Frequently Asked Question
When was the home established?
Living Fountain Orphanage was established in November 2007.
What is the age range of the children in your home?
Our children are between 0 to 12 years old.
What happens after the children turn 12? Do you have any plan of keeping them until they are adults?
Our wish is to either reconcile or find suitable parents for our children early enough, but if the child’s individual situation makes adoption impossible, we will keep caring, educating, nurturing the child, until they are matured enough to lead an independent life.
Where do the children come from?
All children that qualify for our care are placed in our home by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development.
Where do the government find the children?
The general public or the Police notify the Ministry of an abandoned, found, neglected, or abused child.
What kind of children do you cater for?
We cater to all vulnerable, abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
Are children who go for adoption happy?
Media stories and TV movies tend to present adopted children as alienated, unhappy, or even criminals. The truth is that most adopted children grow up to be normal adults who blend in with everyone else in society.
Who founded this home?
This home was founded by Lady Bethy Obieri and her family.
How do you get support? Do the Government support you?
We do not get support from the government. However, we are supported by charitable people.
Is this home affiliated to any organization or church?
Our home is not affiliated with any church or organization.
Do the children go to school?
Our children attend school outside the home.
How can I sponsor a child's education?
You can identify a child of your choice and then sponsor his or her education.
Do the children live in the home?
All our children reside here in our home.
What areas can I support?
There are various ways that you can support us: through school sponsorship, by meeting one of our needs, by volunteering and by donation.
Can I take picture with the children?
The Ministry of Youths and Social Development prohibits taking of pictures of the children.
Can I feed the children with snacks or foods that I brought?
Feeding of the children by visitors with items donated by them is prohibited.
Do the staff live in with the children?
Most of our caregivers reside in our home but go on off in turns.
What are the visiting Hours?
Visitors can visit between 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday.
Sunday: 1 pm to 6 pm.
What is your opening and closing time?
We are open from 7am – 6pm Monday – Saturday and from 1pm – 6pm on Sunday