About Us
Jessie Starich
Founder and Director of TLC, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Jessie started working in Kenya in 2007 as a student nurse. When she is not in Kenya, she works as a pediatric nurse in North Carolina. In 2010, Jess spent 6 months living in Kenya to immerse herself in the culture and way of life. It was during this time she met an amazing group of children and was compelled to start a children’s home to provide those children with food, shelter, security and a stable, loving home. TLC organization was started to addresses the very simple, and yet very complex issue of the child who has too little.
If you would like to follow my online journal and learn more about the amazing journey that has brought me here, check out my blog at jessie-kenya.blogspot.com. Enjoy! ~Jessie
Lynet Anyango
Regional Director
Lynet serves as the regional supervisor and oversees the management of the TLC house. Linnet was born and raised in Kenya, and has spent the last few years in Maseno. She is a strong, motivated, independent woman who has a heart for the care and development of children. She spent many years serving in a rural mission hospital before coming to TLC and has an invaluable and extensive knowledge of HIV management and its cultural and social impacts.
Jacklyne Odoyo
House Mom
Jacklyne is the mother of two children, and now also serves as a surrogate mother to many other children. Jacky has been involved with TLC since its creation and is a invaluable asset to the team. She was the initial caregiver for a group of children in a Women and Children’s Home in the neighboring village. When their living condition became unsafe and unhealthy, Jacky was a pivotal force in relocating the children to Jemo House, where they would be taken care of and loved as part of a family.
Emma Stober
Pad Project Coordinator
Emma serves as the Pad Project Director and is in charge of organizing and running Pad Workshops, sharing information and materials, answering questions about sewing the pads, and collecting and shipping completed pad units. She coordinates with aid organization and missionaries to get the pads where they are needed most. She has been involved with Too Little Children since its beginning, and has been in charge of the Pad Project since July of 2013. She and her husband, James, currently live in Roanoke, Virginia where he works with the VA Hospital. She is currently at home raising their four children and running the Pad Project during nap times. (She and Jess are also identical twins, in case you thought we just used the same girl in both pictures.)