Macecall Children’s Home in Kenya

Macecall Children’s Home in Kenya

Macecall is home to 52 children. They are currently experiencing food insecurity with the rising costs of food, education fees and utilities for the home. They are operating at a $3,000/month deficit. Giving monthly to this need will ensure they can continue to care for all the children. They have asked for 4 other projects in addition to their immediate need of food security.

· Currently they heat the cooking and bathing water with firewood which is too expensive. They are asking for solar panels and solar water heaters. $3,227
· Solar irrigation would provide water to grow crops on their farm to feed the children. $2,667
· Currently they have to deliver lunches daily to their 33 primary school students (3km away). They need a motor scooter to aid in these deliveries, cutting down on taxi payments. $1,334
· The boys are currently sleeping outside within a walled compound. They do not have an indoor safe space to lay their heads at night. Building a multiuse dormitory is a huge need. $60,000
Loretta Worthington, Board Member

Loretta Worthington

Loretta Worthington

Board Member

Loretta met David Purviance on a chance trip in 2006, while seeking to be of service to the vulnerable children in India.  Since then, Loretta has been a longtime supporter of World’s Children as a donor, sponsor, and previous Board member.  She had the wonderful opportunity to return to India twice to visit several World’s Children orphanages, and even identified the Happy Home orphanage and petitioned to bring it into the WC family. Loretta raised funds to build a well at Happy Home, where it now has clean water for all the children and staff.

Loretta currently works with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services as the Program Manager for the six Medical Hubs – the child abuse evaluation clinics for the County. She also serves as the Program Manager for the County’s Gender Health Program, serving patients seeking gender-affirming care in a safe environment.  Before her work with Los Angeles County, Loretta spent many years serving non-profit organizations in CA and in MN, her last as the Executive Director of a statewide non-profit in MN. She has a long history of volunteer work including Board Member and Board Chair service, grant writing and fundraising experience, program development, and creative leadership, all serving our most vulnerable and disenfranchised populations.

Loretta holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services, a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.  She lives in Los Angeles County with her partner, Myck, and their rescue kitties, Scooter and Thunder.

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