Life Archives - New Life Home Trust UK

Adoption Stories – Luke

February 29, 2024 Change, Life, Stories

Hello readers my name is Luke Mwaura Askew. I am a 27 year old Kenyan/ British citizen doing my best to navigate through life whilst enjoying the company of friends and family as I go. All three names were given to me by my beloved adoption parents Ian & Jo…...

Adoption Stories – Levi

January 17, 2024 Life, Stories

Rescued by New Life Home Trust at just a few days old – Levi shares with us a few of his memories and feelings about being adopted: ” My name is Levi and I am 22 years old. I’m currently living in Scotland and training as a welder with the…...

A Humbling Visit to the New Life Homes in Kenya

January 10, 2024 Life, Stories

David Wright, Chair of the UK board of Trustees, shares an update from his latest visit to Kenya to visit all the four homes and meet with the Kenyan Board. I first visited Kenya in 2011 as part of a team from our church, volunteering in the Kisumu home.…...

Caring with Compassion and Commitment

December 18, 2023 Behind the scenes, Life

From delivering a minibus to painting bathrooms, UK Trustees Tony and Gerry Denson update us on their latest trip to Kenya where they visited two of the New Life Home Trust homes. “We were grateful that we were able to spend a month out in Kenya (19th October – 14th…...

Clive and Mary with their team back in 2005

Clive Beckenham, son of the founders of New Life Home Trust, shares his adoption story

January 6, 2022 Life, Stories, Uncategorized

Before there ever was a New Life Home Trust, Clive and Mary Beckenham rescued and adopted Clive Beckenham. This highlighted to them the plight of many other abandoned babies and they wondered if there might be other families prepared to do the same. They found that there were, and thus was…...

Give Christmas thanks this year

December 7, 2021 Donate, Life, Stories

Can you donate £20 to give a member of staff a care package this Christmas? With Christmas approaching we are reminded that this time of year is for giving and being thankful for the people in our lives. This year we want to take this opportunity to say thank you to our staff, again. Last…...

Moving to a new home

November 25, 2021 Life, Monthly update, Stories

In the summer three girls moved from our home in Kisumu, Amani Cottage to Carmel House in Nakuru, over 100 miles southeast of Kisumu. Why were they moved there? Well for those children who aren’t adopted, New Life does their best to place them in a suitable home environment to…...

Urgent Fundraising Appeal

November 15, 2021 Donate, Fundraising, Life

We need your help to purchase hearing aids for one of our boys Born with a hearing impairment he now requires new hearing aids at a total cost of £995. The good news is that £768 has already been donated. Please can you help us raise the remaining £227 needed? Read his…...

Catching up with founders Clive and Mary

June 14, 2021 Behind the scenes, Change, Life

As New Life Home Trust celebrates 27 years we thought it would be timely to check in with the charity’s founders, Clive and Mary – who last year made the bold move to retire and return to the UK. In March 2020, Clive and Mary along with their youngest son…...

A long awaited return to school

March 31, 2021 Donate, Life

In January this year all the schools in Kenya were given the green light to open. After 9 months of home schooling for the 37 school aged children in our care they were very pleased to return, as were the staff! The kids have settled back well into school life and we…...

About New Life Home Trust UK

New Life Home Trust UK works to financially support the rescue, care and nurture of abandoned and orphaned babies in Kenya, housing the children until they can be adopted or reunited with family.

We want to ensure complete transparency with all our donors with regard to funding. New Life Home Trust UK CIO sends 85% of donations to Kenya for the designated project. 15% is retained in the UK, this includes 15% of any Gift Aid claim. This is used for administration, governance and fundraising costs

Details of our partnering Kenyan charity can be found here.

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