Watoto wa Dunia has grown out of an international group of volunteers involved in founding the CREDO Children's Centre in Kiaragana, Kenya in 1997. Through our experiences supporting and operating the centre, we have developed a deep understanding of the issues facing Kenya, East Africa and the world today. In response, Watoto wa Dunia was created to offer a broad spectrum of programs to help impoverished children and families.

Some highlights from our history include

• Watoto wa Dunia was incorporated in 1999.
• We hosted the opening of the If Pain Were Water Photo exhibit in 2000. It was created by Douglas Hopper a local Portland artist.
• In 2001, we because fully tax exempt under IRS code 501(c)3.
• By the end of 2001, we had sponsred 12 children.
• In 2002 we were given a grant by Meyer Memorial Trust to take If Pain Were Water into the Portland Public Schools. We developed a multicultural curriculum to accompany the exhibit. We successfully completed that project at the end of the 2002/2003 school year.
• In 2002 we sponsored 18 children and the Adivosry Council was formed in Nairobi.
• The Advisory Council began developing a suitable microfinance model for the organization.
• In 2003 the Advisory Council began working with the women of JECK.
• We began selling their dolls and baskets in the United States in May 2004.
• We currently sponsor 26 children and have had one high school graduate, and have saved three children from child labor in Kenya's rock quaries.
• In 2004, we recieved a $5000 gift which we were able to use to purchase land in Kenya and start construction on the Women and Children's Empowerment village. We opened an office in Nairobi, and registered the organization with the Kenyan government under the name "Muungano wa Wanawake na Watoto wa Kenya".