Provide School Shoes to Kenyan Orphans

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination begun in earnest this third week of October, 2015. Currently, 525,802 12th grade students are undertaking this examination which will determine their entrance to tertiary learning institutions. On their part, 937,467 8th graders will sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) on November 9th through November 12th. Just as their Secondary school counterparts, the KCPE examination outcome will determine their qualification to join secondary schools. Among this year’s examination candidates, are children who have grown up and resided at the Good Samaritan Children Home (GSCH) in Mathare, Nairobi. As a reminder, each of these children have had a very challenging childhood and for many of them, the GSCH is the only home they have known and lived.

Currently, 12 females and 10 males living at GSCH are taking their KCSE examination while 8 females and 7 males are preparing to undertake their KCPE exam in November. In total, 37 GSCH candidates will be participating in this year’s Kenya national standardized examinations. We, at FAF, join the GSCH and others to wish all these candidates the best of luck as they sit for these intense national tests. We also want to thank all donors who responded generously, over the years, and made it possible for these children to get to where they are currently. You have supported their schooling by helping them pay for their school tuition and enabled them purchase the required school uniforms and shoes. We are forever grateful for your continued support to these children.

This being said, a lot of support is still needed for children currently living at the home and many more that continue to seek refuge at this facility. Presently, the orphanage has a total of three hundred and eight seven (387) children. Out of these, two hundred and eight seven (287) are receiving full support at the orphanage, meaning, they live at the home. One hundred (100) of them are on an out-reach program, meaning, they get some support (tuition, school uniform and shoes) from GSCH but live with relatives in the Mathare area. The only support these relatives provide the children is shelter. It is our sincere trust that you will continue standing up with this children as regards to their schooling needs, particularly, school tuition, uniforms and shoes. Please, feel free to visit our 2 projects on globalgiving.com, and make a donation anytime. Our projects are 7377 (for school shoes) and 6163 (for tuition and uniforms). Thank you!