School Fees for AIDS Orphans

Sometimes I hear stories that are so sad, they stay with me for a long, long time.  And, as time passes, I get more and more adamant that we WILL do something to right the wrong done to the person of whom the story is told.  Today, I have such a story for you, of a young man named Rama.  Rama is a jovial...

Grace is an 11 year old girl from the Kiembeni area of Mombasa and has been seen at the Mbungoni, where she goes monthly for checkups and to receive medication. Her mother Rose is also HIV+. Grace is an active member of the junior youth support group, which meets once a month. This group of kids gets to spend time together...

Furaha is from the Jomvu area in Miritini station and is aged 13 years and is in class 6 at Kwa Jomvu  Primary School, thanks to you.  She has 4 brothers as follows; Charo who was trained by the AIDS orphans project as a mechanic and...

I first met Benson seven years ago, when he was 11 years old. Now, a young man of 18, he has finished high school and is aiming to attend classes so he can become a mechanic.  I am so very, very proud of Benson!  He is HIV+, but has never allowed that diagnosis to stop him from achieving his dreams.  We...

I am so excited to announce that a new family will receive help with school fees, uniforms, shoes, books and a school bag for each child.  These children below to Penina Mwende and they are so excited that they have been selected to receive this aid.  It really is amazing to me that children get so happy to have...

Dear friends,One of the photos taken by the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) has been selected as a finalist in a contest hosted by Global Giving.  Here is the link where you can vote for our photo  http://www.globalgiving.org/poll/vote/?pollOptionId=21/.  I took this photo while in Zimbabwe...

Edna couldn't be happier about going to school.  She even wrote a note to donors to thank them for allowing her to realize a dream.  She has set a goal for herself, so that she gets good grades and can graduate with a future.  She wants you all to be as proud of her as we are.  Thank you for giving her...

With so many children needing an education and so many of them being orphaned and having no one to pay their school fees or to help purchase school uniforms and books, we have our hands full. How about helping us by making a gift on behalf of your wonderful mom or grandma?  You can make a donation as a gift...

Brian is a 15-year old boy from the Bangladesh area of Mombasa, Kenya.  He has four sisters and is attending the clinic at Mikindani. His mother [Benta] is a widow also a client in Mikindani.  Besides that, she is a community health volunteer worker who...

It is so neat to find children who think of others before thinking of themselves.  During this past holiday season, a group of 6 and 7 year old kids got together to create hygiene and school supply kits for children in Mombasa, Kenya. Each hygiene kit contains items such as: shampoo, a towel, nail clippers, soap,...

The end of the year is almost here!  Yet, in January, thousands of Kenyan children will start a new school year, as their year runs on a differen calendar than ours.  They schooling is from January through November.  AFCA has sent tons of school bags with school supplies and the children will be receiving...

While children in Mombasa, Kenya, continue studying thank to donors like you, they also receive book bags complete with pencils, pens, erasers, sharpener, ruler, notebooks, file folders, scissors, and glue.  Yes, there is a an 84 year old lady who makes the cutes book bags for the kids and she donates them to...

Children in Mombasa, Kenya, despite the tough economic times in their country, continue to attend school.  This is possible due to the donations we receive from generous donors, through GlobalGiving and other venues.  Over 51 children are supported through this small program in Mombasa and they come from all...

The kiddos that were given the gift of attending school are doing well.  It is always incredible to me how they keep getting good grades, despite not living in good conditions an lacking basic necessities like electricity.  Yet, these children are resilient and they want to get an education, so they light their...

There are two things that always impact me when I get the chance to speak to children affected and/or infected by AIDS in Africa.  First of all, they don't know how to dream.  That's right - they think their life is going to end at a young age because they saw their parent(s) die of this horrible virus.  It...