Donated to:
Solo Village School Repair
$500 of $500 donated
Bougouni, Mali
Originally constructed ten years ago, the school in the rural village of Solo in Mali, West Africa has severely deteriorated due to lack of quality structural supplies and the abuse of harsh weather conditions. The building was built with mud bricks covered by a thin layer of cement. The cement on the floors and ceilings is beginning to crack and break, and in one classroom the broken concrete has left a large hole in the floor, leaving the classroom unusable if the ground is wet from rain. Another classroom has a make-shift roof of poor-quality tin that leaks during the rainy season. The tin roof needs to be replaced by a durable cement roof and the floors are in need of durable cement to prevent cracking and flooding.
Light for Learning
$153 of $153 donated
Rift Valley , Kenya
We are requesting $500 to provide electricity to classrooms at Chazon Children’s Center. The project includes: • Assembling and installing four 200-watt wind turbines and two 100-watt wind turbines • Purchasing and installing LED lights in four rooms (divided to accommodate 8 classes) • Purchasing and installing the electrical components and wiring needed to to access the turbine-generated electricity Please check out the blog (click "view my updates" under the profile photo) to read more about the project.
Baraka Children's Centre Latrine and Toilet Up
$2200 of $2200 donated
Central, Kenya
Baraka Children's Centre was founded in 2004 as a personal initiative by founder Francis Kimaru and his wife Lydia. It cares for 12 orphaned and vulnerable children from the area around Nyeri, Kenya. It was born out of the recognition that there was a significant population of needy kids in the district, and the desire of Francis and Lydia to make a positive change in the lives of young people. Francis’ own father had been an orphan raised in a home, and his father’s experience inspired Francis to help children in vulnerable situations lead a happier and healthier life. Most of the kids at the home had parents who died of AIDS, and were left either with grandmothers unable to provide appropriate care or else left on the streets to fend for themselves. Baraka Children's Centre takes these children in, provides rehabilitation, and then gives them a safe and loving home environment. All expenses for the children are covered by the home: accommodation, food, clothing, school...
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