OVI Children's Hospital

Welcome to OVI Children's Hospital, where we transform the lives of children who have been abandoned or rescued from institutions that could not support their fragile care. Our mission is to provide free, comprehensive care and support, ensuring each child experiences comfort, joy, and a sense of belonging.

We believe in a future where every child, regardless of their circumstances, has access to compassionate, innovative, and comprehensive care. By focusing on daily support, engaging activities, and palliative care, we strive to transform the lives of the children we serve, giving them comfort, joy, and a sense of belonging.

Creating a world of comfort and joy for sick and vulnerable children.

About us

“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.”
- Saint Theresa

Seeing the failure of humanitarian aid to transform the health, happiness and security of children, Iza Correll founded OVI Children's Hospital.

Iza’s late nephew Ovidio (known as Ovi) passed away when he was four. He was an orphan in Guatemala in the process of being adopted by Iza’s sister. This tragedy inspired Iza to start the charity in his name. Today, Iza and her team run the charity from the OVI Children’s Hospital in Kenya.

Iza’s vision then and now is a world where no child feels alone. She knows what works and sees it working every day. The next step is to continue her research and share the OVI care model to help address the needs of sick and bedridden children worldwide. By disseminating our approach, we aim to inspire and guide other organizations in rescuing children from abandonment and unequipped living environments, ensuring they receive the comprehensive care, love, and support necessary to thrive.

Iza Correll is an internationally acclaimed social entrepreneur, a dually licensed US Physician Associate and Kenyan Clinical Officer, University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Hall of Fame Inductee, international best selling author, and the youngest ever recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Global Citizenship (among fellow laureates US President Jimmy Carter, Michael J Fox and Christina Aguilera).