It takes a Village to raise a child…

Welcome to The Village of Love.

Orphan-care with a difference! We support orphaned children in a family setting, where they find love and belonging again. 

The Village of Love orphan care model offers an alternative to orphanages by providing community support to keep children in the families that already love them.

Kijiji Cha Upendo (Village of Love) is a community-led organisation in the informal settlement of Kibera, Kenya, that enhances the efforts of orphan caregivers to provide material and emotional support for their children and keep them in school.

Currently, in 2025, the project embraces 150 families, caring for over 700 children.

Kijiji Cha Upendo (Village of Love) Children’s Project was registered in 2010 as a Community Based Organisation, Registration No. 11849 under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Services of the Government of Kenya.

Village of Love Canada, began in 2011 as an affiliate of the Canada Africa Partnership (CAP) Network. Since January 1, 2026 Village of Love Canada has been an affiliate of Runnymede United Church, CRA #11912 9690 RR0001.