Our Kenya Program
Like much of Africa, Kenya has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which has left hundreds of thousands of children orphaned. Children's homes and orphanages have sprung up all over the country to care for these children, but most do not receive government funding and are forced to rely on donations in order to survive.
We are working with an orphanage located in Watamu, a small village on the Kenya coast to provide educational support for the 130 children currently living its care. For children in Kenya, education can be a pathway out of poverty. Although education in Kenya is technically free and compulsory, state run schools continue to be overcrowded and under-staffed. At the coast, public school results on national exams are among the lowest in the country. Our Kenya program provides sponsorship for school-age children living at the orphanage, giving them the opportunity to go to private schools in nearby Gede, and a chance at a better life.
We are looking for families and organizations to sponsor the education of a child living in the orphanage to allow more of the children to attend school. For $500 Canadian per year, you can pay a child's school fees, giving them a chance at a better life. Some of the children still looking for sponsors are below. Contact us for more information.
We are working with an orphanage located in Watamu, a small village on the Kenya coast to provide educational support for the 130 children currently living its care. For children in Kenya, education can be a pathway out of poverty. Although education in Kenya is technically free and compulsory, state run schools continue to be overcrowded and under-staffed. At the coast, public school results on national exams are among the lowest in the country. Our Kenya program provides sponsorship for school-age children living at the orphanage, giving them the opportunity to go to private schools in nearby Gede, and a chance at a better life.
We are looking for families and organizations to sponsor the education of a child living in the orphanage to allow more of the children to attend school. For $500 Canadian per year, you can pay a child's school fees, giving them a chance at a better life. Some of the children still looking for sponsors are below. Contact us for more information.
Lilian’s mother died in childbirth, leaving five children alone. The children were left to take care of themselves for a time, until someone noticed them, and they were referred to the orphanage. Here they are well taken care of, and don’t have to worry about where their next meal will come from.
In order to make a better life for herself, Lilian needs to go to school. Although she is 16 years old, she has had few opportunities to attend school, and so she is still in primary school. A year of sponsorship for Lilian will cost $500. If you are not able to sponsor her by yourself, consider sharing the cost with a special group of friends, family or colleagues at work. For the cost of a coffee a day, you could send a sweet girl to school, and change her future. |
Rehema lost her father while very young, and her mother was unable to care for her and her siblings, as she is developmentally delayed.
Rehema is a sweet, and rather shy 16 year old, who is currently in secondary school. She is working hard, and hoping to do well this year. When this sweet girl heard I was coming to visit, she pulled out her Canada t-shirt, and wore it with pride! Rehema needs a sponsor in order to continue in her school. Only $500 a year will help Rehema stay in school and gain the skills that will change her life. Can you be the person who makes her dreams come true? |
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Your donation will help give a child in need a better life.
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