Support our Childern
Children targeted by this project are those living in extreme poverty. Majority have lost either both or one of their parents due to HIV/AIDS.
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These children are special group in the community as they are exposed to:
- Abuse from relatives and community members
- Child labour
- Sexual abuse
- Lack of attendance to school
- Lack of food leading to malnutrition
- Lack of parental love
- Stigma
- Diseases due to exposure to cold and mosquito
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A boy assisting his relatives to sale water instead of being in school |
| If such children are not supported they end up in the streets, others become thieves or prostitutes predisposing themselves to HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Gonorrhea, syphilis, early pregnancy, drugs etc. |
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An orphaned girl left school to take care of young siblings-she has to do all odd jobs to provide for the family. |
KESHA has the following activities in improving the lives of these children:
- Identifying orphans and vulnerable children from the target community.
- Educate the community on the important of supporting these children.
- Support the KESHA CBOs in taking care of these children.
- Helping these children to go back to school.
- Partnering with other organization including the Government ministries, Churches etc. to advocate for the rights of children.
- Taking care of the very needy children in homes e.g. Nelly children home.
- Providing Guiding and counseling to these children.
- The project is finalizing plans to provide computer lessons to the children at the Nelly Children Home and other orphans living with their parents.
- Seeking for partners and sponsors to support these activities.
Needs of these children:
- Shelter
- School fees
- Clothing
- Medical fees
- Food
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Children accompanied with their sick mothers received food aid at KESHA clinic |
Partner with us and help restore hope to a hopeless child by:
- Select an individual child for sponsorship. Click here
- Donate towards the project. Click here
- Volunteer for the project. Click here
Note: When you partner with us, we will be informing you of the progress of the positive changes resulting from your support.
For more information email: ohiribae@yahoo.com
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