Sarakasi Trust - Smiles for Change

Sarakasi Trust - Smiles for Change To foster holistic healing through art and laughter for hospitalized and differently able children, The program offers different edutainment activities.

Sarakasi Trust - Smiles for Change Program (formerly Hospital Project) has been running edutainment programs in various hospitals and other children rehabilitation facilities in Nairobi and Maai Mahiu. The project involves children and youth from ages 2 to 21 and seeks to create more positive and friendlier environments as contribution to the healing and rehabilitation process. During its pilot phase (2006-2007), the program was offered to children in the Mater Hospital. In 2007 the project diversified to Kenyatta National Hospital and Mbagathi District Hospital, offering similar programs in various pediatric wards. Different from the Mater Hospital the children at the latter hospitals come from poor, underprivileged backgrounds, and are often unaccompanied for extended periods. In addition to this, they at times stay long without visits from any parents/caregivers. Huge hospital bills prolong their stay and in extreme cases, some children are abandoned. In 2009, the project extended to non-hospital environments. We now reach out to children/youth with special needs (the differently able), orphans and vulnerable children/youth under the juvenile justice system. Our objective is attained through a specialized edutainment program that integrates the following activities:

Creative activities: art and craft, drawing, painting, making toys, card making. Entertaining activities: clowning, singing, music (hip hop/rap etc), dancing, drama, storytelling, puppetry and techniques, magic, acrobatics. Educative activities: writing e.g. poetry/ storytelling techniques, reading, board games and outdoor games. We are grateful to our sponsors, donors, patners and well wishers who continue to support our worthwhile project in cash and kind.

Today we concluded our siblings workshop with SEP and the Njeri Maria Foundation.Bring smiles to everyone.The day was aw...
22/08/2025

Today we concluded our siblings workshop with SEP and the Njeri Maria Foundation.Bring smiles to everyone.The day was awesome and the kids showcased their talents to the parents and all who were present.

Thank you so much Blessing and Sophie for joining us today at Knh.Your presence brought joy and smiles to all the people...
14/08/2025

Thank you so much Blessing and Sophie for joining us today at Knh.Your presence brought joy and smiles to all the people that we interacted with 🙏😊

Through art and craft,these children get a chance to show case their talents as part of the ongoing activities at The o...
07/08/2025

Through art and craft,these children get a chance to show case their talents as part of the ongoing activities at The ongoing siblings workshop at Kahawa West.Thanx SEP

This week we are proud to be partnering with SEP for the siblings workshop at Dorcas Creations ,Kahawa West.
07/08/2025

This week we are proud to be partnering with SEP for the siblings workshop at Dorcas Creations ,Kahawa West.

what an amazing team building we had.Big up team Sarakasi.
30/06/2025

what an amazing team building we had.Big up team Sarakasi.

Yesterday at Ubuntu Foundation we engaged the children in puppetry, clowning,art,music ànd dance. In the afternoon we j...
29/03/2025

Yesterday at Ubuntu Foundation we engaged the children in puppetry, clowning,art,music ànd dance. In the afternoon we joined the March babies and staff members in celebrating their birthdays.
It was a day filled with so much fun and joy.Thanx Ubuntu for having us.

Today in ward 1E we engaged the children in beading among many activities.The children are super talented.
11/03/2025

Today in ward 1E we engaged the children in beading among many activities.The children are super talented.

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's day to you family.Keep smiling ànd bring joy ànd laughter to those around you.😀😃😄

Big thanks to the nurse in charge of national hospital, ward....we are proud to have a good working relationship that h...
18/01/2025

Big thanks to the nurse in charge of national hospital, ward....we are proud to have a good working relationship that helps us with our work as SFC. Thanks for the safekeeping of our materials.

09/01/2025

Glad to resume work after the festivities

28/12/2024

Have lovely weekend filled with smiles joy and peace our lovely friends😀😉

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas 🎄 🌲 to you all family.Wishing you all lots of joy,peace and happiness this festival season.

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Sarakasi Dome
Nairobi
33339-00600NGARA

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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