Kenyan VCE Pioneers Digital Mapping of 'Invisible Children' as 2032 Care Reform Deadline Approaches

KISII, Kenya - April 24, 2025 - PRLog -- Following yesterday's NTV Kenya interview with Executive Director Kennedy Owino, VCE revealed that their pilot program in Kisii County plans to identify numerous previously unknown care facilities. This breakthrough project, developed in partnership with Kisii University and supported by the national government, creates Kenya's first comprehensive digital map of unregistered childcare institutions.

"These children have been invisible to the system for too long," says Obed Masese, team lead. "Our mapping technology helps us connect vulnerable children with the support services they need for successful family reintegration."

Key Developments:

• First-of-its-kind GIS mapping system tracking unregistered care homes
• Partnership between local organization, national government, and academic institution
• Multiple African nations, including Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, have expressed interest in implementing VCE's mapping system
• Potential model for care reform across East Africa
• Alignment with Kenya's 2032 deadline for transitioning from institutional to family-based care

VCE's team lead, Obed Masese, is available for in-person interviews in Kisii. Virtual interviews can also be arranged with other team members.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Meredith Caleb
caleb.cehd@gmail.com

About Victory Child Empowerment:
Victory Child Empowerment (VCE) is a Kisii-based organization supporting family-based care for separated children in Kenya. Working in partnership with the national government and Kisii University, VCE develops innovative solutions for child welfare reform.