Humanitarian Projects
Housing
By 2013, we had noticed that some of the brilliant students we were sponsoring were performing below their proven potential. One of the factors that we realized was affecting their performance was the deplorable conditions they were living in at home. They had no safe house for private studies and sometimes they had no food either. Most of the times they were sick by the time they reported back to school.
That was when we decided to help them with basic modern houses that cost $3,500-$4,500 (including outdoor plumbing), that are safe and conducive for private studies.
Keeping the girl child in school and medical support
Worldwide studies have reported that more than 20 million girls, in developing nations, dropout of school, each year due to lack of feminine hygienic supplies. That is what we noticed in the first few years until when some courageous girls informed Dr. Kituku of their challenges to be in class for some days, each month. We immediately incorporated supporting girls as a major aspect of our mission.
A significant number of our students join high school with sickness that, if they were treated earlier, would not be a problem. But because of the financial constraints of their families, minor illnesses are ignored until they become chronic. We provide medical support to sponsored students as needed.
Food Relief
Overwhelming majority of our students are from Ukambani, a semi-arid region that has unpredictable erratic rainfall, yet substance farming is the main source of livelihood. Lack of food, for low-or-no income families can lead to child-labor or young girls being forced into early marriage. We support the families of our students during famine or when there is a pandemic like we experienced with COVID-19 when students had to stay for almost a whole year.
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Housing
We have built dozens of houses for the families of our students that were in need.
We assisted with the construction of boarding facilities for grade 7 and 8 girls at both Kabaa and Kikeneani Primary Schools.
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Essentials & Food Relief
Blind students at Kangundo Primary School have been supported with mattresses, blankets, bed sheets, walking canes, braille repairs, and safe walk paths.
Books, pens, pencils, rulers, and other supplies have been provided to students in Makueni, Masai Mara, Machakos, and Kitui.
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Medical Care
We have assisted with medical treatment for dozens of students and some parents.
More than 500 girls in Yatta, Kangundo, and Mbuini schools have been provided with ‘Days for Girls Kits’.