The abandonment of a child is unimaginable, yet it happens daily in many parts of the world—and Kenya is no exception. Unemployment, extreme poverty, health challenges, substance abuse, family dysfunction, fear, and despair often lead to this heartbreaking reality. We have witnessed it firsthand. Hospitals across Kenya frequently face the tragedy of mothers walking out of wards without their babies, never to return. It’s not uncommon for a baby to be abandoned outdoors—in ditches, bushes, pit latrines, or simply left on a doorstep or in the hands of someone likely to show compassion.

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.’

In 2002, Peter and Faith Ndungu responded to this crisis by opening Happy Life Children’s Home to care for three abandoned children. In God’s providence and through unwavering faith, three turned into ten, ten became twenty, and the numbers continued to grow. To date, Happy Life has cared for over 1000 children—and counting—leading to the birth of The Happy Life Mission.