Haven of Rest Orphanage & Youth Center in Kisii & Kiambu, formally known as the Armani (Peace)
orphanage, was established by Apostle Peace amba in April 2012. Home to more than 500 children,
Apostle Peace amba was moved with compassion to help the children taught in mud buildings, no desk,
chairs, or even supplies; However, they were still excited to go to school. Their zeal and resilience led
Apostle Peace with the help from sponsors and donations to provide clothes, food, and toiletries for the
children.

The Ebola crisis was a serious and challenging time for the population at large and for the orphans
because there wasn’t much information at the time about the disease, cure, or prevention, which
caused the virus to spread rapidly. This led to plenty of deaths and more children rendered orphans.
Even today, as we are still dealing with the pandemic and the effects of the pandemic at large such as
homelessness, death, financial loss, etc. As a team, we made it an essential duty to show love and hope
in a time where it seems hopeless. Education was a huge standard, not just with academics but in
hygiene too, to ensure our children stay safe. Many of the children did not bathe for weeks. When they
had the opportunity to bathe, they were using the water that cattle were using to drink and defecate to
take a bath.

Recently we have been doing many outreaches to the communities of Kisii and Kiambu, reaching and
meeting the needs of children, orphans, and widows in and around the surrounding area. The work still
continues as the vision has now increased. And we won’t rest until we give each child home.