2014 Year In Review
Journey4YOUth has worked in Kaswanga Village Kenya now for 4 1/2 years. After many years of giving food we have decided to start investing in families so they can begin to meet their own needs and in return pour into the lives of their neighbors.
We have decided to give soft loans to 35 families to help them launch a small business or farming project. Each loan given will be paid forward to another family in need in two years time.
We have decided to give soft loans to 35 families to help them launch a small business or farming project. Each loan given will be paid forward to another family in need in two years time.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR
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EDUCATION111 Children have bee sponsored for the 2015 school year; providing each child with a new uniform, pair of shoes and school fees.
3 Special Needs Sponsorships have been given; providing each child with tuition and boarding. One university scholarship has been given. 
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EMPOWERMENTThe families came together and formed the Orphans and Widows with Hope Self Help Group. The group consists of 33 women and 2 men.
The group has completed a series of small business skills and empowerment trainings 5 Group members have also completed a month long organic farming certificate. Two soft loans have been funded. Five more soft loans have been approved and are waiting for funding. |
ORPHAN AND WIDOW CARE
Two Rain Water Harvesting Systems have been installed for widows.
One House was Built. Healthy Choices ( HIV Awareness and Sex Ed) was offered to all sponsored children (age appropriate) and their parents. Free Medical Care has been provided for 40 children and 7 widows. Big thanks to Adam and Tessina with We Trust Foundation for providing this for the last two years. 
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GOALS FOR TOMORROW
Provide High School Sponsorships for students who just completed grade 8
Find community leaders who will take the business plans into their community/network to fund
Install rain water harvesting systems into the home of 3 more widows
Provide re-useable sanitary pads to all teen-age girls sponsored
Publish Calvince's book (the young man pictured above who has also received a University Sponsorship)
Improve the learning environments of the schools we work with
Find churches, coffee shops, schools that would sell Art 4 Africa Prints
Find community leaders who will take the business plans into their community/network to fund
Install rain water harvesting systems into the home of 3 more widows
Provide re-useable sanitary pads to all teen-age girls sponsored
Publish Calvince's book (the young man pictured above who has also received a University Sponsorship)
Improve the learning environments of the schools we work with
Find churches, coffee shops, schools that would sell Art 4 Africa Prints
HELP US REACH THESE GOALS NOW
Help Send Teens to High School
Help us offer high school sponsorships to the 6 children who just finished grade 8. Up until now Journey4YOUth has provided education to children from nursery age to 8th grade. Depending on the school high school can cost anywhere between $350-$700 a year making if difficult for many children to go to school beyond 8th grade.
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Help us offer high school sponsorships to the 6 children who just finished grade 8. Up until now Journey4YOUth has provided education to children from nursery age to 8th grade. Depending on the school high school can cost anywhere between $350-$700 a year making if difficult for many children to go to school beyond 8th grade.
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Give Risper the Gift of Clean Water
Risper is becoming too weak to walk to the lake several times a day to collect water and the lake water is heavily polluted and leads to parasites and many sicknesses. Journey4YOUth would like to instal a 3000 liter rain water tank with gutters next to Risper's home. This tank will be filled after just two rains and will provide clean drinking water for her and the children she cares for. learn more |
The Following Women are Waiting for Funding to Launch their Small Business
RuthRuth is requesting a loan of $1060 to become trained
in HIV testing and counseling. Ruth’s plan is unique as her priority is
for her community and not for herself. Instead of paying her loan back
to one family she will volunteer 3 days a week to her community,
providing free HIV testing and counseling.
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SarahSarah is requesting a loan of $740 to start a clothing retail store in the village, the first of its kind that will cater to women of every size.
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JudithJudith is requesting a loan of $1345 to start a retail shop that will sell household items. This will also be the first business of its kind in the village.
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JoiceJoice is requesting a loan of $1690 to expand her grains business. She plans to buy the items in bulk during harvest and keep prices low during times of famine. She would also like to become a supplier for local schools and non profits in the area.
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Make a General Donation and we'll Direct it to one of the above Initiatives
Journey4YOUth is a 501c3 U.S. Government Recognized Non For Profit Organization and all donations are tax deductible
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