Nyumban, A Home, A Hope, A Life

Nyumbani, meaning home in Swahili is a place created by Father D' Agostino for HIV/Aids orphans in Nairobi, Kenya. Nyumbani provides almost 100 children with a loving and nurturing environment and life. Children from the age of 2 to 18 reside with two sisters (Nuns) and other volunteers. Nyumbani is a place where all the children are HIV + and have been abandoned by their family because of the infection. Nyumbani and Father D' Agostino have reached almost 3,000 children from the late 1980s until present, taking full care of the children. There are presently five boards of directors in various countries throughout the world, including Kenya, the United States, Spain and two other nations, all aiding the Nyumbani program.
Nyumbani is currently working on a village in Ketui, which is self sustaining and the hope is to establish one in the Nairobi region as well as in subsequent areas in Kenya. The Nyumbani organization certainly hopes to reach out to reach the rest of the continent as they will serve as a model reaching out to the districts in Kenya. The hope is that other countries will follow in how they serve those inflicted with HIV, primarily orphans and the abandoned.
Nyumbani now has the technology to test children, adolescents, and even babies to see if they are HIV positive. There is a staff of nurses who administer the medicine daily to the children.
It is so outstanding to see theses kids laughing, smiling, and running around all day. They have been given the opportunity to live life and thankfully they will grow up receiving and abundant amount of love and care. These children also attend a local school five days and week. It is amazing how much enthusiasm and hope they have despite the tough situation of containing HIV and having no biological parents in their lives.