Student Sponsorship = Hopeful Future
We firmly believe that a foundational education is the key to a hopeful future. In Kenya primary education (K-8) is provided free by the government; however, in order to attend our students need to provide their own uniform, scholastic materials and school fees. Your monthly gift of $40/month provides all the necessities for your sponsored student to stay in school and continue his/her education.
School Fees
Scholastic Materials
Daily Nourishing Meal
Yearly Uniform
"A hungry stomach does not learn."
Because many of our students come to school hungry, we started our feeding program that feeds a nourishing meal to every student that attends our Hope Center schools. Our student sponsor gifts support this ministry so that you are not just feeding your student but all of his/her classmates. For many of our students, this is the only meal they will have that day.
Kibera Student Sponsorship
Kibera is the largest slum in Kenya located in the capitol Nairobi. The estimated population of Kibera being 500,000 people living in a 1 square mile region closely bounded by more affluent areas.
Only around 40% of Kibera's children attend school on any given day. Rate of unemployment is 50%. It is here that we have set up a Hope Center in Mashimoni village (one of twelve communities in Kibera) and offer student sponsorship.
The cost of living is double in Kibera compared to our rural Maasai communities. Due to this we assign each Kibera student with two sponsors.
Watch the video below to see what life in Kibera looks like for our students and ways Kenya Hope is seeking to meet basic needs of families there.
A Day in the life of a Maasai Kenyan Student
Students Needing Sponsorship
You will find a clock icon on the profiles of children who have been waiting the longest for their sponsor.
Deborah
ILK-F104
15 year old, girl
Birthday 02/14/2010
Ilkerine Hope Center
Deborah lives with her mother, Mary, and her father, Joseph, and two brothers and two sisters. Both her parents are unemployed. They had depended on keeping livestock, but the drought back in 2021 finished off all of their animals. This has caused Deborah to not be able to attend school due to the lack of school fees and uniforms.
Elijah
ILK-M96
13 year-old, boy
Birthday 06/01/2012
Ilkerine Hope Center
Elijah has two brothers and four sisters. Elijah's family has been depending on keeping cows and goats as a source of income, but during the 2022-2023 year the drought caused the death of all their animals. This left them in a hardship and made them unable to pay the school fees necessary for the children's education. Elijah is a bright boy in class and needs to be assisted in order to succeed in life.
Dorcas
ILK-F105
15 year-old, girl
Birthday 05/19/2011
Ilkerine Hope Center
Dorcas' mother, Alice, has been working faithfully for Kenya Hope in the Widow's Program. Alice's husband died in 2016 leaving her the burden of taking care of all of the children. Alice still has three other children that need to be in school. Dorcas is a good child who loves to learn at school. She desires to be in school all year and not miss her classes because of a lack of the school fees. She is helpful at home, but really enjoys learning at school
Marion
KIB-F304
14 year old, girl
Birthday 04/3/2011
Kibera Hope Center
Marion has one older brother and two sisters, ages 10 and 4. Her dad abandoned the family when she was young, leaving her mother to raise them as a single parent in Kibera. Marion's mother works as house help and is unable to provide for the family's basic needs and also pay for education consistently.
Ronald
KIB-M323
12 year old, boy
Birthday 02/01/2013
Kibera Hope Center
Ronald is one of seven siblings. Ronald has not been able to go to school this whole year because there is no money to pay school fees. He desires to go to school where he knows he will be able to have lunch, get an education and hopes to one day become a nurse to provide for his family. All of his siblings are home with maybe one meal a day, provided by well wishers. His parents are both unemployed.
Joshua
KIB-M305
10 year old, boy
Birthday 05/12/2015
Kibera Hope Center
Joshua and his 3-year old brother live with their parents in Kibera. He is a bright child who loves drawing and coloring. Their father is the bread winner of the family. However, he doesn't earn much working as a casual laborer and is unable to provide for the family and also pay for Joshua's school fees.
Peter
ILK-M108
14 year-old, boy
Birthday 10/12/2011
Ilkerine Hope Center
Peter's mother is Hellen Nesiamo and his father is William Koitamet and both of them are unemployed. He has seven brothers and one sister. His family depends on keeping livestock and because of the drought and diseases affected their cows, they are no longer able to care for their children's education needs. They barely earn enough for food for the family.
Victoria
KIB-F324
15 year-old, girl
Birthday 02/13/2009
Kibera Hope Center
Victoria is one of four siblings. Her mother is a house cleaner, and her father is a casual laborer. Victoria has been at school on and off due to her parents inability to pay for the school fees. She is a hard worker at home and when she is able to go to school her performance is excellent. She hopes she can continue to attend school and become a doctor/surgeon.