Our Story
Melodies Foundation (also known as Melodies Foundation Organization-MFO) is a Christian Non-Profit Organization that was established in 2009. Over the past 10 years, we have strived to make life better for orphaned children, widows and widowers; not forgetting the aged in Arujo Ward-Homabay, Kenya. Due to high HIV prevalence in this region, many children are orphaned. Therefore, we are on a mission to continually offer support to this growing number of orphaned children, widows, widowers and the aged.
One of our major objective is to have 41 households
in Arujo Ward, Homabay county fully supported and empowered for sustainability by 2025. There are 150 orphans and vulnerable children in Arujo ward all putting up in the
41 households. Out of the 150 children; 30 are orphans who are supported in 7 households, 50 have single parents and they are supported in 20 households, 20 have aged care givers
above 70 years all supported in 4 households and 50 have both parents but are under abject poverty-they are supported in 10 households.
MFO (Melodies Foundation Organization) aims to ensure that all these children remain healthy, safe, stable and schooled while the caregivers are given adequate economic empowerement to support their respective households. We strive to address the social determinants of health to improve the wellbeing of children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV.
Once they are healthy and safe, we preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to them with an aim of establishing them spiritually.
Project Objectives
In the absence of a coordinated intervention, these children and vulnerable households are at a risk of (a) not accessing quality health care (against HIV/AIDS and other diseases), (b) the caregivers would not afford to feed and sustain themselves, (c) the cases of teenage pregnancy, child abuse and children's rights violation would still be on the rise. Which is why we strive to:
Our Core Values
Integrity, Leadership, Committment, Team Work and Diversity
Our Vision
To eliminate poverty and reduce stigma in the lives of the affected orphans, widows, widowers and the aged.
Our Mission
Glorifying God's Kingdom by serving the community to eliminate poverty and reduce stigma in the lives of the affected orphans, widows, widowers and the aged.
Our Projects
These are some of the projects that we are currently undertaking.
Building Houses
We are currently building two houses for five widows that we are previleged to take care of.
Feeding Orphans
We are privileged to feed 150 children on a daily basis. This is a project that we started in 2009 and we still have a vision of feeding even more by God's grace.
Home Based Care
We have a total of 40 widows and widowers (Children's Caregivers) on our Home Based Care program and 3 aged caregivers (Above 70 Years Old).
Supporting Small Businesses [SMEs]
We support the businesses of 35 widows and 5 widowers by offering them soft loans which they return with a little interest. This is to keep them motivated and industrious.
Our Future Projects
These are some of the projects that we are hoping to accomplish.
Rescue Center For Girls
We want to build a rescue center for girls who have experienced abuse of various forms. It will be equipped with a vocational training center and a medical center that will serve these children and women. This is a project that will ignite their hope again.
Educational Support
Poverty has had a deep impediment on the education of children in Homabay and Its environs, especially girls. This is why we want to embark on this project. With your donation, you Will help us to make this a possibility by providing students [who are mostly girls] with school supplies, decent uniforms, vocational training, mentorship and counselling.
Sponsor a Child
Empower a child and transform the entire community. When you sponsor a child, you are giving his/her whole family an opportunity to come out from the bottomless pit of poverty.
Christine Awuor [ 13 years Old ]
Her father has refused to support her in her education despite her mother being his second wife. That has made her become so bitter with life. You can help her achieve her dream by supporting her or sponsoring her.
Beatrice Awuor[ Grade 3 ]
Staying with her mother who is a widow and struggles to feed them by selling fish. The mother leaves them (two siblings) without food whole day to look for supper.
Paul Opiyo [ PP2 ]
His father died while he was a baby, paul has struggled with his widowed mother who is sickling. Help sponsor him and his family to bring light and hope to them.
Samuel Otieno [ PP1 ]
His mother is a widow who washes clothes in order to make ends meet for him and 4 other siblings. Sponsor him to help him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.
