A World Where No Child Feels Alone

Heart-centered hospital care for orphaned & abandoned children with life-threatening conditions.

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Our Work

Giving Vulnerable Children A Safe Place To Heal And Thrive

Our hospital is Kenya's first and only long-term pediatric care facility of its kind. We provide free care for children suffering from terminal illnesses or debilitating conditions who have been abandoned or rescued from environments that could not meet their needs.

The Crisis No One Talks About

Thousands of children with chronic illnesses live in overcrowded institutions where overwhelmed staff can't provide individual attention. These children spend their final days feeling like burdens instead of treasures.

Traditional charities focus on cure rates and success stories. But what about children everyone else has given up on? What about ensuring these precious souls know they matter?

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  • Individual attention impossible in traditional settings

  • Child-focused environment with activity rooms and play areas

  • Innovative virtual reality therapy for bedridden children

  • 100% locally staffed facilities

  • Comprehensive medical and emotional care

Our patients receive 24/7 medical treatment, daily therapies, and the love and comfort every child deserves. This model allows children feel safe and valued, focusing not only on healing physical illnesses but also on mending broken hearts.

A Heart-Centered Approach to Hospital Care

Where Our Journey Began

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Dr. Iza Correll

Founder

I founded OVI Children’s Hospital to care for children who were suffering and neglected in orphanages and institutional settings never equipped to manage severe, long-term medical conditions.

From rural Kenya, we provide long-term, specialized medical care for orphaned and abandoned children living with chronic, terminal, and debilitating illnesses. Many of the children we serve require ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, pain management, and care that cannot be delivered safely in traditional orphanages or short-term facilities.

I intentionally built OVI as a hospital, not a shelter. Our model prioritizes continuity of care, medical rigor, and environments designed to preserve dignity and reduce fear. Children remain with us for as long as their condition requires, supported by multidisciplinary clinical teams and consistent caregivers who know them deeply.

Care at OVI integrates medicine with emotional safety and intentional presence. Healing here is heart-centered. Children are not rotated through systems; they are held, nurtured, and deeply loved.

I founded OVI at 24 years old, guided by a simple and unwavering vision: to create a world where no child feels alone. That vision continues to drive our expansion into a multi-facility hospital system so children with complex medical needs are never again left to suffer in environments unequipped to care for them.

The Impact

How You Change Lives at OVI

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24/7 Hospital Service 

Life-Saving Treatment

  • Life-saving medical care: full-servive inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing, and individualized treatment plans for complex pediatric conditions

  • Advanced clinical management: infection control, wound care, nutrition support, blood transfusions, seizure management, and chronic disease stabilization

  • Critical monitoring: 24/7 observation, medication management, and rapid response for medically fragile children

  • Long-term continuity: children receive consistent, ongoing care for as long as their condition requires

    Your gift gives our children the care they need to heal and thrive.

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Complete Care

Multi-Modal Therapy & Care

  • Virtual reality therapy: immersive adventures and the chance to fly across the world on a magic carpet from their hospital bed

  • Physical therapy, massage, & sound therapy sessions: gentle movement, therapeutic touch, and sound-based relaxation to ease pain, regulate the nervous system, and support healing

  • Education & play: daily learning programs, curiosity-driven activities, and milestone celebrations

  • Community & connection: children stay socially engaged and feel part of something bigger

    Your support brings back laughter, learning, and a sense of childhood.

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Emotional Support

Mending Hurting Hearts

  • Helping each child build identity, purpose, and belonging

  • Creating a serene, calming environment through biophillic design to reduce fear and anxiety

  • Trauma-informed pediatric therapy plans and ongoing specialized training is provided to our hospital staff for the care of every child in our hospital

    Your impact creates peace, healing, and the feeling of being truly seen.

The Lives You Help Heal

  • A young child lying in a hospital bed, smiling, holding a crocheted giraffe plush toy, wearing a blue hospital gown.

    Learning to eat, move, and communicate safely

    Born into a family facing serious medical challenges, I did not have consistent care in early life. My mother is still in school, and my grandmother, my primary caregiver, lives with advanced heart and kidney disease. Because of OVI, I now receive daily support to learn, grow, and feed safely.

  • A young boy with three missing front teeth smiling and winking while looking to the side, wearing a blue hospital gown, sitting in a room with a white bed and a potted plant in the background.

