The Good Life Orphanage

My lasting memory of our 15 days in the Good Life orphanage will most definitely be the welcome we received on arrival. It was so special. We were greeted at the gate by what appeared to be all 60 children with their Mamas & Aunties. Everyone was dressed beautifully, singing and dancing and throwing flower [...]

From the minute we saw little Gracie lying in a dirty cot in Coast General Hospital where she had been abandoned by her mother as she was a sickly child until seeing her here getting her present, it make you realise just what a difference The GLO has made to these children’s lives. Gracie and [...]

On 18th February 2012 a group volunteers came to visit our orphanage, they were related to Papa Kevin & Mama Mary. One of them was Lorraine McAleer from Omagh Co.Tyrone, Northern Ireland. She has so much experience working with children as she trained as a teacher and after two days realised that we were in [...]

The 6th of April is a very special day for Mama Alice and the children in O’Malley House, as the majority of the children do not know their birthdays, the O’Malley Family chose this day for all the children to celebrate as it was Michael O’Malley’s birthday. Even more poignant is today Michael (R.I.P.) would [...]

Fionnghuala was found abandoned at Mikindani estate and taken to Coast Provincial General Hospital by police officer from Changamwe Police Station.No one knows the reasons why she was abandoned but when she arrived at the GLO in November 2008 she was about two weeks old and was named after Pat & Marie Watters grand-daughter Fionnaulaugh [...]

Seeing a large bus pull up at the GLO made the children very excited. A group of students from St Mary’s Teacher Training College were trying to visit a nearby orphanage but could not gain access so decided to visit our project instead. These young students have formed a volunteers club within the college and [...]

Since the first day we laid the foundation stone in 2007 at The Good Life Orphanage, Father James Clarke and the Parishioners of St Anne’s Parish in Fairfield Manchester have been wonderful supporters of our charity. All through Lent the generous parishioners make soups and cakes each Friday and for a donation you can get [...]

Well its been a busy few months, the preparation of the official school opening has taken up many hours but it has resulted in a very hardworking close team of staff at both St Bernadette & St Mary’s School and The GLO. What started off as a pretty low key affair became a major operation [...]

A fantastic day was had by everyone at the GLO especially the children in Kilroe House who celebrated their birthday. As Mama Tuta is on her annual leave Auntie Mapenzie with the help of the Mamas & Aunties organised a great evening of dancing, singing & celebrations. After the mandatory cutting of the cake & [...]

When Isabella arrived at our gates she was in desperate need of help, the orphanage where she lived from being rescued from the streets along with her younger sister was closing down and gave them seven days to find alternative accommodation. Seeing her dilemma we offered her a position of House Auntie although she was [...]