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About us
About the organization
The organization that works on behalf of children. With Gospel and Development, we work together for the children’s future.
The New Life Mission Foundation with operations in three countries and 130 employees is headquartered in Sweden. The Board has a long experience of international work in Africa. The majority of our employees are local employees, the work in Sweden is led by an Operational Leader. We help people become self-sufficient and get out of poverty.
We work to protect children and young people from all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation. Together, we ensure that everyone who represents us does not in any way harm offends or exposes children and young people to the risk of suffering any form of violence.
Financing
Funding
The foundation’s revenue comes from private individuals, companies, organizations, thrift (second-hand) stores and congregations. Our private DONORS are an important part of our financing and are very important for long-term planning. We are part of the 90-account and are controlled by Swedish fundraiser. This means that at least 75% of the funds raised are purpose-oriented and a maximum of 25% may go to administration.
Why is New Life Mission a member of Safe Giving “Giva Sverige”?
It is a very important mission to secure ethical, transparent and professional collection of gifts. We are members to strengthen quality and governance in the collection work. We get help with tools for ethical collection, internal control and control, accounting and impact reporting. We follow a quality code for the industry. We can also participate in education and advocacy.
History
New Life mission was founded in 1978 by missionaries Bengt and Eila Sundh from Sweden. Whose original goal and calling was to reach out with the Christian message to Africa. Through visits to the prisons, among other things, many social projects such as orphanages, food programs, vocational schools and more were developed. The organization has grown into a Foundation in Kenya with two main stations that run large social efforts and congregational activities. The organization adopted the name New Life Mission to offer people a new life with new opportunities.
1978/1990
1978
New Life Mission is founded and work to rehabilitate ex-prisoners is started and run for 15 years on Joggo Road in Nairobi, which is also NLM’s office until 1985.
1983
NLM is awarded a land on a 99-year lease 20 km outside Nairobi at a place called Ongata Rongai. September of the same year, we fence in NLM’s new area of 1.5 ha.
The first building was a combined preschool/church made of sent down wooden containers.
1985
Samariten Children’s Home was inaugurated for 50 children
1988
New preschool with 3 classrooms in Ongata Rongai is put into use.
1990
Inauguration of the vocational school in Ongata Rongai, for car mechanics/sheet metal workers.
1990
The new church premises are ready in Ongata Rongai with 600 seats and 2 services every Sunday.
1992
NLM gets a new land in Mashuru, 13 miles SE of Nairobi in the heart of the Massai country
1993
Mariahemmet in Mashuru welcomes the first boys
1996
The Maasai in Mashuru inaugurate the Church Hall with 200 seats.
1996
Started collaboration with Rotary Läkarbank in Mashuru with a mobile health clinic, then started another Mobile Health Clinic in Magadi.
1999
The new Mariahemmet is inaugurated with 20 places
2000
2000
Started to start drilling wells around Kenya first in collaboration with Rotary Läkarbank and then it has developed into several collaboration partners.
2007
The care center was inaugurated with the aim of providing good care to children in the Quarre slum, among others. Ongata Rongai
2009
Kari Anne girls’ home is inaugurated which provides protection against child marriage and gender-typing in Mashuru.
2010
2010
For 10 years, NLM has collaborated with Erikshjälpen in children’s rights, development programs and disaster efforts.
2010
The second-hand store Bariki-Kenya opens in Hestra
2013
The second-hand store Källan in Nässjö is inaugurated
2014
A new Kindergarten for children from the slums is inaugurated in Ongata Rongai
2014
Life bags production starts in the OR for vulnerable women.
2015
Construction of security wall around the area in Ongata Rongai started and was completed in 2023
2016
Water purification plant was installed in the OR.
An activity room was built at one of the special schools that NLM supports with food programs.
2017
The activity pool was inaugurated so that the children within the organization can learn to swim.
Reorganization at the Samaritan orphanage, the first family unit is inaugurated!
2018
NLM opens first bakery in Ongata Ronagi
Reconstruction and expansion of the church premises in Mashuru.
2019
The second family unit at Samariten’s children’s home is inaugurated!
2020
2020
New vocational training starts in Mashuru in sewing and design with boarding opportunities.
2022
NLM opens second bakery now in Mashuru
2022
NLM opens a third station in the Kajiado region 6 miles south of Mashuru a place called Emotoroki 1.5 ha. At the same time, the third mobile health clinic, water project for the population is started. A new resource home for girls and boys is also inaugurated here.
2022
The new Vård Centralen is ready at the Mashuru station
2022
All five Samaritan family units are ready
2022
Extended premises for Life Bags production, with staff toilets being completed and a new media and communication premises.
2023
Purchase of a 10,000 L water tank truck for the distribution of water to vulnerable areas in Magadi and the establishment of a new administration office.
2023
Expands the vocational school and boarding school in Mashuru to offer new courses in hairdressing and beauty salons. As well as a new course in household services in OR.
2023
Pilot project with cultivations of maize in collaboration with schools in Mashuru
2023
Life Bags production expands with new manufacturing in Mashuru to help the Maasai women into professional life.
2024
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