Protecting children's rights in Turkana, Kenya
Santa Marta Kids Care Center works, with international cooperation funds, to provide health, education, nutrition and social support to the most vulnerable children during their first 6 years of life.
- Center grounds
- 5 ha
- Medical consultations/year
- 8,000+
- Children in the nursery
- 80
- Active since
- 2016
Who we are
A center designed for early childhood
Our center sits on a 5-hectare site near the town of Lokitaung, where we have built a pediatric center —the only one in the region— and a care nursery that meets all the needs of the children who attend.
Our partner companies, organizations, individuals and public institutions make it possible to carry out our projects on the ground. Thank you for your constant support and for believing in our work.
Our work
Two programs, one goal
Health and education at the service of the children of Turkana.
Child health
Pediatric Clinic
The only specialized child health center in an area of about 30,000 km², with more than 8,000 medical consultations a year.
Learn moreEarly childhood
Early Childhood Education
A preschool center for 200 students that follows Kenya's official curriculum (CBC) and covers all the needs of the children who attend.
Learn moreOur day to day
The center in pictures
Commitment
Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals
Committed to the United Nations Global Goals.
Our partners
We also have the support of the Amutio Sucunza Family and the Galván Garrido Family.
Let's talk
Get involved with us
Write to us if you want to collaborate, make a donation or simply learn more about our work in Turkana.
- Address
- P.O. BOX 81-30500, Lokitaung, Kenya