'Street' children have been given this anonymous label because the 'street' is where they live their lives: hustling, sleeping, working, and eating.  The street is their home and this is where their daily struggle is endured.  It is estimated that there are about 250,000 street children in Kenya with over 35,000 in Mombasa.  Some are second or third generation street children. The number of children on the streets is still increasing.  Currently in Kenya there are a few governments departments addressing the very real needs of these marginalized citizens; but there simply is not enough money to go around. It is up to grass root organisations and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) to reach out to these children and offer them a helping hand. This is where Glad’s House is trying to help.

If you believe that every child deserves a decent chance in life, then you believe in everything we stand for.  The street children of Mombasa need friends.  Friends to help them survive, to prevent their abuse, to give them hope and self-respect so that they can look forward optimistically to the future.  Having been to Mombasa and seen with our own eyes the abject poverty and degradation that these children face – daily, we have decided to befriend these children, and to help them escape their current dire situation.  We registered our charity - Glad’s House in June 2006 and are now asking you to help us.  Please read on and find out more about our work.