“Healthy Citizens are the Greatest Asset Any Country Can Have.” Winston Churchill
Prior to Shoe4Africa’s actions there was not a single public children’s hospital in East/Central Africa.
Located in Eldoret, Kenya, the Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital is the region’s first and only public children’s hospital, serving over 430 patients per day (229 in-patients and 215 out-patients as of June 2025). As a Level 6 national referral teaching hospital, it is part of the Government’s Ministry of Health and is operated under the Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital.
Location: The Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital, 3 Nandi Road, Eldoret 30100, Kenya. Directions here
Comprehensive Pediatric Care
Our hospital offers a wide range of essential services:
- Sick Child Clinic
- Emergency Services
- Neurology, Surgical, Medical, Oncology, and Burns Units
- ICU, HDU, two Operating Theatres
- Fully equipped Pharmacy and ISO-accredited laboratory
- Child Life Program and dedicated student training classrooms
- Daily specialty clinics: Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Oncology, HIV, and Adolescent care.
Building the Future: Expansion Projects
We are expanding into the Shoe4Africa Children’s Health Village, see webpage.
Our History & Mission
Gifted to the people of Kenya on August 12, 2015, the hospital began serving patients immediately and has since grown to over 200-beds capacity. Our mission is to deliver advanced, safe, and effective pediatric medical and surgical care, while training East Africa’s next generation of healthcare professionals.
Community & Regional Impact
We serve a catchment of over 25 million people, welcoming patients from neighboring countries like Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Burundi—and occasionally from farther afield.
Summary Table
| Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Opening Date | August 12, 2015 |
| Bed Capacity | ~200 beds |
| Daily Patient Volume | Over 430 in- and out-patients |
| Specialties & Programs | Emergency, Oncology, Burns, Child Life, Training, Play Therapy |
| Expansion Focus | Cancer Hospital, Burns Unit, Caregiver Hostel, Education & Recreation Facilities |
