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.
Reginald Beniciel
KIB-M317
5 year old, boy
Birthday 07/25/2019
Kibera Hope Center
Reginald is being raised by a single parent, his father abandoned his mother while she was still pregnant. He has one sister. His mother works at Kibera hope center as a casual laborer, Beniciel is a very bright boy. He has not been able to go to school this term due to school fees unpaid.
Dalton Saitoti
ILK-M69
21 year old, boy
Birthday 05/12/2006
Ilkerine Hope Center
Dalton is one of five children, he has three brothers and one sister. He is in Year 2 of school and attends Nkareta Secondary School and his favorite subject is Physics. Daltons parents used to sell charcoal to provide for their family, since the government put a ban on charcoal sales they often go to bed hungry.
Justus Mulimu
KIB-M322
13 year old, boy
Birthday 04/28/2011
Kibera Hope Center
Joshua lives with grandmother. His mom works in a different county although she often does not provide enough funds to take care of the many needs of this family, and his father is mentally challenged. Joshua's grandmother is basically the sole breadwinner of the family but is growing old and soon will not be able to afford to raise him.
Fidel Owiti
KIB-M320
13 year old, boy
Birthday 06/11/2011
Kibera Hope Center
Fidel is one of five children being raised by a single mother, his father abandoned the family. Fidel is a bright boy who loves education and dreams of becoming a doctor someday. Some days he has to stay home from school so his older siblings can go, it is hard for his mom as a casual laborer to raise funds for school fees for all five children.
Marion Atieno
KIB-F304
13 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.
Joshua Kilili
KIB-M305
9 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.
Denis Kalepe
NKU-M1
19 year old, boy
Birthday 01/20/2006
Nkoisusu Hope Center
Denis lives with his mother, Gladys Kalepe, and has three sisters. His father has passed away. His mother is unemployed and not able to support her family with food, nor pay for school fees. Denis comes from a remote community of Nkoisusu located in the heart of the Maasai tribe. He has no electricity and no running water.
Gabriel Oloishorua
ILK-M81
17 year old, boy
Birthday 03/13/2008
Ilkerine Hope Center
Gabriel has three brothers and two sisters, one of whom is
his twin, Mercy. Their father works, their mother is unemployed and the income is not enough to pay for both the family needs and the school fees. Both Gabriel and Mercy are now in their final year of primary school
and, due to the tremendously high cost of living the
prospect for their continued education is very low under the current conditions.
Gideon Soitanae
ILK-M63
19 year old, boy
Birthday 01/06/2006
Ilkerine Hope Center
Gideon is bright when he can go to school, but he comes from a very poor family and he cannot always attend school. His family depends on charcoal burning and selling, but the government of Kenya has announced that charcoal burning should be stopped immediately. This has caused his family to suffer more. It's very hard for Gideon to continue his studies because his family cannot pay the school fees. He would like to become a lawyer when he's older.
Ronald Owino
KIB-M323
12 year old, boy
Birthday 02/01/2013
Kibera Hope Center
Ronald is one of seven siblings and he has not been able to go to school this whole year because there is no money to pay the school fees. He desires to go to school where he knows he will be able to have lunch and get an education. He hopes, one day, to 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.
Victoria Mwongeli
KIB-F324
16 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 on and off school due to lack to school fees being paid. She is a hard worker at home and at school. Her performance is excellent, and hopes she can continue to attend school and become a doctor/surgeon.
Manuel Gitau
KIB-M316
13 year old, boy
Birthday 11/01/2011
Kibera Hope Center
Manuel is the second born child of Reuben Kamau. He has two brothers, Samuel and Joel. His father works and his mother runs a small family business, but they do not earn enough for Manuel to be in school consistently. Both his parents are born-again Christians and active in Christ's service. Manuel would like to be a pilot when he grows up.
PRAYER REQUEST: For him to go to school regularly and to perform well in class.
David Mbaabu
KIB-M42
19 year old, boy
Birthday 07/02/2005
Kibera Hope Center
Both of David's parents are deceased and he was out of school for several years due to an injury. David is being raised by his elderly aunt in the Kibera slums, and she is not able to provide his school fees. He very much appreciates the opportunity to complete his education and hopes to someday become a doctor.