The Year of Love

Remember the Year of Everything Covid?

We are going to remember 2020 as the Year of Love.

Your additional donations are blessing the lives of hundreds of students, in addition to those you sponsor. Read on to see what you accomplished!

You Made It Happen: Dorm Construction is Fully Funded!

With the opening of school just around the corner, the completion of the MacKinnon Road HS girls dorm will be a reality! Thank you! Donations poured in before and during #GivingTuesday, more than maximizing the $12,000 match pledged by the Elton Family Foundation.

Gift a Great Night's Sleep

The new dorm will need new bunks and mattresses for these girls. We know a good night's sleep leads to improved academic success!

Your gift this holiday will help you AND a young woman sleep better, especially since she would otherwise have to sleep on the floor. And if you donate on behalf of someone else (stocking stuffers, anyone?), you can download a printable gift card.

$150 - Bunk Bed

$75 - 1/2 Bunk Bed

$30 - Mattress

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Graduation - a little late, but great!

Narcys Kadzoyo Lundema

Nursing

Kenya Medical Training College

Christine Ganga Kadenge

Nursing

Kenya Medical Training College

Winnie Seche Kauli

Entrepreneurship

Kirinyaga University

The university senior class that was interrupted by Covid has begun to graduate! In recent months, students were able to complete the final exams and earn their diplomas. Winnie, Christine, and Narcys all donned the cap and gown. Winnie, holding the microphone, is heard saying, "thank you God and Kenya Keys for this far I have gone." We are so proud of all your efforts to become leaders in Kenya.

Back to Class:

High School Set to Begin

Students face many challenges during school closures. While children learn best in person (and this is true in the US, too), Kenya Keys students and their families suffer with food insecurity.

Our students get meals at school. This makes getting back to class even more crucial.

School is expected to open in early 2021, and many students will repeat the class they started in 2020. There are some exceptions, however.

Grade 8 and HS seniors started back to school in October. These grades take the important standardized tests to determine eligibility for HS or college. The plan is to take the tests by April.

University Students Rise to the Challenge

Most college students are enrolled in online classes. Accessing the internet from home is a real difficulty. And many do not have computers. But with your contributions to the Laptop Project Kenya Keys has distributed 10 laptops, with 10 more on the way.

As a junior at Karatina University, Abel Tsuma was unable to go to school, or to participate from home, so he moved to Taru. He could access reliable internet and use the computers in the Kenya Keys office. Staff say he was there every day waiting for them as they arrived!

Our Deepest Thanks

In a year that has offered so many challenges, we are grateful for you, your families, and your friends, who assist the youth and children of Kenya Keys.

Your donations help pay some of the Kenyan staff who put your dollars to work ensuring Covid-19 supplies, dorms, libraries, desks, and the eLearning center are available to help students and enrich the entire community. Volunteers are providing hundreds of hours of service to support staff, communications, and students.

We hope your homes, like our hearts, are filled with warmth and gratitude this holiday season.

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