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Organization	Upendo Methodist CBO
Region	Kenya
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ProjectLeader	Lemic Ngalla

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This project will educate and feed 22 vulnerable orphans in Kilifi County, Kenya. Kilifi County is one of the poorest counties in Kenya, with one of the highest rates of illiteracy and unemployment. Orphans are particularly vulnerable in such an environment. Secondary schools charge $500 per student per year. Most families cannot afford to feed and educate their children. By feeding them and supporting their education, Upendo will help lift them and their families out of poverty.

Challenge

Access to formal education in Kenya has proved to be a challenge. More than 1.2 million primary-school-age children do not attend school (UNICEF, 2020). Most of these children are vulnerable orphans who cannot afford school fees. Although the Kenyan government introduced free primary and secondary education in 2003 and 2008 respectively, schools still charge levies to meet their ever-increasing costs.

Long-Term Impact

The education of 22 local students in Kilifi County under the long-standing Upendo Orphan Support Program will continue to build community capacity to overcome poverty. These 22 students will become role models to other orphans, and inspire further community support to assist the most vulnerable during their childhood years.