About Us
Discover Who We Are
The Ken Ogelo Foundation (KOF) exists because no elderly person should struggle alone. Based in Homa Bay County’s Kasipul Kabondo constituency, as head office,we are a registered nonprofit serving older adults facing the compounded effects of poverty, HIV, and changing family structures. Many have lost their children and are now raising grandchildren — while battling illness,hunger, isolation, and limited access to healthcare.
Malaika Care for the Elderly
- Homa Bay County, Kenya
In Homa Bay County, growing older often means growing more invisible. Many elders wake up each day unsure if they will eat a full meal, see a health worker, or have someone to help them with basic daily needs. Some live alone after the loss of a spouse or adult children. Others share crowded homes with
families who struggle to meet their own basic needs.Malaika Care provides community-based support for vulnerable elders — health insurance enrollment,regular food assistance, small-scale livelihood activities, and organized local monitoring — so that older persons can live healthier, safer, and more dignified lives.
Oloigero School Project
- Narok County, Kenya
Oloigero Primary School began in 2000 when fourteen Maasai children gathered under a tree with one volunteer teacher. Today it serves more than 800 pupils — but the school has never received external funding. Every classroom, every wall, every improvement has come from the community itself. Now,
with collapsing pit latrines, no handwashing stations, and no safe sanitation for girls, the school has reached a point where local resources alone are no longer enough.
The Oloigero School Project supports phased development of safe sanitation, site planning, classroom expansion, and community ownership — protecting children’s health, dignity, and right to learn.
Our Mission
The Ken Ogelo Foundation works to transform the lives of vulnerable and at-risk communities in rural Kenya by meeting their most basic needs, safeguarding their rights, and honoring their place in the life of the community — whether they are elders who built the foundation of that community or children who represent its future.
Our Vision
Every elder believes that aging with dignity is a right, not a privilege —and that every child has access to a safe, healthy place to learn, regardless of how remote or underserved the community they call home.
Our Values
Compassion | Equity | Community Empowerment | Integrity | Respect for Human Dignity
Core Principles
- Dignity First -Every person we serve deserves respect, privacy, and care, whether they are eighty years old or eight.
- Community-Led-We do not arrive with plans. We listen, consult, and build alongside the people who know their communities best.
- Phased and Sustainable -We start small, establish what works, and grow carefully. No dependency.No waste.
- Transparency and Accountability-Every shilling, every activity, every result is documented, monitored, and reported.
- Human Connection- Behind every objective and every budget line is a real person whose daily life we are trying to make a little better.
