The Nest is registered as a Charitable Trust in Kenya. The program is not affiliated with any organization but depends entirely on private donations from within Kenya and friends abroad. This makes our fundraising very challenging! We trust in the continuous support of friends and well-wishers – some of which have dedicated their attention to the Nest for many years.
The running costs of the Nest include the up-keep of the children´s welfare, salaries, rescue and re-integration costs. The average all-inclusive expenditure amounts to ~ 7000$ a month. The Nest tries to keep administrative costs at an extremely low level. An audit is labeled annually for transparency.

Here is a chart of the approx. monthly requirements (excluding salaries) for the project (up-dated in Feb ‘08). The exchange rate usually varies between 60 and 70 Kenya Shilling to 1 US$.

fresh vegetables & fruits, sweet potatoes, pumpkins: 35,000/-
beans, maize, rice, lentils, green grams: 12,000/-
sugar, tea leaves, salt, maize flour, cooking fat etc: 36,000/-
fresh fish twice a month: 8,000/-
fresh milk (15 ltrs daily): 12,000/-
milk formula for infants: 45,000/-
millet (uji) for breakfast: 18,000/-
average expenses for medicines, etc: 24,000/-
hygiene items (toilet paper, soap, detergents, vim, vaseline, gloves, tooth paste/brushes etc): 38,000/-
firewood, kerosene, charcoal: 8,000/-
average water bill: 14,000/-
average electricity bill: 21,000/-
average petrol bill (rescue & re-integration): 38,000/-
average telephone bill (street/field work): 15,000/-

We welcome ANY kind of financial support, be it large or small. We guarantee that the funds will be used exclusively for the overall welfare of the children and their mothers. We also welcome local donations like food, firewood, stationary, utensils, and clothing.

• Make a one-time, monthly or annual financial gift,
• Tell others about the Nest and forward this Website to friends and colleges!
• Organize a bazaar/fundraising event at your school, church, club etc. in aid of the Nest!
• Sponsor one of our housemothers or social workers…

…and come visit us in Limuru!

Information for volunteers at The Nest can be downloaded HERE.

Das Nest ist eine eingetragende Stiftung in Kenia und finanziert sein Programm ausschließlich aus Privatspenden. Jeder noch so geringfügige finanzielle Beitrag wird begrüßt um die laufenden Kosten zu bewältigen. Wir versichern, dass die Spenden ausschließlich den betroffenen Kindern und ihren Müttern zugute kommen. In Kenia freuen wir uns auch besonders über lokale Sachspenden wie Nahrungsmittel, Feuerholz, Schreibwaren, Hygieneartikel und Kleidung.

• Helfen Sie mit einer einmaligen Spende! (Information zum Spendenkonto hier klicken)
• Widmen Sie monatlich einen bestimmten Betrag (Dauerauftrag)
• Verzichten Sie bei privaten Feiern etc. auf Geschenke und ersuchen Sie stattdessen Ihre Freunde um Spenden
• Organisieren Sie Basare oder Veranstaltungen und spenden Sie den Reinerlös
• Sponsern Sie eine unserer Hausmütter

Erzählen Sie anderen von der Arbeit in Kenia und leiten Sie diese Website weiter an Freunde und Kollegen!

…und kommen Sie uns in Limuru besuchen!