Dorothea Rescue Centre, a project under the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret was started in the year 2021 as a
response to the large numbers of vulnerable street girls who live or spent most of their time on
the streets. The home provides a home environment and loving care for the street girls within
Machakos County and Nairobi Metropolitan area. While at Dorothea Rescue Centre, the children
undergo rehabilitation for a period of between 3-6 months after which they are reintegrated to
the relevant institutions i.e. home placement, boarding schools or networking with other programs.
One of the beauties of this project that it is totally run by
Kenyans – 4 Sisters under the leadership of Sr. Caroline.
Sr. Caroline originally began her work with street boys and
did this for many years but she noticed that there were
quite a few street girls also but no other organization
willing to help them get off the street. The Centre has been able to rescue 150 girls from the streets.
A Heart of Mercy