community profile
Nyawita is a settlement in Kenya's Nyanza Province. It is located within Kisumu District, Winam Division. Nyawita is a sub-location that was once famous for being an economic hub for traders in the region; an activity that has since declined owing to many factors such as lack of a well established public transportation system to and from the settlement, among others. It now remains mainly a residential area with scattered shopping kiosks which its residents depend on daily. The CARE for AIDS center in the Nyawita slum of Kisumu opened in February of 2014.
center staff
Spiritual Counselor, Rhoda Awino Omondi
Rhoda joined CFA in 2014 out of concern for ht disowned in the community. "We give hope for the hopeless. It is a joy to see a dead body being brought back to life.” She loves bringing many souls back to Christ, joining different churches for fellowship.
“People see bones but I see an army of soldiers in the community fighting together with me to eradicate AIDS.”
Medical Counselor, Robert Ouko Ongaro
Robert grew up in Homa Bay, a small town away from Kisumu City. Today he is married with three children. He joined CFA in 2014 because “I like to see people empowered and even the hopeless given hope once again. Also to accomplish the mission of Jesus Christ which is evangelism.”
center history
YEAR GRADUATES FAITH-DECISIONS ORPHANS PREVENTED
2014-2015 71 19 257
2015-2016 67 26 223
2016-2017 74 34 435
2017-2018 78 24 281
2018-2019 67 21 183
2019-2020* 75 16 190
2020-2021 TBD TBD TBD
*The cohort in the 2019-2020 class was impacted by delays in the CARE for AIDS program caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and health precautions. To learn more about how we responded to the pandemic, visit this page.
graduate profiles
Rasheed, 2020 Gradaute
Rasheed’s family abandoned him when they found out about his HIV status. He joined the CARE for AIDS program as a last resort- as a devout Muslim, he was nervous about going to a Christian church to receive care, but his health was deteriorating and he needed help. Upon joining the program, he was amazed to see that he wasn’t alone. The other clients and the center counselors accepted him despite his status. After six months in the program he asked the spiritual counselor to tell him more about Jesus. Because of the physical and emotional care he received in the program, he wanted to become a part of the church. Rasheed became a Christian in the program and he learned all he needs to keep his health stable. We are excited to see how he continues to grow and thrive in the years to come.
Mercy, 2016 Graduate
Mercy graduated from Nyawita center in January of 2016. She is a mother of 4 who works as the church groundskeeper. All four of her kids are in school and with the skills she learned from CARE for AIDS seminars, she is able to pay school fees.