[3] Philemon focuses on the rehabilitation, reintegration of young offenders and prison evangelism and discipleship in Kenya.
The organizations provides food, shelter, counselling, education sponsorship and vocational skill training, with the ultimate goal of reintegration into society.
Residents learn skills such as carpentry, metalwork and tailoring in the social enterprise businesses of Philemon.
Philemon works with Government and civil society groups, local churches and international partners.
Mwikya's story is reported as having made a strong impression on Lord Goldsmith and he commented that it was a very humbling testimony to hear.
[6] On 15 October 2010, the work of Philemon was highlighted in a lead feature article in the Saturday Daily Nation, the largest and most influential newspaper in Kenya and East Africa.