Section 1
Registration & Legal Status
Bethesda Child Care Centre was founded on 11 August 2013 by Pastor John Kamau and Elizabeth Gachiri, operating under the Bethesda Center of Evangelism Mission Ministry-Kenya.
The Centre holds Charitable Children's Institution status under the Children Act 2001 (CS No. 000799, first issued 27 September 2015).
The CCI certificate is currently under renewal. A backup letter from the Sub-County Children's Office, Nyandarua Central, confirms the Centre has completed all required renewal steps and is awaiting the Sub-County Children Advisory Committee's decision.
- Charitable Children's Institution Certificate (CS No. 000799)
- Sub-County Children's Office Backup Letter (30 June 2026)
- Constitution — amendment in progress, will be published when finalised
Section 2
Governance
Bethesda is administered by a Board of Directors under the Centre's constitution. Elizabeth Gachiri serves as Safeguarding Lead, with overall responsibility for coordinating and monitoring all child protection measures at the Centre.
Financial decisions follow a tiered approval structure: routine expenditure is approved by the Centre Director, mid-range spending requires joint sign-off from the Director and Treasurer, and any commitment above a set threshold requires full Board resolution.
Section 3
Financial Stewardship
All funds received by Bethesda Child Care Centre — whether through donations, grants, sponsorships, or fundraising — are used solely to advance the Centre's mission of care, protection, education, health, and welfare for vulnerable children. Restricted funds are used only for the purposes a donor designates.
All transactions are documented and supported by receipts, invoices, or equivalent records. The Board of Directors oversees financial management and compliance with donor requirements and applicable law.
Section 4
Safeguarding
Elizabeth Gachiri leads all child safeguarding and protection work at Bethesda, reporting directly to the Board of Directors. Safeguarding concerns are documented, escalated where required by law, and managed in accordance with the Centre's Child Safeguarding Policy.
Safeguarding contact: safeguarding@bethesdachildcare.org
Section 5
Third-Party Validation
Bethesda Child Care Centre is a validated nonprofit on TechSoup Kenya, confirming its charitable status to technology donors and partners.
- Validated TechSoup Kenya
- In review Google for Nonprofits
- Pending approval Google Ad Grants