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The SOS Children’s Village Eldoret, was the third SOS Children’s Village in Kenya, and was built on just over 8 acres, in Kapsoya Estate about 6 km from Eldoret town. It opened in 1990 and inaugurated by the former President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi, in 1995.

Although the village started with 12 family houses three more have recently been added. The current village director is Mr. Peter Mungai Muiruri who has been there since 1993.

Each family house has the capacity for 10 children who attend either the SOS Kindergarten, located in the village, the SOS Herman Gmeiner Primary or Secondary School, located directly opposite the village, or other government and private schools.

Attached to the village are the youth facilities where the youth move to as they reach adolescence. The girls’ house is located within the village while the boys’ house is a little further away.

A second youth house based in the community, houses older youths who are preparing to leave the organisation once they have completed their education and training, be it vocational, or academic. Since inception, 22 youths have left the village and are now leading independent lives either in Kenya or overseas.

As in all villages, youth leaders continue to follow up on the progress of the youth living in the community, assisting them with job searches. The leaders guide and prepare them towards becoming independent adults.

Sources of Pride:

22 youths who were brought up in the village are now leading independent lives both within and outside the country
4 youths are studying in universities abroad
5 children attend the Hermann Gmeiner International College, Ghana
Village projects, such as cows, generate milk for the family houses
A village children’s council takes an active role in village affairs
Our children formed part of mass choir during Kenya’s Jamhuri day celebrations in 2009 and performed in front of the president.
The villages has won the inter-village games and sports twice in a row
Eldoret co-workers write a blog for the international website
Devotion of weekly prayer that builds children in faith and discipline
Community members participate in village activities
The villages is a member of a children’s services forum where children’s issues are discussed with other like-minded organisations
The village hosts other SOS children who are attending the Eldoret school
The system of administration is simple and flexible and new ideas are usually accepted and embraced