Charles Mulli (A hero of Africa)

Charles Mulli (A jewel of the world)

Charles Mutua Mulli was born in 1949 in Kathithyamaa Village in Kangundo, Machakos, Kenya. Abandoned by his family at age six, he spent his adolescence begging on the streets. Completing his primary education in 1966, he was unable to enter secondary school because he could not afford it. Mulli walked 70 kilometres (43 mi) to Nairobi in search of employment. He found work at a private home where his duties included tilling the garden, washing clothes, cooking in the kitchen, and other domestic chores. A year later, Mulli was promoted to a farm assistant and transferred to Kakuzi Farm in Thika.

Career

In 1970, Mulli began working at Strabag Road Construction Company where he oversaw the company's supplies. He remained with the company until 1972. With the money he earned working for Strabag, Mulli bought a vehicle and began operating a public transport .He also began engaging in agricultural business ventures.

He became rich

Mulli founded the Mullyways Agencies, a transportation business in the 1970s, becoming very wealthy, with assets valued in millions of shillings. He also served as chairman of the boards for several international schools in Kenya between 1970 and 1991, which included Kessup Girls Schools, Kaptagat Preparatory School and Chebisaas High School.

Work for humanity

In 1989, Mulli sold all his property and businesses, and dedicated the proceeds to helping street children through rescue, shelter, medical care, psychosocial support, and education. Currently, Mully Children's Family has just under 3,000 children in their centers in Ndalani, Yatta, Kitale, Kilifi, Lodwar and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Since 1989, Charles and Esther Mulli have taken in more than 23,000 abandoned children.

Dr. Mulli is a celebrated philanthropist and has been recognized with several awards. In 2014, he received an award in education at the Transform Kenya Awards.

Mulli Children Family

Mully Children's Family (MCF) is a Christian charitable organization working with disadvantaged children and young adults to enable them to lead dignified livelihoods.

MCF has designed its services along the lines of social entrepreneurship by investing in income generating activities to sustainably fund and scale up charity work. It integrates child rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration while creating safety nets in the community to provide an environment conducive for child survival.

Program area

There are 10 areas of intervention: child protection, education and life skills, future leaders program, health care, food security and agriculture, socio-economic empowerment, water and sanitation, promotion of social justice, climate change mitigation and partnerships.

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