KOST Kenyan Orphan Sponsorship Trust

Welcome to KOST

The Kenyan Orphan Sponsorship Trust (KOST) is a small Leeds based charity supporting 120 orphaned and abandoned children in Kenya.

The Trust was set up in 1995 by Rev Mabel Parris to assist destitute local children, many of whom lived on the streets.

Homa Bay Children's Home

The Homa Bay Centre is basic by UK standards, but does offer children the benefits of a home as well as activities such as carpentry, sewing lessons and games. The centre has beds for fifty children, with the remainder sleeping at boarding schools or local people's homes.

What we aim to achieve

To provide food, shelter, health and education a supportive environment, where children can grow as they should. By allowing children to recover from earlier experiences and form close friendships with other youngsters, we help them begin again.

What your money can buy

£2 a month buys the equipment for a child's geometry lessons
£5 a month buys a pair of shoes for a school uniform
£10 a month buys a mattress and bedding for a child
£20 a month buys a full set of text books for a child's schooling
£50 a month pays an entire terms school fees for a disabled child