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New Life Mission

Stiftelsen New Life Mission

Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Poverty & HungerChildren & YouthEducationWater & SanitationTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 1978International reach51-200 staff
Profile last updated: August 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1978, New Life Mission is a non-governmental organisation based in Ongata Rongai, Kenya working on poverty & hunger, children & youth, education +4 more.

New Life Mission is a Christian non-profit organisation working to fight poverty and support vulnerable people, mainly in Kenya, with fundraising and administrative bases in Norway and Sweden. Founded in 1978, it runs a children's home for children with a parent in prison or who are orphaned, girls' protection homes, a daily meal programme, mobile health clinics, water projects, vocational training and the Lifebag women's income project in Nairobi's Kware slum and Maasai areas such as Mashuru and Magadi. It also runs churches in Kenya, prison visits and evangelism, and supports families to keep children at home where possible. Donations are received from private individuals, organisations, second-hand shops and congregations, and the organisation states that over 95% of gifts sent from Norway go to Kenya. Its Kenyan head office is in Ongata Rongai, outside Nairobi.

Location

Ongata Rongai, Kenya

Founded

1978

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Stiftelse

Legal name

Stiftelsen New Life Mission

Registration

812975722

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

povertychildrenKenyaMaasaiwatereducationChristian missionLifebag

Languages

NOSV

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerChildren & YouthEducationWater & SanitationGender equalityHealthReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesWomen & GirlsPeople in povertyPrisoners & Ex-offendersCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & educationEmergency response

Programmes

Samaritan Barnehjem

Children & Youth · Kenya

Children's home in Ongata Rongai on the outskirts of Nairobi, housing children in family units, mainly children with a parent in prison or orphans.

Lifebag

Poverty & Hunger · Kenya

Income-generating project where women from the slums weave bags from recycled plastic, providing self-sufficiency for the women and their families.

Mobile health clinic

Health · Kenya

Mobile health clinics in Mashuru and Magadi in Maasai areas providing healthcare to remote communities.

Matprogram

Poverty & Hunger · Kenya

Meal programme providing daily lunches to children in social programmes and food packages to vulnerable families in the slums.

Water projects

Water & Sanitation · Kenya

Borehole drilling, water kiosks and a water treatment plant, plus water tanker distribution to vulnerable areas in Magadi.

Kari Anne jentehjem

Gender equality · Kenya

Girls' home in Mashuru providing protection against child marriage and female genital cutting.

Yrkesopplæring

Employment & Skills · Kenya

Vocational training in car mechanics, sewing, baking and hairdressing for young people in Kenya.

Countries of operation

KenyaNorwaySweden

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingSponsorshipShopVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations90-kontoTryggt Givande

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Giva Sverige

Partnerships

Rotary Läkarbank, Erikshjälpen, Svensk Insamling

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