MCF was established in 1989 by Charles and Esther Mully and their family of eight biological children. The secret of their success has been the fostering of a close family environment for the children and excellence in formal education and agricultural training for youth.
The 500 boys at Ndalani are taught vocational skills such as welding, carpentry, masonry or horticultural skills on the 250 acre organic farm. The 300 girls at Yatta are taught vocational skills in hairdressing, tailoring and computer work, leaving with formal qualifications.
MCF youth have excelled in District and National examinations in Kenya, as well as in sports such as karate, football, music and dance. MCF school is recognised as one of the top 80 schools in Kenya.
One of he most fascinating parts of the MCF story is that Charles was himself a ‘street boy’ in Eldoret and Kitale in the late 70’s, before becoming a successful and wealthy businessman. In his early 40's he sold his business and homes and dedicated himself to care for these children and set up MCF with his his wife.
NEW DORMITORY HOME FOR 60 STREET KIDS We have sponsored one dormitory home for 60 boys in Ndalani and it is our dream to sponsor more in both Yatta and Ndalani. The structures are built by the older street children themselves as an apprenticeship project, providing them with skills and qualifications for the future, and saving thousands of pounds are saved on construction costs.
CASE STUDY: Elijah Elijah, aged 15, is from a family of four children. His father abandoned the family in 1995 leaving the children with their mother who had no stable employment. She passed away in 1996 due to an HIV/ AIDS related illness; and the children were left under the care of a maternal Aunt, Isabella who already had three children of her own.
When the family home was demolished, being built on airport land, they had nowhere to go. Isabella appealed for help from MCF and the children were rescued.
Elijah was a grade five drop out at the time of rescue. He is now based at MCF Ndalani and is currently excelling in school.
CASE STUDY : Geoffrey Mwangimaina
Geoffrey’s mother died when he was four. With his father having abandoned him and his siblings, they went to live with their aging grandmother who was unable to care for them.
On discovering the children starving, a government officer arranged for them to be placed in Thika, Juvenile Remand Home for care and protection.
Three years later, in 1996, Charles and Esther rescued Geoffrey and his siblings and took them into their home where they nurtured the children back to health. He is now in grade 10 at the MCF school and thriving as are his siblings.
Geoffrey’s dream is to pursue a course that will enable him to become a renowned pilot.
CASE STUDY: Mary Ramadhan, Recently Graduated
Mary Ramadhan was born in 1982 into a very poor polygamous family of 9 siblings. Being the eldest, she experienced a lot of difficulties with her family not able to meet her basic needs in her early childhood.
She was forced into marriage at a very early age, escaped and came to live with the Mully family in 2000, enrolling in Grade 7 at the MCF school. She later joined MCF Yatta Vocational Centre where she pursued a course leading to a certificate in Hairdressing, Tailoring & Dressmaking.
Mary graduated in 2005 and recently married an Assistant Pastor of a church in Nairobi.
