PBF Trustee for Kenya George Orimba passed away.

George Orimba One of the PBF trustees in Kenya passed away on August 16th, 2025.

George Orimba was the firstborn in a family of 3 brothers (George, Godfrey, and Benedict) on September 1, 1990. He lost his mother at the age of 9 years in 1999. She died of pneumonia; it was one of the most painful experiences. They lived in the Mathare Slums of Nairobi, and his father worked at the Nairobi Hilton. His father never wanted to remarry, so George also took care of his little brothers. In the year 2004, his father also passed away from stomach ulcers. It was another sad year for the three kids.

Dan Amolo, who was an uncle and a social worker in Mathare, took these kids to a boarding school. George could not join the boarding school due to his medical condition. He had a sickle-cell condition that he inherited from his mother, who was a carrier. He lived with a family friend in Mathare, and he joined other children to work in the streets picking plastic and metals to sell to recyclers to at least buy lunch. When he was ready to join secondary school, Dan enrolled him in a nearby private boarding school where he could come for me anytime I had an attack.

In the year 2007, his and his brothers’ lives changed dramatically. Dr. Peter Bachmann, who we only knew in pictures and pens and books he sent to George through Dan, came to Nairobi. Dr. Peter visited them in their small room house in Zimmerman, Nairobi. They accompanied him to Baba Dogo to visit one of the many projects he supported in Kenya and throughout the world. George became a member of the PBF family, and his life has never been the same again. Peter supported him throughout his studies, paid for my medication, and communicated with him like the real godsend father.

After high school, PBF supported George for college to study insurance brokerage and professional photography. He got another opportunity to meet Peter and other PBF family members in Ethiopia in the year 2015 when he went to open a village built for the destitute in the Holy City of Lalibela.

When he went back to Kenya after spending time with Peter, he started a community children’s organization to support other children to realize their dreams. Dear Peter sends funds to organize football matches in the slums, buy school materials for the children from poor families, provide meals for those who go to school hungry, and also distribute sanitary pads for girls from poor families and special schools in Mathare through One World Network.

PBF has also bought for us a brick machine for the local youth in our rural village called Mbuye. Together with Dan, he organized training for several young persons who produce these bricks for sale. He wanted to work with PBF in creating hope for the hopeless and uplifting the poor. With all those years, he counted his age due to his sickness.

George’s commitment to helping young people in need has been demonstrated over the past ten years through his work with school support for orphans, school feeding (Uji Project), sanitary pads for girls in slums and rural schools, microcredit schemes for single moms, and housing projects.

George was the humblest person I have ever known. He was struggling with his disease throughout his lifetime. But he was living for the people in his short lifetime by taking medication every day to live for others. Subsequently, he married Eunice, and they have a son named Jabal. George’s dedication to serving others despite his own struggles is truly inspiring. His legacy of compassion and selflessness will continue to impact the lives of many for years to come.

Finally, in addition to his lifelong illnesses, malaria struck him; on August 16, 2025, he fell asleep forever. Three weeks later, on September 6, 2025, the funeral was held in his village, Bondo.

I traveled to represent PBF from Ethiopia with his uncle Dan Amolo and Felix Brentrup from Germany. His friends, family, and coworkers held a grand celebration for his funeral. His legacy of perseverance and dedication to others will always be remembered by those who knew him. The impact he made on his community will continue to inspire others to live selflessly.

Rest in Peace, dear my brother George!
We will continue your PBF spirt.

Getachew Sale
PBF Coordinator