Kaburugi · Murang'a · Kenya

Every child deserves the chance to grow.

Since 2005, the Orione Community Training Centre has welcomed children and youth with intellectual disabilities in rural Kaburugi — and walked beside them, sometimes literally, as they learn to stand, speak, eat well, and belong.

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"They told us he would never walk. At the Centre, he took his first steps."

— A mother from Kaburugi · [replace with a real testimonial from your Facebook]

▢ Photo to add here: a warm, real image of a child and a caregiver at the Centre.

Our story

From fifteen children carried on their mothers' backs — to a centre of hope.

Don Orione Centre Kaburugi was founded by the Sons of Divine Providence, the religious congregation of Saint Luigi Orione, whose calling was always to serve the most forgotten. We grew up around one belief: a disability is never a curse, and no child should be hidden away.

2005

The beginning

More than 40 families had children with intellectual disabilities, often kept at home. We opened with 15 children — many of whom could only reach us on foot or carried on their mothers' backs.

2011

Recognised for our work

The Centre received a Certificate of Best Practices from the Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped, and registration as a basic education institution under the Ministry of Education.

2013

A national spotlight

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta visited the Centre, bringing rare national attention to children with disabilities in our community.

Today

A daily journey of care

Our buses travel around 120 km every day to gather children from villages far and near. We provide education, therapy, daily meals, and the skills to live with dignity — and we are still growing.

What we do

Care that meets each child where they are.

Every child follows an individual path — from early stimulation to real independence. Here is how we serve.

Early stimulation & education

Individualised learning plans that meet each child's developmental needs, so they can progress at their own pace.

Therapies & sensory room

Physiotherapy, speech, and occupational therapy, plus a multisensory room for children with sensory processing challenges.

Life skills & farming

For older youth: vocational training in horticulture, hairdressing and our integrated farm — so they can contribute and belong.

Daily meals & our own bakery

A daily feeding programme of breakfast and lunch — including bread we bake ourselves — to fight malnutrition and help every child thrive.

Transport to our door

Our buses bring children from distant villages — for most families, the only way their child can ever reach the Centre.

Family & community inclusion

We support parents and run awareness work in the community, so children are accepted at home and beyond.

In their own words

Some children arrive from zero. Here, they begin.

The numbers matter — but the real story is a child who could not stand, walking across the room; a child who had no words, calling their mother by name. These are the moments we exist for.

Walking

"He had never walked. With the therapy here, he learned — step by step."

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Belonging

"At home she was hidden. Now she has friends, songs, and a place that is hers."

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A family's relief

"We had struggled at every hospital. Here, finally, someone helped my children."

— Adapted from a parent's account · replace with a real quote

Trusted & recognised

Credibility you can verify.

Ministry of Education registration — recognised basic education institution.

Certificate of Best Practices — Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped (2011).

Visited by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta — 2013, and other national leaders since.

Part of the Sons of Divine Providence — the worldwide Don Orione network, serving people with disabilities for over a century.

A track record with NGO partners — [list your partner organisations and references here].

For NGOs, foundations & partners

We are happy to share our registration documents, leadership and board, programme reports, and a costed funding proposal. We welcome site visits to Kaburugi.

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Support us

Your gift becomes something real.

We've turned our needs into clear, concrete projects — so you know exactly what your support makes possible.

Greatest need

Keep the buses running

Fuel and upkeep so children from far villages can keep reaching the Centre. For most, it is the only way they can come at all.

≈ KSh 200,000 / month in fuel

Sponsor a child

Walk beside one child

Cover one child's education, therapy and daily meals for a year — and follow their progress.

[set amount] / child / year

Therapy

Equip the sensory room

Equipment and materials for therapy and the multisensory room that helps children regulate and learn.

[set amount] one-off

Daily meals

Feed a child for a day

Breakfast and lunch, including our own bread, for a child who may otherwise go hungry.

[set amount] / child / day

Give from Kenya — M-Pesa

Fast and secure, straight from your phone.

Paybill / Till: [ADD YOUR NUMBER]

Account: child's name or "DONATION"

Give from abroad

For supporters overseas. Tip: as a Don Orione work, you may be able to give tax-deductibly through the congregation's mission office in Italy/EU — ask us how.

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Get involved

More than one way to help.

Volunteer

Therapists, teachers, and skilled hands are always welcome — on site in Kaburugi or remotely.

Partner with us

NGOs, parishes, schools and companies: let's build something lasting together.

Spread the word

Share our story so more families know help exists — and more children find their way to us.