Benson was born and nurtured in a Christian family; at a tender age, Benson knew deep in his heart that he was called to serve. As a child, he would gather his fellow children in the community and invite them to his home to worship God. They had no formal place of worship, but that did not stop them. With unwavering faith and determination, they turned a simple goat’s house into their sacred sanctuary. It became their church, where they lifted their voices in praise and sought the presence of God.

Benson naturally assumed the role of a leader. In his young mind, he was not just a child playing church, he was preparing for a greater calling. Their altar was a borrowed table from the living room, and their pulpit was his heart, filled with passion for leading and nurturing the children around him. After every service, they would carry back the table and chairs, and Benson would solemnly dismiss his little congregation, just as any church leader would. Even then, he believed that every child deserved a space to worship, to learn, and to be loved.

As he grew, so did this passion within him. He found great joy in playing with children, listening to them, and guiding them. It was more than just a pastime; it was a God-given purpose unfolding before his eyes. Throughout his Primary and High school levels, Benson would create time to gather with children and teach them.

After graduating from a University, Benson moved back home as he searched for employment. During this time, he started a small mobile money business to sustain himself. One morning, while heading to his business, he met a young orphaned girl crying on the roadside. When he inquired about her distress, she revealed that she had been sent home from school due to unpaid school fees and lacked scholastic materials. Her grandmother, who was her sole guardian, was unable to afford her educational needs.

Touched by the girl’s plight, Benson bought her books and pens and went to her school, where he spoke to the head-teacher and committed to paying her school fees for one term. That evening, as he reflected on the situation, he turned to the Bible for guidance and read Matthew 5:13: “You are the salt of the earth.” This verse ignited a deep conviction in him to be the ‘salt’ in the lives of orphaned children in his community. Realizing that the problem was widespread, Benson visited schools in his sub-county and discovered that many orphaned children were dropping out due to financial constraints. Although he lacked a formal job at the time, he was determined to help. He requested the head-teacher to add two more orphaned children to his list of beneficiaries, committing himself to pay their school fees, and on that same day, he distributed pencils to all orphaned children in that school as shown in the photo below;