Mission
Statement: Kids home
international is a non profit humanitarian organization that seeks to
improve the quality of lives of the
homeless and orphaned kids through
programs designed to develop their
spirit, mind and body, so they can
realize their full potential in the society.
Kids Home International intends to reach out to the homeless, orphaned
and exploited children through select programs that target underserved
communities. To achieve this goal, Kids Home International will implement
the following strategies:
Establish a home for vulnerable children with no families
Empower, protect and strengthen the care of orphans within their
extended families and communities
Set up a system that will support families and communities to respond
to the psychological needs of the orphans, homeless, and exploited
children
Emphasize the need for the youth to be involved in decision making in
community problems e.g. AIDS
Target the most vulnerable children and communities, not only those
orphaned by AIDS.
Establish school and free access to education
Reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with AIDS
Implement economic intervention strategies towards
families with needs
Start up programs that will address the sexual abuse and exploitation
of women and girls
Linking HIV/AIDS prevention with support for orphans and vulnerable
children
The sad statistics:
An estimated 1 million children living with HIV
In a joint report by the UNAIDS and UNICEF, they estimated that 892,000 children under the age 15 had lost their mother
or both parents to AIDS by the end of 2001.
The Kenyan National AIDS and sexually transmitted disease control program (NASCOP) estimates that there will be 1.5 million orphans under 15 years by 2005, largely due to AIDS.
US census bureau projections indicate that by 2005, there will be about 820 orphaned per day from AIDS.
Kids Home
International will strive to establish a safe and secure place for children
with no families to call home, which would enable them to receive tender
care and loving support during their stay there. Every child deserves a
chance- a chance to live, a chance to love and be loved, a chance to
learn, and a chance to grow into a happy and productive adult.
Unfortunately, too many children are denied a chance for these basic human
rights.
Click here to
see a PowerPoint presentation on
Kids Home International's 2003-2004 Strategic Plan
"KHI In the Community."
This
website was built, in part, thanks to an in-kind donation.
Start up programs that will address the sexual abuse and exploitation
of women and girls 
