The SOS Children’s Village Mombasa is located on the northern shore of the bay of Mombasa, in the Nyali area, and is approximately 500 meters from the coast of the Indian Ocean. It consists of 13 family houses, youth facility with six youth houses, village director’s house, youth leader’s house, aunt house, administrative and service block, old kindergarten block and a workshop. Read more...

SOS Children’s Village Nairobi was the first SOS Children’s Village in Kenya. It was constructed in 1973 on 17 acres in Buru Buru, Estate in the Eastland area of Nairobi, 11 km from the central business district of Nairobi. On 16 October 1975, the village was opened in the presence of both the Kenyan Vice-President, and the founder and president of SOS Children’s Villages International, Hermann Gmeiner. Having started with 11 family houses it now has 16. The first Village Director was Mr. Anthony Herrnegger. In subsequent years eight more have served the village. The current village director is Mr. James Wabara. Read more...

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. Read more...

The SOS Children’s Village Meru is located in Kenya’s Eastern Province, Meru central district. It is situated just north of the equator, 8km from Meru town, next door to the Kenya Methodist University. The 10 acre plot on which the SOS Children’s Village is constructed was kindly donated by the Kenya Methodist University and construction was funded by the Nationale Postcode Loterij of Netherlands. The village compound borders the Meru central forest on the lower slopes of Mount Kenya. Elephants can occasionally be seen in the dry season when they are searching for food and water. The village has an electric fence to keep wildlife out. Read more...