"...support, education and opportunities in a caring and nurturing environment..."

"...there are hundreds children who have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS..."

"We met through our mutual desire to make a difference..."

"...more than eleven million children have been orphaned by AIDS..."

Meet the Team

Josie Young was born in Tasmania, Australia and travelled to Kenya in 2007 where she met Kizito Shisanya Nahol a Kenyan national. Together they started the Mutaho Children’s Foundation in 2007 and were married in 2008.

“We met through our mutual desire to make a difference to the HIV/AIDS orphans of Africa. Together we plan to work with our organisation, the Mutaho Children’s Foundation, to improve the lives of the orphaned children, and the community of the village of Mutaho, and Africa at large, through physical support, educational programs, micro finance programs, small businesses and the promotion of HIV/AIDS Programs.” Josie & Kizito, 2008

Tom & Elizabeth Young both Tasmanians support the MCF and its members providing the time and facilities required to minimize administration costs to MCF manning the MCF Office in Tasmania & filling the role of Treasurer.

Shannon Goebel from the Gold Coast of Australia, has been a part of the Mutaho Children’s Foundation right from the start. Shannon was a volunteer in Kenya with Josie in 2007. Shannon worked in the Kakamega Provincial Hospital and provided assistance at the local medical clinic. In addition to her work in the hospital & clinic Shannon helped put together a HIV/AIDS awareness program and conducted home visits to provide medical check-ups for local children.

Duncan Young has established the MCF website, and provides IT advice to MCF. Duncan and his wife Bel travelled to Kenya in 2004 and hope to one day return.