About Blessed Generation Kenya
Blessed Generation is a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kenya
About Us
Giving Vulnerable Children in Kenya a Future
Blessed Generation is a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kenya. Our mission is to provide children in need with access to education, care, and long-term support—helping them grow into independent, empowered individuals.
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For more than 25 years
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Who we are
Led by Ria Fennema and her husband Fester Medendorp, Blessed Generation Kenya works with over 100 qualified Kenyan staff members. In close collaboration with the Kenyan Child Welfare Services, we support over 1,000 vulnerable children across the country.
Our foundation in the Netherlands—Stichting Blessed Generation Nederland—raises funds and provides essential support to sustain our mission.
This powerful partnership between Kenya and the Netherlands combines local leadership and cultural insight with Dutch transparency, organization, and long-term support.
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What We Do
At Blessed Generation, we believe every child deserves a safe home, education, and a future filled with hope. Our work goes beyond shelter—it’s about transformation.
We provide quality education to over 800 children through our own nursery, primary, and secondary schools.
We equip students with books, school uniforms, and essential learning materials to thrive in the classroom.
All of our locations run food programs, ensuring children receive balanced meals every day.
For families in crisis, we offer food aid, medical care, safe housing, and education, helping children remain in their home environments whenever possible
When home isn’t an option, we provide emergency and long-term shelter to over 300 children across our facilities.
Family Empowerment
We support parents and guardians with skills training and income-generating projects—building resilience and breaking the cycle of poverty.
Listen from our children
Our Locations
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Education as the Key to Change
We believe education is the gateway to a better future. That’s why we provide access to schooling from kindergarten through to university or vocational training.
What This Includes:
See words from our children
"I came to BG in Nyamira after losing my parents. With their support, I completed high school and pursued nursing. Today, I work in a local clinic, caring for others the way BG cared for me."
Growing up in Malindi, I never imagined I'd step into a university. BG sponsored my education and helped me find my voice. Now I’m working in finance and mentoring young people just like me.
I was taken in at Ruiru when I was just 12. I discovered my passion for carpentry and now run my own small business. BG didn’t just give me tools—they gave me purpose.
Our Journey & Growth
The history of Blessed Generation from its founding in 2001 to its expansion across Kenya.
Ria Fennema, originally a teacher from the Netherlands, permanently moves to Kenya and takes over an orphanage in Ruiru.
Fester Medendorp joins her mission.
They establish a children’s home, primary school, and outreach program in Malindi.
Following post-election violence, Blessed Generation opens an emergency shelter in Nyamira, now a permanent program.
Blessed Generation establishes its own secondary school in Ruiru.