Nairobi, Kenya · Est. 2001
Every child was
born to fly.
Some children begin life without anyone to help their wings open. At Wings of Love, love, safe shelter, school, and family help them rise. Supporters become Wing-Givers.
A First Night
She arrived in the rainy season, holding nothing but a small plastic bag.
The caregiver knelt down and asked her name. She whispered it so quietly that no one caught it the first time. That night, she slept in a bed with clean sheets for the first time in weeks, and one of the older girls sat beside her until her breathing steadied.
No one told her she had to be brave. They just let her be a child — fed her, read to her, and promised, without saying it in words, that she would not be left again.
Today, she is nine. She is the top reader in her class and writes short stories about birds. She wants to be a teacher. This is what love, sustained over years, makes possible.
The Flight
“Every child carries wings. Our work is to love them until they believe it.”
— Grace Mwansa, Founder and Director
Hardship is not a child's identity. A child who has lost parents, who has gone hungry, who has slept on a dirt floor — that child is not defined by what has been taken away. What defines them is what they are given next.
At Wings of Love, we give what every child needs to rise: nourishing food, a safe place to sleep, an education that opens doors, healthcare that protects them, and a family that will not walk away. We give them love, and we give it consistently, year after year, until they believe in their own wings.
- Food
- Education
- Care
- Safety
- Belonging
Our Three Promises
What we give every child
Promise One
Daily Care
Every child at Wings of Love wakes up in a safe bed, eats three nourishing meals a day, and goes to sleep knowing they are cared for. Our house parents and staff are not employees — they are family. They sit with a child who has had a bad day, celebrate a good grade, and are there, day after day, for the small moments that make a childhood feel secure.
Promise Two
Education
We believe education is the most powerful way to break the cycle of hardship. Every child at Wings of Love attends our on-site learning centre, where class sizes are small and teachers know each child by name. We provide books, uniforms, tutoring, and exam fees — everything a child needs to discover what they are capable of and to build a future of their own choosing.
Promise Three
Family
Children do not just need shelter and school. They need to belong. At Wings of Love, children grow up together as brothers and sisters. They share meals, chores, play, and devotion. Older children look after younger ones. Alumni return to mentor and tutor. When a child joins our home, they join a family that does not end when they turn eighteen — it lasts a lifetime.
Meet Our Children
Stories of courage and hope
Where Your Gift Goes
Every dollar, accounted for
We believe in transparency. Here is how your monthly gift is allocated across the home.
Three nourishing meals a day, every day, for every child.
Tuition, books, uniforms, and tutoring for every child.
Clinic visits, medicine, and routine health check-ups.
A secure home, bedding, utilities, and round-the-clock care.
Sports, music, art, counselling, and play.
Alumni Voices
They grew up. They came back.
“Wings of Love was the first place that ever felt permanent. The love I received there did not just feed me — it taught me that I mattered. Today I care for patients in the same city that once cared for me. I am proof that love, sustained over years, changes everything.”
“I arrived at Wings of Love when I was nine, unable to read. The teachers there refused to give up on me. Now I teach fourth grade. Every time a child in my class struggles, I see myself — and I remember that a patient teacher can change a life. I am that teacher now.”
“At Wings of Love I learned that I was not defined by what I lacked. I was defined by what I could build. The home taught me carpentry, discipline, and hope. Today I run a furniture workshop that employs five people. Two of them grew up at the home, too.”
Life at Wings of Love
Moments that make a childhood
Help a child open their wings
Your monthly gift provides the food, education, care, and belonging that every child needs to rise. Become a Wing-Giver today.