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The Kenya Partnership
Working with friends to bring food, clothing and hope to widows and orphans in Kenya
Since 1997, I have been visiting Kenya and now have made it my focus for work and ministry in Africa. Every year I lead a group of people there to connect them with the Kenya team with whom I work and among whom I minister (You can read about past trips here.) Many of those ministries are part of the SARAH Team in Kenya.
The Big Blessing - March 2012
In preparation for my March, 2012 trip, I am announcing a project called The Big Blessing. My goal is to raise $25,000 by March to support a number of initiatives and projects I have started in Kenya (you can read about them all below). Keep in mind that all money received goes directly to the people in need – no administrative costs are included – and anything above $25,000 will be devoted to The Sophia Fund feeding programs:
- The Deborah Foundation. We will establish two libraries, one in the village of Banana outside of Nairobi and another in southwestern Kenya near Bomet. In January, 2012, we will ship books over via ocean container. The cost of this will be $7,500, which includes transport and clearing customs in Kenya.
- Operation Chicken Coop. We will help the Upako Centre orphanage and school (150 students) establish a project that will give them ongoing income for their school and orphanage. The cost is $5,000.
- The Deborah Foundation. We will build a multipurpose facility for the WEMA Widows. The facility will serve as a multi-purpose center, a library where the children can read and use the learning materials we provide, a dining hall and as well as a resource center for training in general. The cost is $5,000.
- The Sophia Fund. We will distribute at least $7,500 for feeding programs directed at orphans and widows, which is really way too little. Therefore, every dollar that comes in over $25,000 will be directed to The Sophia Fund, which enable us to give more than the $75,00 goal.
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The Specific Programs of the Kenya Partnership
And now, in preparation for the March, 2012 trip, I am announcing a project called The Big Blessing. My goal is to raise $22,500 by then for the following projects:
- The Sophia Fund. Since 2009, the Sophia Fund has raised $30,000, all of which was directed toward purchasing food for orphans and widows in Kenya. Not one penny of Sophia Fund money goes toward any overhead or administrative costs. It all goes to purchase food.
- The Deborah Foundation. The Deborah Foundation establishes learning centers and libraries to help children, youth and adults have access to wholesome reading material, educational games and other recreational equipment. Almost $10,000 has been raised and distributed since 2010, along with several tons of educational resources.
- The Petticoat Project. Some teen girls cannot attend school at certain times of the month due to lack of basic undergarments and feminine products. The Petticoat Project provides these basic needs for them through schools and counselors in Kenya. Since 2010, $4,000 has come in along with thousands of pairs of undergarments for children and youth, all of which have been distributed.
- Operation Chicken Coop. This fund helps build projects enabling orphanages to provide food, revenue and work opportunities for orphans and other needy individuals. This fund has raised $6,500 since 2010.
- Adopt-A-School. This initiative allows an individual, family or organization to adopt a school in Kenya and supply that school with basic educational resources, such as blackboards, chalk, desks, school uniforms and school fees for needy students.
You can give to The Big Blessing using PayPal on this contributions page or by sending a tax-deductible contribution to PurposeQuest International, PO Box 8882, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-0882. Thank you and God bless you for your generosity.
