Help our girls in Mtwapa (Kenya)

We are helping a small group of children in and around Mtwapa (Kenya) with their education. Disadvantaged children, especially girls, who otherwise would not be able to attend school.

 

We have deliberately chosen to help each child on an individual base. When the child still goes to primary school, the parents are responsible and when the child is ready for it, the child can take its own responsibility for his or her education. We consider it of importance that people learn to take responsibility for their own lives.

 

 

 

Newsletter

We hope to send a newsletter to all donors at the end of October, with students contributing to its content. So keep an eye on your mailbox!

 

Update from Kenya

Unfortunately, life is becoming more expensive on all fronts. This is reflected in food prices, travel costs and living costs. This is the result of unrest around the world, which is hitting poor countries even harder than Western countries.

 

Recently there have been strikes in education for wage increases and better working conditions. The students are also inconvenienced by this, because the teachers are absent as a result. But the students do understand this because there is a need for improvement.

 

Christmasgreetings

The students and board of the Mtwapa-foundation thank you for your help in the past year and wish you happy holidays and best wishes for 2025!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We asked John to describe Christmas, this is what he wrote:

Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in Kenya. It is highly valued and respected. Lets say for example in vulnerable families, people eat a meal that they rarely eat through out the year. Parents are ready to save small small amount from January for the purpose of making their children enjoy that day. This is the only time some children get to wear new clothes or eat their favourite meals. People who live in towns are rarely go to the villages or country side usually use that opportunity to visit their families and relatives. Families come together  during Christmas tot celebrate it.

Laatst bijgewerkt:

woensdag 18 december 2024

secretary / treasurer:

Dhr. T. Haanstra

 

Our contact details:

 

E-mail: info@mtwapa-stichting.nl

Bank account number:

IBAN NL46 INGB 0005 0900 43

ANBI recognition (click for more information)

Practical support in Kenya is given by two local fieldassistants Mose and Anna). This construction makes it possible to keep remote control and still provide adequate support within the framework of the objectives of the foundation.

 

The reason we mainly support girls has to do with the Kenyan culture and the related practice. In short, you could say that boys have the longest school time and girls have to provide the income later. Not really an ideal situation.

 

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