Vera Aluoch [ Grade 2 ]
Her mother is a widow who is unable to adequately provide for them. Support her to make her dream of becoming a lawyer a reality.
Scovia Adhiambo [ Grade 1 ]
Her father was Killed in a land dispute. Scovia is asking for your sponsordip to help her go to access quality healthcare and education.
Faith Apiyo
Has a father who is disabled and therefore, can't take care of the family. You can help faith achieve her dream.
Dedan Opiyo [ Grade 7 ]
Your support will help him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.
Joyce Monica
A daughter to a struggling fisherman and a jobless mother who struggle to sustain their family. She would like to be a banker when she groes up. Your support could help her achieve this dream.
Newton Omondi
He is the only boy amongst girls but his mother is ill and the father has no job.
Fred Onyango
His father abandoned him and his sickling mum for another woman. This has affected him and his mum, they are not able to raise both school and medical fee. Your assistance will give this family a major breakthrough.
Stacy Anyango [ Grade 7 ]
Stays with the father who is a small scale farmer. Stacy is a very brilliant girl who would love to be a doctor, sponsoring her will help her achieve this dream.
Fount Shult [ Grade 1 ]
His mother sells tomatoes to sustain her three Children. Sometimes, they go without food.
Elvis Otieno [ Grade 1 ]
His mother got married to the father while still going to school. Right now the mother is in form 2. You can help him achieve his dreams by supporting him.
Lawrence Omondi [ PP1 ]
The father abandoned them while he was 4 months old leaving him with his mother who has no source of income. Sponsoring him will help him go to school.
Ken Kelly
He is an orphan boy staying with his old grandmother, help him achieve his goal in life.
Britney Paul [ PP2 ]
Her mother gave birth to her while still in primary school and she is not able to feed her.
Mark
Has physical challenge but would love to join a technical school to learn Masonry
Dona Monica [ PP1 ]
Her mother depends on the father who is a motocycle rider but is not able to fend for the family well. Kindly sponsor her to go to school.
Frankline Otieno [ 12 Years ]
Supporting him would help him achieve his dreams.
Aggrey Humphery [ PP1 ]
His parents are unable to pay for his upkeep, let alone school fee.
Sheila Akinyi
She is in Grade 4. She stays with her grandmother who is very old and sick. Her mother left her while she was still very young.
Jenifer
She is in Grade 7 but is unable to go to school due to her sick father who is unable to pay her school fee.
Francis Alango [ Grade 7 ]
He is 15 years but unable to go to school because of his sickling parents who are unable to take care of the family so it's him who has taken the responsibility. Help him to realize his schooling dreams
Liz Achieng [ PP1 ]
Her mother is HIV positive and does farming to help her and other five siblings. Without sponsorship, Liz may not go to school.
Emily Achieng [ Grade 2 ]
Her father is a tailor which only sustains them for day to day meals but can't afford school fee.
Lea Adhiambo
Leah needs a special school due to her mental illness.
Mercy Atieno
Her father is disabled and the mother only earns $1 per day. She is one of her 10 children.
Grace
Support her education. This would help her realize her dream of becoming a doctor.
Ida [ Grade 7 ]
Her mother sells fish and is unable to support her. Your sponsorship will help her achieve her dreams.
Victor [ Grade 4 ]
His mother divorced his father and took him to the street however melodies came to his rescue and we would appeal for support from you.
Victor Ochieng
Stays with his aunt who is a small scale farmer and is unable to support him educationally.
Hostine
His dreams of becoming an engineer can be realized by your support. He stays with his father who is taking care of 4 of them[his siblings and him].
Ambassador
Become a steward of Melodies Foundation. Share your passion with others to promote the vision of MFO [Melodies Foundation Organization]. Be part of changing these girls and children's lives forever. Contact Us for Registration!
Visit Us
MFO [Melodies Foundation Organization] will provide a safe, nurturing environment for girls fleeing from various forms of abuse, neglect, poverty, forced marriage and Female Genital Mutilation. You can find us in Homabay County, Kanyada-Arujo ward.
