Nairobi

SOS Children's Village Nairobi

SOS Children's Village Nairobi was the first SOS Children's Village in Kenya. It was constructed in 1973 in Buru Buru Estate in the Eastland area of Nairobi, 11 km from the central business district of Nairobi. On 16 October 1975, the village was opened in the then Kenyan Vice-President His Excellency Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, and the founder and president of SOS Children's Villages International, Hermann Gmeiner. The first Village Director was Mr Anthony Herrnegger. In subsequent years, over ten more have served in the village. The girls' house is located within the village while the boys' house is across the road. This facility was officially opened in 1989 but has been occupied since 1985.