Leon Munyua


Leon was at Heshima from 2008 until 2016, when he passed away from Cancer.
He will be forever missed by all of us. His mom Rachel, continues to work at Dignity Designs as our head designer.

​​Victor Otieno
​Victor is 22 years old and  has cerebral palsy. He contracted malaria at 2 months old which caused brain damage. Victor has great's dad told us recently "Thank you for caring about my son, no one has ever cared about my son." Victor has now transitioned from attending Heshima to working construction with Dignity Development.  His mom, Esther,  is our head cook at Heshima

Celestine Ayuma
​Celestine is 18 years old and is cognitively  impaired. Malnutrition at a young age has led to delays in all areas of her life. Heshima therapy has helped her improve her balance and speech. She has been at Heshima for 10 years and has become a great teachers helper! Celestine's parents have both passed away and she is taken care of by her Aunt Janet. Her aunt works as our social worker at Heshima as well as seemstress in Dignity Designs. 

​Margaret Angalushi
​Margret is 15 years old and has cerebral palsy. The cerebral palsy affects her legs and especially her feet.
She has more difficulty controlling the left side of her body than her right side. When she came to us, she could not sit up. She is now sitting on her own and walking with minimal support. She is very good at sign language and loves pretty shoes and dresses! Her mom Leah, works alongside our CPA in our office.

​​Princess Kwamboka
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Princess is 10 years old and has cerebral palsy. Due to this, her muscles are underdeveloped and are being strengthened through physical therapy. She has recently learned how to hold her head up as well as sit. She loves music. Her mom Jane, is a teacher at Heshima.

​Dylan Ochieng
Dylan is 14 years old. He has two younger sisters and lives with his mother in the flats next to Heshima. He had a traumatic brain injury at age five because of abuse. This caused a brain bleed, which has left him paralyzed from the waist down. He also has minimal use of his hands and shoulders. He is doing well in our Transition program at Heshima. He is enjoying art and music. His mom Caroline, is  employed at Heshima as a cleaner.   

Bravine Otieno


Bravine is 12 years old and has cerebral palsy. He has great language skills and can communicate his needs quite well. He is very much a "boy" and loves to tease the girls by taking their dolls away. He is doing well in our Special Needs Program and is also receiving lots of physical therapy. His mom Irene, is a jewelry designer at Dignity Designs. 

Bravin Winimo


Bravin is 7 years old and has a global learning disability. He lives with his step mother and birth dad in the village close to Heshima. He is doing well in our Special Education Program and is receiving speech therapy for his langauge delays. His step mom Mildred, is a teacher assistant at Heshima.

Naveri Muthoni


Naveri is 9 years  old and has cerebral palsy. She does not walk but we are hoping through the physical therapy at Heshima, that one day we will see her walk. Her mom Gladys works as a seemstress at Dignity Designs.

​James Waithaka


James is 8 years old and has Down Syndrome. He adds life to our special education program and loves speech therapy. He has 4 siblings and his mom Damaris,  works as a cook at Heshima.

​Alice Njeri


Alice is 8 years old and has Cerebral Palsy. She is very smart and has joyful spirit. In 2019 Heshima paid for surgery to have her legs become more mobile. She is progrssing and is now running!Her mother Eunice works at Heshima as a cleaner.

​Caroline Mwende


Caroline is 10 years old and has Spina Bifida. She is very smart and enjoys pretending like she is the "teacher".

​Jayden Karanja


Jayden is 7 years old and has Cerebral Palsy. He gets along well with the other children and loves to dance. His mom Elizabeth is a teacher assistant at Heshima.

​Hannah Areyo


Hannah is 9 years old. She has become quite the beauty queen
since we introduced "Beauty Parlor Time" at Heshima. 

She loves to have her nails done as well as her makeup. We think she is going to be a fashion model one day!

​Gabriel Chacha


Gabriel is 4 years old. He was not walking when he came to Heshima at 2 years. He has received lots of physical therapy and is now running! He is seeing our speech therapist to help him begin to speak. His mom Angelina, is an artisan at Dignity Designs.

​Prudent Ngugi


Prudent is 11 years old. He has a learning disability that caused him to repeat the same grade over and over again. Now that he is in the Heshima special education system, he is learning at his own pace and we are seeing great results!

​Garvin Hamisi

Garvin is 3 years old. He has mild cerabral palsy but is walking and talking. He is very serious and we hope this is not from trauma he has suffered in the past. The love of Jesus at Heshima will break down these walls! His mom Dalvin ,works as a teacher assistant.

​Bradley Weswa


Bradley is 9 years.He loves worship songs, playing soccer, and doing puzzles. His autism does not limit his ability to always smile and tell people that he loves them. His mom Mercy, works as a teacher.

​Joseph Okello

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Joseph is 7 years old. He enjoys outdoor activities such as field trips,  horseback riding.

​Abigael Waithera


Abigael is 9 years old. Her condition is Athetoid cerebral palsy.She loves playing on the I PAD. Just like all the other kids in the world!.