    Continuing a long journey of healing

    I came to OVI as a toddler after years of severe neglect and critical illness. I have made meaningful progress, but I still rely on ongoing therapies and daily assistance due to complex genetic conditions. Your support gives me the stability and care I need to keep moving forward.

  • A young child in a blue smock smiling while sitting on a blue plastic slide in a playroom with a black and white patterned rug, a round white table, and a pillow in the background.

    Building the foundations for walking and speech

    My mother is a deaf orphan who needs support to meet my daily care and communication needs. Without assistance, it would not be possible for her to safely provide everything I require to grow and develop.
    At OVI, we receive the guidance, care, and support needed to help me communicate, stay safe, and thrive together.

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    From fragile beginnings to steady growth

    I was born prematurely and faced serious complications at birth that affected my early development. My first days required intensive medical care and careful monitoring. OVI provides the specialized treatment and nurturing environment that allow me to heal and thrive.

  • A young boy with a shaved head and light brown skin sitting on a white bench, wearing a light blue shirt, with a background of dark green leafy plants.

    Learning to trust and thrive despite past pain and trauma

    I was abandoned shortly after birth following a serious attempt to harm my life. I required urgent medical care and long-term support to survive.
    At OVI, I am now receiving the treatment, protection, and therapy needed to recover and grow.

  • A young boy wearing a blue hospital gown lying on his side on a yellow pillow, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

    Relieving pain and supporting healthy development

    I was born to a father living with a severe physical disability that limits his ability to provide daily care and support. As a result, I could not access the consistent medical attention I needed early on. At OVI, I receive the medical care, comfort, and stability I need to grow safely.

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Plus. Every donor gets monthly email updates and cards with patient photos and stories from Kenya.

And if you're someone with the capacity to create generational change if you're thinking about legacy, about naming rights, about opening an entire second hospital we'd love to talk with you privately (we want to open up many more hospitals and have the exact plans to do it.)

The last thing we'll tell you

You may never meet these children.

You may never know their names or hear their voices.

But tonight, because of you, a little girl who came to us broken and forgotten will fall asleep in soft pajamas, with a full belly, knowing that somewhere in the world, someone cares about her.

That someone is you.

Will you help us reach them?

Why Donors Trust OVI

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    No Empty Promises

    “We’ve supported charities that spoke beautifully but never followed through. I’ve seen firsthand how easily good intentions can turn into empty promises. What sets OVI apart is integrity.

    I’ve been on the ground in Kenya, inside the hospital, with the children. I know without question that OVI does exactly what they say they will do. The care is real, the systems are in place, and the impact is visible.


    Every penny goes directly to these children, and I give with complete confidence knowing the work is honest, accountable, and deeply needed.”

    - Troy Hoffman, FNDRS

  • A Moment of Clear Knowing

    I notice things others might not see, and I feel things deeply. I’ve come to accept that about myself.

    As you were sharing your heart, something became very clear to me. God kept highlighting you, repeating the same message over and over: she’s trustworthy.

    She’s trustworthy. She’s trustworthy. She’s trustworthy.

    I was simply grateful to play a role in helping you secure the funding you needed, because I wanted others to see what I saw in that moment, a leader who is deeply genuine and worthy of trust.

    - Stephen Scoggins, Build Podcast

  • Purpose That Saves Lives

    I think many people don’t realize just how helpful they can be. What I’ve witnessed at OVI is a path where grief has been transformed into fierce, unwavering purpose. Faith became the fuel behind a revolutionary model of care where just $10 a day can save a child’s life.


    This work is built through miracles and heartbreak, but also through game-changing innovation. The most powerful leadership is often born far from the spotlight.

    - Sean Martin, REAL Mentors Podcast

Get in touch

Reach Out Anytime

We'd love to hear from you. Whether you have questions, want to learn more about OVI Children's Hospital, or are ready to get involved, our team is here to help.

Frequently Asked Questions

We Thought You Might Ask...

  • We provide free, comprehensive care for abandoned, sick, and vulnerable children. From life-saving medical treatment to emotional support, education, and daily comfort, our mission is to ensure no child feels alone.

  • Every year, OVI donors are invited to join us on our Impact Trip to visit our hospital Kenya and see the lives they are changing in real life. Other remote and in-person volunteer opportunities are considered on a case by case basis. For direct inquiries on current positions or to propose a partnership, please fill the form above.

  • Yes. OVI Children’s Hospital (Ovi & Violet International, Inc.) is a registered US 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN:  81-1079318. Your gift is fully  tax-deductible as allowed by US law.