Our Team
Jane Nanzala Wasike
Chief Executive Officer, Life4Kids Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Education: Bachelor's degree in social-work
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I joined Life4Kids in 2011 after meeting the founder, Amelie Sorensen, in 2009. At the time, I was working at a large orphanage in Mathare slum, and Amelie had just started a feeding program for street boys in Nairobi. She shared her dream of starting a children’s home, which stuck with me. After completing my studies in Social Work, I reached out to her. Though there were no open positions, she welcomed me as a volunteer. A few months later, I was offered a leadership role, and my journey with Life4Kids began.
Life4Kids feels more like a family than a workplace. While it can be challenging, the opportunity to care for and support traumatized children is deeply rewarding. My role includes overseeing the children’s well-being—socially, emotionally, and academically—ensuring they heal and thrive. I also handle staff matters, finances, reports for sponsors, our board members, and liaise with schools and government agencies.
This work has shaped me in countless ways, teaching me patience, persistence, and compassion. It’s a blessing to be part of a mission that transforms lives, one child at a time.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my daughter, swimming, dancing, and sharing laughter with friends. Life4Kids has been my calling, and I’m proud to be part of this incredible journey.
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Here’s a message from our Chair, Fred Hacker:
It is an honour to work with Life4Kids. There are few more rewarding activities than to be part of an organization that is giving hope, love, and a future to abandoned boys in Nairobi.
We are so fortunate to have a devoted Chief Executive Officer in Jane Wasike. Jane and her staff show love and support to the boys while ensuring that they are devoted to their studies and to their advancement in life. I have visited the home and I am so impressed by the home, the staff and the boys.
It is a pleasure to work with our excellent Canadian Board of Directors. We have a small group of very devoted individuals who oversee fund raising for the support of the home in Nairobi.
I am also honoured to serve on the Advisory Committee which advises the Board of Directors in Kenya regarding the administration of the home.
I also want to recognize our many generous contributors to Life4Kids. We have the pleasure of working with so many wonderful caring people who support the work of Life4Kids either personally or through a service club, church group or other organization. Thanks for all you do for the boys at Life4Kids.
Fred Hacker, Chair, Life4Kids Canada
Life4Kids Canada Board
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Life4Kids Canada is governed by a Board of Directors that includes:
Chair: Fred Hacker
Director, Secretary: Nancy Hargrave
Director, Treasurer: Jerry Van Dyk
Director: Danielle Dorion
Director: Paul Vander Wel
Director: Lorraine Jordan
Director: John Faragher
A group of Canadians visited the Life4Kids home in Kenya in the late fall of 2024.
The boys acknowledge the gift of a new library and computer lab in their home made possible by donations from The Rotary Club of Midland Ontario and Rotary District 7010.
The staff and boys of Life4Kids visited the Nairobi National Park with Canadian visitors.
Boys at work in new library and computer lab.