I am thrilled to be returning to Kenya with INGAGE Unlimited this June!
We will be returning to Kibera, an area where extreme poverty greatly impacts a child’s ability to achieve an education. Children growing up in these settings face unique challenges, and the teachers often do not have the training to address their academic or social/emotional needs. In Kenya, an estimated 3.5 million children are in the labor market, and school dropout cases are on the rise. The number one killer of girls under the age of 15 is early childbirth. Educating girls is a main focus to end poverty in our world.
We will be working with the teachers in Kibera to learn of their unique situations and needs. Over the next several months my INGAGE Unlimited team and I will begin to create professional development workshops to help meet the academic and social/emotional needs expressed by the Kenyan teachers.
While in Kenya, we will be working with two partners. We will once again be working in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Africa. I am excited to be able to return to Bringing Miracles, one of the school we partnered with in 2019. We will also be working at Paradise Cmmunity Centre, whose mission focuses on changing the lives of the vulnerable underprivileged street children, orphans, young mothers and the elderly living in Kibera slums. They work to provide basic needs to the children under their care, such as food, shelter, education and medical care. The Centre aims to go beyond the provision of the bare necessities to cultivate an environment that is conducive for the welfare and growth of the children into responsible, productive and law-abiding citizens in future.
Would you consider being a part of my support team by making a donation? Because this is a volunteer service trip facilitated by the non-profit organization INGAGE Unlimited, all contributions are 501(c)3 tax deductible donations, and they can be made online here. This link should take you directly to my donation page. Your donation will assist with our travel and provide support for the families and students with whom we meet along the way. Verbal and spiritual support are also very welcomed and appreciated!
I look forward to sharing our experiences with you. I’ll try to post on Facebook during my journey, and I will also send out pictures and updates following the trip to share about our experience. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you so much for your consideration!
With gratitude-
Jen