Kitale & Nairobi, Kenya

About Embrace

Embrace a Street Child exists to reach Kenyan street children with the Gospel. Our ministry is made possible through dedicated Kenyan staff, missionaries, and directors who serve boys and families in Kenya.

Embrace Nairobi Centre staff standing together outside the centre
Embrace Nairobi Centre staff standing together outside the centre

A vision born in Kitale and carried into Nairobi

Alex Krupin travelled to Kenya in 2014. After encountering street children in Kitale, the Lord put it on his heart to start a ministry that would serve the needs of street children.

That same year, a vision was born to start a centre for street children in Kitale that would be accessible to children living on the streets and that would share the love of God with them in both word and deed. Alex partnered with local missionaries in Kitale to open the centre in 2015 and registered an organization in Canada to support this work.

After Palina joined the ministry, plans were developed to open an Embrace centre in Nairobi. The Nairobi centre was opened on January 19, 2021.

2014

Alex encounters street children in Kitale and the vision begins.

2015

The first Embrace centre opens in Kitale.

2021

The Nairobi centre opens on January 19.

Boys reading books together beside a bicycle at an Embrace centre

One mission, many faithful hands

The ministry began with a burden to reach street children in Kitale and continues today through the faithful work of missionaries, directors, and local staff serving together to care for boys and strengthen families.

Peter Njoroge Waweru, Manager

Peter Njoroge Waweru

Manager

Derrick Wafula Mukanda, Lead Caregiver

Derrick Wafula Mukanda

Lead Caregiver

Stephen Njiru Kinyua, Social Worker

Stephen Njiru Kinyua

Social Worker

Zetrick Mang’usho Kiplagat, Social Worker

Zetrick Mang’usho Kiplagat

Social Worker

Emmanuel Espitar Kiyonga, Social Worker

Emmanuel Espitar Kiyonga

Social Worker

Scholastica Wanjiku Kamau, Biblical Counsellor

Scholastica Wanjiku Kamau

Biblical Counsellor

Daniel Deba, Biblical Counsellor

Daniel Deba

Biblical Counsellor

Thomas Dambala Sammy, Caregiver

Thomas Dambala Sammy

Caregiver

Moses Bitolo Bisitsa, Caregiver

Moses Bitolo Bisitsa

Caregiver

Moses Mutinda Mwanzia, Caregiver

Moses Mutinda Mwanzia

Caregiver

Israel Jillo Bere, Caregiver

Israel Jillo Bere

Caregiver

Patricia Katula Muia, Head Cook

Patricia Katula Muia

Head Cook

Harrison Wachira Kirathe, Support Staff

Harrison Wachira Kirathe

Support Staff

Eric Marundu Mwita, Support Staff

Eric Marundu Mwita

Support Staff

Joseph Githua, Support Staff

Joseph Githua

Support Staff

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Kitale Staff 1

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Kitale Staff 2

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