Rachael


Rachael is 11 years old. She has muscular dystrophy. She is very intelligent and enjoys reading.

​Levis Macharia


Macharia is 16 years old. He is in our life skills program at Heshima. When he was two years old, he had a five hour seizure that caused brain damage. He has a learning and speech disability. His mother, Josphine, is our counselor and spends each day counseling and praying with our families. 

​A​ggie Kamene
​​Agnetta is 15 years old and has cerebral palsy. She is benefiting from Heshima therapy and has recently learned how to use a wheel chair. When she first came to us, she used to cry all the time but now, we cannot stop her from smiling. She is very smart and is great at sign language  and doing puzzles. Her mom, Elizabeth, is the manager of our water company; "Water for Dignity."

​Kennedy Kyalo


Kennedy is 9 years old. He has vision problems as well as physical and mental delays due to Microcephaly.
His mom Jackie,  works at Heshima as a teacher. She is so happy that she has a place for Kennedy and herself. 

​Ruth Njeri


Ruth is 14 years old. She has 10 siblings!  She has ADHD and is developmentally delayed. She is doing well in our Life Skills program at Heshima. She receives speech and occupational therapy, both are helping her progress. Her mom Damaris, is our cleaning manager at Heshima.  

Valary Musimbi

Valerie is 13 years old and has cerebral palsy which has severely affected her speech. She speaks no words but has quickly picked up sign language in her speech therapy sessions. She is bright, helpful and full of potential

Lawrence Musinde


Lawrence is 13 years old and was born with clubbed feet. Heshima paid for his clubbed feet surgery in March of 2016. He has had a lot of physical therapy to strengthen his legs and now he is walking with the help of crutches.

​Shiko Metho


Wanjiko  is 12 years old and has  cerebral palsy. She is so happy and sweet all the time. She walks with a walking aid and does well in our "top" class at Heshima.
She is reading, writing and doing simple math. Her mom Eunice, stays at home

​Tracy Ngina


Tracy is 17 years old. She has been at Heshima since January 2016. She is doing well in our Life Skills program. Her mom Sarah, is learning disabled and has 3 other children. She is a cleaner at Heshima.

​Elvis Muuo
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Elvis is 11 years old.  He smiles all the time and is such a joy for us to have at Heshima. He joined  us in January of 2016. He has a learning disability that kept him behind in his former school. His mom Damaris, is a seemstress in Digntity Designs. 

​Ann Muthoni


Ann is 16 years old and has cerebral palsy. She spent many years in a a school that was not helping her and we are glad that she finally found Heshima. She is now reading and writing and her mom Wairimu, works as a seemstress in Dignity Designs ​

​Weldon Starlon


Weldon is 5 years old and has Microcephaly. He is a big smiler evern though he has no language. His mother Deborah,  is a teacher at Heshima.

Jimmy Thuku


Jimmy is 9 years old. He has Cerebral Palsy. He likes to wrestle with the other boys and doesn't sit still for a very long. He brings a lot of energy to Heshima. His mom Pauline is a teacher assistant at Heshima

​Susan Gathoni


Susan is 9 years old. You  would never know that she struggles each day to breath because she is always smiling. Due to her disability, her airway becomes obstructed easily and she often needs nebulizer treatments. We are not sure if this problem is long term for her but we hope these treatments will help. Her mom Beatrice is a teacher assistant at Heshima.

​Lawrence Kyalo


Lawrence is 9 years old. He was abandoned by his mother at a young age because of his disability. His loving aunt took him in and has since brought him to Heshima. He has lots of potential and is always smiling. He is learning to read and write and enjoys music time. His aunt Agnes works as a seamstress in Dignity Designs.

​Rosalind Wamuyu


Rosalid is 5 year old funny girl. She is alwasy laughing and immitating others. She has spina bifida and is in a wheelchair. She lights up Heshima and we are hopful that one day she may walk! 

​Tabitha Wambui


Tabitha is 11 years old. She is bright and picking up things quickly. She has a learning disability but is learning to read and write. She lives with her grandma because she was abandoned as a baby. 

​Sophie Anne


Sophie is 3 years old. She loves listening to baby songs. She has Arthrogryposis; a rare condition. This condition does not allow her to move her arms or her legs. We hope therapy at Heshima will improve her movement. 

​Mercy Mwende


Mercy is 7 years. She loves to pray, sing and read story books. She has  hydrocephalus and last year Heshima paid for sunt surgery to remove pressure on her brain. Currently she is doing much better.

​Owen Kariuki


Owen is 3 years old. He has cerebral palsy.He enjoys playing with cars. His mom is a teacher at Heshima.

​Blessing Wambui


Blessing is 3 years old. She was brought to Heshima by her aunt Florence after her mother passed on.

Peter Musa


Peter is 3 years old. He has global delays due to malnutrition. Since coming to Heshima, his weight has increased and he is thriving.