Relief & Charitable Centres
Upholding human dignity, responding to urgent community needs, and supporting vulnerable groups within the Archdiocese of Nairobi — rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and guided by the mission of integral human development.
Serving those at the margins
Caritas Nairobi operates within a rapidly changing urban environment marked by political, social, economic, and technological uncertainties. To address the increasing complexity and fragility affecting communities, the Relief and Charitable Centres Programme focuses on ensuring equitable access to essential social services and humanitarian assistance for the most disadvantaged populations.
These include refugees, people with disabilities, orphaned and abandoned children, and other vulnerable groups. Through this programme, Caritas Nairobi works to empower communities to take charge of their own development and effectively influence the systems and structures that shape their lives.
"Empowering communities to take charge of their own development and effectively influence systems and structures that shape their lives."
Charitable Centres
Specialised centres offering care, protection, and development opportunities for children and youth in vulnerable situations.
Rescue Dada Center
Supports young girls in vulnerable situations by offering shelter, rehabilitation, and a structured reintegration process. The centre provides a safe environment where girls can heal, grow, and build the foundation for a stable future.
Kwetu Home of Peace
Provides holistic care for boys in distress, focusing on character formation, life skills, and education. Kwetu Home of Peace transforms the lives of boys by offering stability, nurturing relationships, and opportunities to discover their full potential.
Community Activities
A wide range of interventions aimed at restoring dignity, strengthening resilience, and creating opportunities within the community.
Presence before programme.
Humanitarian Support
Comprehensive support for families and individuals facing crisis situations — restoring stability and dignity at the most critical moments.
Child Protection
Structured residential care, rehabilitation, and reintegration services that safeguard children and restore their right to a safe childhood.
Education & Life Skills
Holistic development programmes covering formal education, vocational training, and life skills to equip individuals for independent living.
Mentorship & Empowerment
Structured mentorship programmes that build confidence, leadership, and a sense of purpose among youth and vulnerable community members.
Our Impact
Through an integrated and compassionate approach, the programme continues to turn around the lives of marginalised populations, offering hope, stability, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Home, restored.
Psychosocial Wellbeing
Project participants experience notable improvements in emotional wellbeing, strengthened coping skills, and deeper peer connectedness.
Family Reintegration
Reintegration efforts reinforced by stronger family bonds enable children to successfully return to safe, nurturing home environments.
Economic Resilience
Trainees are equipped with market-ready technical and vocational skills, leading to new small enterprises and more stable household livelihoods.
Food Security
Food security is improved through the provision of nutritious food supplies, while partnerships foster resource sharing and coordinated service delivery.
Advancing the vision & mission
The Relief and Charitable Centres Programme uniquely advances Caritas Nairobi's vision and mission — becoming not just a service initiative, but a core expression of the identity, purpose, and calling of Caritas Nairobi to build a just, dignified, and self-reliant society supported by Gospel values and Catholic Social Teaching.
Partner With Us
Caritas Nairobi welcomes partners, individuals, institutions, and organisations to join in sustaining this transformative work. Collaborative support strengthens the programme's reach and ensures that every child, family, and vulnerable individual receives the care and opportunities they deserve.