Safe home
A caring environment where children can feel protected, known and valued.
Great Hope today
More than a place to live. A place to belong.
Great Hope Children’s Home provides a safe and caring environment for vulnerable children in Nanyuki, Kenya. Our work supports the whole child, every day.
Education
School access, supplies and encouragement that open doors to lasting opportunity.
Nutrition
Nutritious meals that support healthy bodies, focused learning and joyful childhoods.
Healthcare
Essential care and preventative support so children can grow stronger and thrive.
Guidance
Faith, mentoring and steady encouragement to build character and confidence.
Everyday stability
Clothing, routines and dependable support that let children simply be children.
Hopefrom humble beginnings
Where our journey began
Very little in our hands. A great deal in our hearts.
Great Hope began with simple buildings, limited resources and a growing responsibility to care for children who needed somewhere safe to belong. What we lacked in facilities, we tried to make up for with commitment, faith and determination.
Our earliest photographs remind us how far this journey has come—and why we remain committed to building something that will serve children for generations.
“What began as small acts of care has grown into a lasting promise to every child who comes through our doors.”
Education & opportunity
An education is more than a school place. It is a path forward.
Education remains one of the most important parts of Great Hope’s mission because long-term change begins by giving children the opportunity to build their own futures.
Support from our partners has enabled children including Mary, Solomon and Collins to continue their education and progress to secondary school. Behind every uniform, admission and set of fees is a young person with ambitions, abilities and a future worth investing in.
MarySolomonCollinsand many more
Friendship in action
Our partnership with Great Meols
A school community thousands of miles away has become part of the Great Hope family.
More than fundraising. A lasting friendship.
The generosity of the Great Meols school community in the United Kingdom has helped improve sanitation facilities, develop computer-learning opportunities and support children’s education.
Through fundraising, visits and continued friendship, pupils, parents and staff have shown what can happen when communities unite around children’s futures.
SanitationHealth & dignity
LearningDigital access
EducationSchool support
7,500Kilometres of purpose
Anchored in Hope
One ship. One challenge. One shared purpose.
In 2026, the Great Hope story reached aboard HMS Somerset through Anchored in Hope—an ambitious 7,500-kilometre rowing challenge in support of the children and future of Great Hope.
Members of the Ship’s Company contributed kilometres, encouraged one another and supported a cause far beyond the ship. Alongside Great Meols and supporters in Kenya, the challenge showed the power of different communities moving together.
Building the future responsibly
A permanent home, built in the right order.
Our vision is ambitious, but sustainable growth means giving every stage a strong foundation before moving to the next.
Secure the land
Begin responsibly with the first acre, subject to legal checks, due diligence and completion.
Establish essentials
Put security, safe water, sanitation and core infrastructure in place.
Build for children
Create safe accommodation, learning facilities and community spaces.
Grow sustainably
Develop projects that strengthen independence and long-term resilience.
Our future campus vision
Designed around the needs of children.
Our long-term vision is a safe, sustainable and purpose-built Great Hope campus. It will be developed gradually, with each stage built responsibly as land, planning, partnerships and resources allow.
- Children’s homes
- Learning facilities
- Multipurpose hall
- Kitchen & dining
- Safe water & sanitation
- Safeguarding spaces
- Recreation areas
- Sustainable projects
Land acquisition and development remain subject to appropriate legal checks, due diligence, planning and available resources.
Camp Hope 2026
Four days of learning. Lessons for a lifetime.
Great Hope will once again bring young people together for faith, learning, mentorship, practical skills, health education, sport and friendship.
Equipped for Life
Under the theme “GEN JESUS: Equipped for Life,” Camp Hope 2026 will encourage young people to develop faith, character, discipline, practical skills and a sense of purpose—not simply for four days, but for everyday life.
Our partners & supporters
Many communities. One Great Hope.
Our journey is strengthened by people who give funds, time, professional skills, equipment, education and faithful friendship.
●Individuals
●Schools
●Churches
●Armed Forces
●Organisations
Every partnership is different. Together, they demonstrate the extraordinary impact created when communities unite around the future of children.
Their dreams, our purpose
Help a child dream beyond today.
Buildings, land and projects matter, but they are not the ultimate purpose of Great Hope—the children are. Each child carries hopes of becoming a doctor, teacher, engineer, artist, entrepreneur or something they may not yet have discovered. Our responsibility is to give them the safety, education, encouragement and opportunity to pursue those dreams.