By Megan Wilcken | Project Director
As you've probably noticed, our project reports usually feature a story of a girl or woman in Kenya. The story generally illustrates the challenges she has overcome and what she is doing to make a better life for herself and for those around her. We love their stories!
This report tells a slightly different story. This story is about you. If you are reading this project report, you have touched the lives of many girls in Kenya this year. Through your donation, you opened the door for girls in our service area to stay in school, to have safe and clean living and learning environments, to get books in their hands, to maintain their dignity, and, ultimately, to change their lives.
The Usalama Center is still in the planning stages, but the Kenya Keys team is not waiting to provide "rescue" services for the girls in rural Kenya. Your donation helped Kenya Keys provide the following services to girls in 2013:
And that's just a snapshot of what you've done in Kenya - we could never measure all the benefits of what your donations enable. You've also helped us host six Girl Rising events in Oregon, Utah, and California. These events have educated hundreds of people about the challenges girls face and the incalculable benefits of educating girls. Through these events, we also raised thousands of dollars for girls in Kenya.
There's no doubt about it - 2013 was a good year for girls in Kenya, because of you. It really isn't possible to fully express our gratitude to you for what you have given. As you'll see in the video (click the link below), finding a way to express their thanks is hard for Kenyans too. We hope you enjoy this short thank you - you deserve it! Asante sana!
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