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Dear Friends,
I am currently preparing for a trip to Nairobi, Kenya this March in order to do my part to support a non-profit organization called Kids for Kenya. The goal of our organization and its supporters is to help Humble Hearts School as much as possible by providing access to food, shelter, hygiene products,
school supplies, clothing, general appliances, and more for the students and orphans. In the past, our organization, its supporters and students at Trillium Charter School in Portland, Oregon have had the great pleasure and fortune to travel to Nairobi and help build desks, tables and shelves, plant a garden, paint the building, build the foundation for the orphanage, provide 38 suitcases of clothing and books, participate in hiring staff, and create and facilitate a group to deal specifically with the problems that the young women there are facing. Last year, over $3,500 was raised that went directly to Humble Hearts. Since the last time we visited, the cost of food and water has increased over %700. I am writing to ask for your support for my personal trip expenses to Nairobi and the Humble Hearts School in order to help contribute and do everything in my power to repeat the same achievements as the previous visits. I am trying to raise $1,700 by December, and any donations of any size are greatly appreciated. Listed below are the many other ways you can contribute, also.
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·Directly support the health of the students:
Food:
· For 1 month for all 230 students at the school: $500
· For 3 months: $1200
· For 1 year: $4000
Wellness:
· Basic personal health and hygiene supplies for 20 students(soap, shampoo, toothbrush, first aid): %100
· Supply re-usable feminine hygiene products for 100 girls at the school:$500
·Support a start-up sustainable business:
· Sewing for Health:
· Girls in Nairobi stop coming to school when they start menstruating, as resources are too limited to buy basic feminine hygiene products. One sewing machine and supplies for making reusable hygiene products: $475
· Carpentry:
· Currently the school's handyman, Ray Ayaya, a talented carpenter who learned his trade from his father, helps the school when he can borrow or rent the necessary tools. We hope to provide Ray with the resources he needs to provide for the school and for his own family. A complete tool package would include basic hand tools(hammers, planers, saws, chisels, etc.) as well as a cordless drill, electric saw, and router: $1100.
· Complete the orphanage:
· More than half of the pre K-12 age students who attend Humble Hearts are orphans. Currently sleeping in two rooms, 2-3 to a bed, the new building now under construction, Angel Cottage, will provide many new beds in a safer, more secure environment. Construction supplies for completing of the orphanage: $2600
· Fund the exchange program:
· We have obtained funding for Humble Hearts director Beatrice Anunda, and star pupil Sarah to come to Portland this fall. We want to offer more students and staff the opportunity. One Humble Hearts teacher and one student to travel to Portland: $3400
Kids for Kenya is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All contributions are tax deductible.
For more information about the Kids for Kenya Organization and its supporters, visit http://kidsforkenya.blogspot.com/
or contact the founders, Polly Christopher and Ken Gadbow:
Polly@TrilliumCharterSchool.org
Ken@TrilliumCharterSchool.org
