Elders of Samburu gathered together at an NCOA community outreach

Samburu County, Kenya

Dignity and care for the elders nomadic life left behind.

NCOA brings food, medical care, mobility support, and a home-like environment to abandoned and neglected elderly persons across Samburu's pastoral communities.

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Villages reached across Samburu East: 14+
Elderly beneficiary profiles documented: 30+
Poverty index in Samburu County: 66–76%
Care approach: Home-based & community-led

Samburu elders seated together under a shade tent at an NCOA gathering

Who We Are

A community-owned response to a crisis hiding in plain sight

Samburu County is among the poorest in Kenya, with a poverty index between 66–76%. As younger generations migrate for work or spend long stretches away herding livestock, hundreds of elderly persons are left to face hunger, illness, and isolation alone.

Nomadic Communities Old-Age Support Program & Care Centre (NCOA) is a registered community based organization (cbo), 2026 based in Samburu East. We are community-owned, community-led, and community-managed — governed by a local board of experienced professionals committed to one goal: dignified, healthy living for every elder we reach.

Our Story What We Do

Our Programs

How we care for Samburu's elders

From routine home visits to medical care and mobility support, every program exists to restore safety and dignity.

Home-Care & Basic Support

Routine home visits that bring food, shelter materials, bedding, and other essentials directly to elders who have no one else to turn to.

Medical Checkups & Treatment

We facilitate and support routine medical checkups and treatment, connecting elders to healthcare they would otherwise go without.

Mobility Support

Wheelchairs, crutches, and walking aids for elders living with disability, injury, or the frailty of old age — restoring safe, independent movement.

Rescue & Shelter

We rescue and shelter abandoned and abused aged persons, giving them safety and a home-like environment when family and community fail them.

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Stories of Impact

The elders behind the statistics

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A widower with an adopted son, Lemoru fell and injured both knees and now cannot walk unaided. His Inua Jamii support stopped after a false report of his death, and his wheelchair is faulty. He currently has no one to care for him.

Lemoru Leramato

Nairobi Village · Age 75

Partially blind and living with a fractured hand from a fall, Mpanisan is excluded from the Inua Jamii programme because of an ID registration error, and relies on her late husband's ID to access support.

Mpanisan Lekwale

Jerusalem Village · Age ~85

Living with eye problems and joint pain, Nkuleni is registered for government support, but the funds never reach her because a family member holds her ID.

Nkuleni Lolokile

Ntepes Village · Age Elderly

Reaching elders across Samburu East

MaralalWambaArchers PostSereolipiNairobi VillageJerusalem VillageNtepes VillageMunanda VillageMilimani VillageSarara VillageLdupai VillageMatakwani VillageLoruko VillageEmbakasi Village

How You Can Help

Every contribution reaches an elder in need

We welcome support in whatever form you can give. All contributions go directly toward the care of abandoned and neglected elders in our program.

Cash donations to support medical treatment & other facilitations
Food
Clothes
Beddings
Equipment like wheelchairs, crutches, and mobility aids

Give via M-Pesa

The fastest way to reach an elder today.

Paybill Number: 507900
Account Number: 9001118

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