The Saint Boys Program

In 2015, IAMercy’s founder, Seth Johnson, started The Daily Bread Program in Nairobi, Kenya. Through this feeding ministry, he gained exposure to boys who were on the street. Street boys are very poor. They beg or dig through trash to find food. They often sleep outside in makeshift camps known as “bases.” Younger street boys are very vulnerable to older boys and men who would take advantage of them. Frequently street boys become addicted to low grade drugs (like the glue that holds shoes together, or paint thinner). Over time, these drugs destroy their health and their minds.

As Seth got to know the boys who were on the street, he felt led to take some of them and bring them into his family. The boys in Seth’s family have a new identity. They are no longer identified with poverty. They are identified with Christ. Hence, they are “The Saint Boys.” The Saint Boys Program is comprised of Seth and the boys and young men he has embraced as sons and who have embraced him as a father.

All of the basics for life are provided.  Food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and school fees are now readily available for the boys/young men - so there is no need for them to worry about these things any longer.  They can focus on doing well in school, playing games with friends, and dreaming about what they want to do with their future careers.  The children/youth in The Saint Boys Program are learning to love and be loved in a familial environment where Christ is the center of the home. 

Meet The Saint Boys: