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Investing in Dignity. Building Self Reliance. Transforming Lives.
Based in Oyugis, Homa Bay County, Kenya, the Ken Ogelo Foundation works with donors and communities to support elderly persons, widows, and widowers. Through improved healthcare access, food security, psychosocial support, and sustainable income programs, we empower vulnerable individuals to build resilience, independence, and stronger communities.
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Supporting Vulnerable Communities — From the Elders Who Built Them to the Children Who Will Carry Them Forward
Two Communities. One Promise.

Hope for Kenya’s Most Vulnerable Lives

The Ken Ogelo Foundation was established on a belief that no one in a community should be forgotten — not the elder who can no longer walk to the clinic, and not the child who risks her safety just to reach classroom.

Named in honor of the late Ken Ogelo, the Foundation works in rural Kenya through two community-based programs supporting the most vulnerable — elders facing illness and isolation, and
children learning in unsafe conditions — responding where help has been slow to arrive.

The Ken Ogelo Foundation connects these realities under one principle: the most vulnerable members of any community — its elders and its children — deserve organized, sustained, and dignified support.

Both programs are community-driven, phased to start with the most urgent needs, aligned with government systems, and built on accountability. We never lose sight of the person behind the program— the grandmother who hasn’t seen a doctor in two years, or the girl who misses school every month because there is no safe toilet.

Our New office block along Oyugis–Homa Bay Road,directly opposite Nyangiela Primary School.

Building a Future Where Elders Are Valued

Why Our Elders Are at Risk

Limited Medical Access

Many elderly people cannot reach hospitals or afford consistent treatment, leaving chronic illnesses and HIV care unmanaged.

Food Insecurity

Hunger is a daily reality. Without regular meals and proper nutrition, medication becomes ineffective and health declines rapidly.

Abuse & Neglect

Elders face violence, land grabbing, and abandonment, often suffering in silence without legal or social protection.

Give Dignity. Give Care. Give Hope.

Every day, elderly men and women in Homa Bay face hunger, illness, abuse, and isolation. Your support can provide food, medical care, protection, and dignity to those who once built our communities. Together, we can ensure no senior is forgotten and no life is left behind.

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