HISTORY OF Child Rescue Centre
C.R.C started in September 2004. Mr. Nelson gathered 20 friends who are Kenyan
nationalities and sold his ideas to them A GOOD number of this people got interested
and all formed a committee immediately to look into the moderities of starting
a home. The committee immediately embarked on vigorous fact finding mission
within the slum and charitable institution in the major towns in Kenya. They
also visited the government children department for more research and information.
What followed was a series of meetings by the committee and in conclusion passed
to start the children’s home in the name Child Rescue Centre. A constitution
was drawn and office bearers were elected to start the process of registration.
A budget was made which so the committee members required to pay an amount of
money to facilitate the process.
C.R.C was officially registered on 14th October 2003 with the department of
Social Services in Thika. After registration members decided to rent a house
for four children who needed shelter food and medication. At this stage we faced
many challenges and difficulties because some more other members had fallen
out living only nine determined members who contributed financially and many
other materials like beds, pans, tables washing basins, cookers, food e.t.c
were brought by the founder members from their own houses.
In late 2004 C.R.C. received two Dutch ladies who worked as volunteers, one
stayed for two weeks and the other one stayed for three months they really supported
C.R.C. financially and materially and later worked as contact person in the
Netherlands for a short time.
In early 2005 due to increase of children C.R.C. shifted from the small apartment
in phase 13 makongeni estate to big house in Kenya Extract quarters.
Now the home is still growing and has its own land where it’s building
its own home and has also been registered as an International N.G.O under the
following names CHILD RESCUING CENTRE INTERNATIONAL
And has friends in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Brazil, U.S.A. Uganda,
Tanzania & Ghana. C.R.C. is currently run by a board of directors
with donations from volunteers and well wishers from all over the world Vision of CRC
To rescue and to give out basic needs, love, hope and education to less fortunate children. Mission of CRC
CRC wants to lay a firm foundation for abused, neglected and abandoned
children by providing basic needs like: food, shelter, medical attention and
schooling so that they can live like normal children, because we believe that
every child deserves a chance! Network of CRC
The centre works in collaboration with other centres and governmental
ministries like the ministry of social services and the department of children’s
affairs. Also the local community has made some tremendous contributions towards
the development of the centre. CRC has friends in Holland who also contributed a
lot towards the up keeping of the centre. Activities of CRC
- CRC is providing food, shelter, medical attention and clothing to
abandoned, abused and neglected children.
- CRC is providing school education
- CRC is providing guidance and counseling
- CRC is rescueing young girls who have been raped or engaged in child
labour.
- CRC is providing counseling support service to the infected and affected
children, parents and guardians.
- CRC is involved in voluntary work and assistance in
special unit for mentally handicapped children.
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