Child Refuge Centers International

Child & college sponsorship - our sponsorship program of children costs 40 per month. Sponsored children write to their sponsors three times throughout the year. Sponsors receive monthly newsletters along with quarterly letters educating them about the program and events in Kenya that affect the life of their sponsored Child. We require the students, especially high school and university, to maintain a c average to be active in the program. This encourages commitment and appreciation on the part of students and families alike kenyan staff follows up with the children on a regular basis to insure that they are doing well and that their home environment is safe. Widow's might - due to the polygamous culture, widows make up a large percentage of the communities that we work in. Lack of education and any job skills leave them vulnerable at risk and unable to support their children physically or with their education. Sponsorship of a widow costs 65 a month and gives monthly food assistance, covers the cost of five female goats within the first year and gives them job training along with classes in literacy and bible instruction. This past year we have done training in the following areas: bread making, soap making and introduction to sewing as well as advanced sewing. Our training extended to the following communities: orkarkar, nkoisusu, oloototo, ilkerine and kibera. The bread making and sewing are the most successful parts ot the program. The widows trained in kibera completed uniforms for sponsored students at ilkerine, osegel, kibera and the whole nkoisusu primary school. This consisted of sewing shorts, shirts and dresses. The ones who have graduated are successfully supporting their families with the skills learned in the program.

Family help services - 142 students were sponsored from primary through college. 258 of food relief was delivered throughout the year to offset the ongoing economic impact of the drought. The widow's might program has seen 35 widows complete the 2 year program. Currently there are 74 widows in the program being taught agriculture, sewing, bread making and soap making.

Construction & building - the campus of the mueller memorial academy at oloshaiki in narok county was 95% completed during the past fiscal year and is scheduled to open in january 2025. New deep wells were successfully drilled in the narok county communities of enkorika, emurua-osek, and ormanie. Each of these locations is slated to become a Hope center. Additional classrooms were constructed in orkarkar, ilkerine, nkoisusu, and elsewhere.

Indirect program expenses