MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY - JULIUS MAINA

Julius Maina was born on October 10, 1982, to Silas Muriithi Reuben and Nancy Wambui in Karurina, Embu County. He is the eldest of six children.

In 1991, Julius began his education at Itambua Primary School, starting later than usual for a child in Kenya, who typically begin school at age six. He completed his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in 1998. The following year, he moved to the Kiambogo area in Kijabe to live with his aunt and enrolled at Kiambogo Secondary School. He graduated with his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 2002.

Due to financial challenges, Julius could not attend a tertiary institution. Instead, he committed himself to casual work in and around Kijabe. During his time there, he joined the Full Gospel Church, where he met Jane Wambui. They married in 2007 and were blessed with four children: Jecinta Wambui, Beth Wangari, Mitchell Muthoni, and Mary Nyokabi, aged 14, 12, 10, and 6 years respectively.

In 2014, while working as a cook in a small town called Magina, Julius met Winfred, a supervisor at our Green Pastures center, who was visiting the café for tea. Intrigued by her interactions with local children, he learned about Little Lambs from her. Julius expressed his desire to serve at Little Lambs, and in 2015, an opportunity arose for him to take care of the organization's milk-producing cows. After the cows were sold, Julius transitioned to the role of groundsman, maintaining the compound and garden, a position he holds to this day.