As a six year old boy, Charles Mulli woke up in his Kenyan hut to discover his parents had abandoned him. Charles went from hut to hut begging for food. He scraped out a meager existing while trying to come to terms with his abusive past and seemingly hopeless future. As a teenager, Charles was invited by a friend to a crusade where he committed his life to Christ. This began a unique adventure of faith, miracles and a passion for reaching street children.
After years of struggle, Charles began to experience unprecedented success. He married his wonderful wife Esther, raised a family and excelled in businesses to such a degree that his empire was noticed by the President of Kenya. Charles became a pinnacle in the church movement. But then, his life changed again.
In spite of his tremendous achievements, the plight of the growing street children problem in his country burdened his heart. Compelled by their cries, cries he personally understood, he realized he needed to respond. Convicted by God to give away all his possessions, Charles sold everything to pursue what would become, a passion to rescue street children from the slums of Kenya.
Charles began by inviting three street children into his home in Eldoret. He provided them with food, clothing, shelter, education and love. This number continued to grow until there was no room to bring additional children home. At this time, they began building at the Ndalani site. 20 years later, Charles and Esther Mulli, their biological children and MCF staff care for more than 2,000 street children who have been rescued from the streets of abuse, addiction and abandonment.
INTERNATIONAL MCF AWARDS
Charles Mulli, Founder and Executive Director of MCF Kenya was awarded the Robert W. Pierce Award for 1999 by the World Vision International for his exemplary work in humanitarian and Christian service to the less fortunate people in the world. He became the first African to receive this award. Selection of recipients of the Award is based upon the following standards: effectiveness of ministry, difficulty of the situation, quality of program, number of people helped and degree to which the ministry is holistic.
World Vision International/Canada awarded Charles & his wife Esther Mulli the prestigious Angel of Hope award in December 2002 for their humanitarian work to the poor and needy children.
In 2003, MCF's Agriculture department became the first indigenous owned farm to acquire the EURO GAP certification and only second in the republic after an internationally run company.
In July of 2007, Esther Mulli was awarded Heart of Africa's Woman of the Year Award.
In August of 2007, Charles Mulli was honoured once again for his efforts in saving the destitute children in Kenya, with the Jubilee Insurance Company’s Samaritan’s Award presented by the then Minister of Finance, Hon Amos Kimunya.
To learn more about the life of Charles Mulli and the creation of the Mully Children's Family homes, please read Father to the Fatherless. It is the story of a man whose life begins in desperate poverty, moves to riches, and finally servanthood where he becomes a real-life demonstration of selfless love and sacrifice. His obedience will challenge you to evaluate the cost of giving up all to God in the service of others.
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