Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, stands at the southern  approaches of the Aberdares.  Although it has been  called “The City in the Sun,” it is a city and a province  greatly affected by poverty, thus a large proportion of  its population is living in the slums falling victim to  HIV/AIDS, not least the children.

 New Life Home Trust launched its first home  against this background of despair in 1994.  The  present home is registered with the Kenyan  Government to care primarily for abandoned and  orphaned babies, particularly those infected and  affected by HIV/AIDS, although other areas of  children’s needs are identified and addressed.  The  Home is also registered by the Ministry of Health as