Founded by Terry Fairfowl and opened on 28th February 2007 by Pastor of the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, Dr. James McConnell, the Whitewell Sanctuary is the only one of its kind. It specialises in treating children FREE in a country where an estimated 5,000,000 young people require medical and social intervention in their daily lives. These children and their parents struggle to sometimes even find food, never mind pay medical bills or buy medicine or receive life changing therapy.

Every month as many as 600 children are treated by a trained doctor, nurses, occupational therapists, and an orthopaedic technician. Many of these children are disabled some are suffering from acute sickness. Their illnesses include HIV, cerebral palsy, rickets, tuberculosis, developmental delay,common infections and viruses and cases of sexual abuse. Their ages range from one month up to 17 years and some adults are also treated. They all receive food support, medicines, occupational therapy and physical therapy.

This is an ongoing work and there are many children who still need our help and prayers. At present there are six members of Whitewell Church in Nyeri working in the Sanctuary along side the regular members of staff. This team is also reaching out into the local community mostly in the slum areas. We will be using this sight to keep you informed of the work that is being done in Kenya for the glory of God.

Since September 2005, teams have made annual visits to the region and made regular shipments of containers of humanitarian aid by members of the Metropolitan Tabernacle to the area. In addition to the building of the hospice the teams:

Visited Homes in Kiawara Slums Distributing food, clothes, shoes, money, sweets, toys, tracks and bibles.

Visited Homes In Kamakwa where a house was built and school fees paid for 3 children for one year. Money was sent to buy medicines and food.

Visited People with Disabilities in Nanyuki. These people were given food and money. School children with learning difficulties were given learning aids, food and sweets.

Visited Orphanages in Muranga and given pens, pencils, shoes, toys and books. A Red Cross Orphanage was visited and helped with the same necessities

Visited Mauri schools and supplied with enough equipment for 600 children for one year. Money was given for uniforms to enable children to attend school.

In the town of Newega 2000 people suffering from aids were given food, clothes books and helped financially.
8,000 people were given supplies to feed their families at Kiawara slum. Many had the Gospel preached to them.

In 2007 we started a sponsorship scheme for children in greatest need, including those in the most extreme poverty, the sick, and terminally ill who cannot pay medical bills, and the disabled.