John Eudes Rehabilitation Centre, founded 2001, in the Catholic Diocese of Kitui, was built to assist the increasing number of children who, due to challenging economic and social circumstances, are forced to live on the streets in Kitui and surrounding districts. The Centre offers an environment with programs that help re-build the children’s lives, striving to achieve self-worth and dignity. The help, through the Missionaries who serve at the Centre, provides the emotional, psychological and material support necessary to enable their successful reintegration into family and community life.
The Rehabilitation Centre operates with the aim of reconciling these street children with their families and rehabilitating them to home and school life, providing them with medical care and, where necessary, giving access and funding for primary and secondary education.
The Saint John Eudes Centre has successfully rehabilitated over 700 street children since its foundation.