St. Vincent de Paul Community Development Organization (SVPCDO) is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Kibera, Kenya working to improve the lives of orphaned and underprivileged children in our neighborhood. The organization is run by a small group of volunteers affiliated with the St. Vincent de Paul Congregation who came together informally over a decade ago through our common interest in helping people in our own community. In 2000, we established a daycare and nursery school for the children of Kibera. In 2004, we became formally registered as an NGO under Kenya’s Non-Governmental Organization Coordinations Act.  A year later, we expanded to include the children’s Rescue Centre, which provides housing, food, school fees and medical support to orphaned children. Our programs currently serve over 100 children no matter their religious background.