According to a 2008 UNAIDS report, as many as 1.4 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS. Without homes like the Busia Compassionate Centre (BUCOC) in Kenya, these children would have nowhere to turn. Thanks to the generosity of the volunteer staff, 67 orphans ages three to 21 currently call BUCOC home. Over one third of these children are HIV-positive and many others lost their parents due to the disease. Most of the children have been living at BUCOC since the first year it was opened, but new children arrive regularly as the number of orphans in Kenya continues to grow. At BUCOC, children are welcomed with open arms and quickly feel at home in their new surroundings. Now in its fourth year of operation, BUCOC continues to provide the love and care needed to give these children the opportunities they deserve.

A Program of: