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In This Edition - May 2021
  • Current Events Impacting Students
  • Sponsor Letters Due May 31
  • Adult Learner - Daniel Dzombo
  • Fun, Food, & Funds

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!
Current Events Impacting Students
Critical Concerns

Kenya is experiencing a third spike in Covid cases, which has been more deadly than the previous two. Five counties around the capital were locked down, minimally impacting Kenya Keys students. In the rural areas we serve, anxiety is high despite no lockdowns, and the risk factors continue - economic distress, lack of funds for soap and masks, lack of access to medical care.

A severe drought complicates things further and has hampered the work on the MacKinnon Road Dorm. Girls attending school there were unable to get water from their wells. Kenya Keys has trucked water in to help with this concern.

Students receive Covid supplies from Kenya staff.
Despite these challenges:

  • Schools are open

  • Standardized tests were completed by 8th graders and high school seniors

  • Emergency funding was secured for 5 students

  • Hope Springs project is up and running

  • The new group of Kenya Keys students was nominated for sponsorships

  • We are seeking new sponsors - click below for more information
Letters of Hope
Time to Connect with Your Student
After an exceedingly difficult year, our students need encouragement. As you write these especially important letters, remember the student’s frame of reference.

We have MANY experiences that are irrelevant to these students (i.e., vacations, new cars), so share your concern for them and your confidence in them as they face life’s challenges. Share thoughts that build hope and a positive frame of mind.

Resilience – they have a lot of it, but your student needs inspiration during these difficult times.
Letters are due May 31st
Everything you need to know about writing your student...
is in this flyer.
Questions? Just ask Christy: christy@kenyakeys.org
A Love for Learning
Learn more about Daniel in this post.
With Kenya Keys from the very beginning, Daniel Dzombo is committed to children and education. Having worked with youth groups for years before becoming a pastor, all while serving on the Kenya Keys board of directors since 2005, Daniel works tirelessly to support the mission of education.

Contrast that to his personal journey - he was unable to complete his own education because of a lack of funds.

But all of that changed recently when he passed the test for his secondary education certificate! He studied with the adult Non-Formal Education class sponsored by Kenya Keys. Congratulations to Daniel and the entire Non-Formal Education class on this remarkable accomplishment!
Many Hands Make Light Work
Erin Bradley Leads Campaign
As an exceptional entrepreneur (EY Entrepreneur of the Year US National Award winner in 2020) and a dedicated volunteer, Erin Bradley understands that service is key to building resilience. And as a donor to Kenya Keys, she not only gives financial support, she encourages her ZYIA Active representatives to give back a portion of their profits!

Thank you, Erin, and your team!
Last October ZYIA Active pledged one dollar for every pair of leggings sold that day to #KenyaKeys ...
and raised $24,000!
Special People, Special Efforts
Another amazing event from Merit College Prep Academy this Spring! The pandemic-safe approach included delivering dinner by rollerblade to buyer’s cars as they drove thru the parking lot. The school Chef helped students make all the dinners and cookies to sell – 465 salads, 190 mac-n-cheese, and 665
cookies.

While food proceeds go toward the total amount donated, folks were encouraged to also “sponsor” a desk for students with Kenya Keys. This year 274 desks were sponsored, exceeding their goal of 250!

Merit Academy raised $7,500 for #KenyaKeys
For 10 years running, the Merit Academy in Springville, Utah has supported some MAJOR efforts for students in Kenya. And that story is best told thru this video.
Oh, the good these desks will do in our primary schools!

Thank you, Chef Sharon Warner, Lorena Moody, students and families of Merit Academy, and the Springville community!
Covid Relief Report
Your kindness always lights the way when needs arise for Kenya Keys students!

You donated more than $8,000 in March

And these funds support five students, new to Kenya Keys, but in desperate need of emergency tuition funding. It was also a boon for the Hope Spring Initiative, helping 240 girls build self-reliance.
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