物和校服；食物儲存不足；缺少床和床上用品；毯子和床墊都需要更換；沒有整修房屋所需的油漆和更換太陽能的電池；同時因為無法承擔工作人員的工資，導致工作人員的缺乏。

您的支持將使這些貧困孤兒的生活中帶來很大的改善。通過每個兒童每個月$30的助養，您可以幫助提供必要的物質資源，使這些貧困的孩子有機會接受教育、衣物、食品和其他基本需求。兒童之家每月需要KSH.200,000（約合計USD $1,667）的預算才能全面運作，每一筆捐款都能給這些孩子帶來極大的變化和祝福。

讓我們攜手一起來改變這些貧困兒童的生活，讓他們領受在基督里的祝福和盼望。