School Fees Scholarship Project

The children of Shikokho village (and the surrounding area) in Kenya are living in poverty and would love the opportunity to attend school. Some of those we are helping are children of widows in Yote Yawezekana Women's Group, all the women in this group are in some way affected by HIV/AIDS. Other youth being supported are identified through the outreach efforts of Yote Yawezekana and our Project Coordinator, Peter Ingosi. These students include orphans, those with disabilities and various difficult life circumstances.

Pictured above: Some of the youth we support, photo taken this past May

Amount: $ 5,875 for 2007 - provides school tuition (high school tuition= $180/student), lunch meals 5 days a week for all students during school year, uniforms, school supplies: books, pens, paper, etc., holiday tutoring, guidance sessions, exam fees, field trips, support for children with disabilities, meals outside of school for orphans living without parents, and other special needs as they arise for 31 students (at the elementary, high school and vocational level.) Outpatient healthcare needs are also provided for all students through the local health clinic.

Recipient: Yote Yawezekana Women's Group - Kenya with the guidance of our project coordinator in Kenya

Meet some of the children being helped and find out how you can contribute here

Home Project

A new home was built for a single mom and her children whose house was leaking and in disrepair...read more

Amount: $ 500

Healthcare Initiative

A relationship was developed with the local community health clinic to provide outpatient healthcare to all group members of Yote Yawezekana Women's Group as well as all Projects of Hope students. They may visit the clinic and sign in at anytime to receive treatment and medication. Costs are reconciled at the end of the month by the project coordinator. For this year, included in Scholarship Program funding amount listed above.

Friendship Project

The 2nd graders at All Saints Academy in Breese, Illinois continue to share friendship with Shikokho Primary School grade 2 students through letter writing and learning about the country of Kenya.

The students continue to raise money to purchase school supplies for their friends in Kenya. They also send mail to their friends and received letters back from their Kenyan pen-pals.

Read about last year's projects