$16,815 Donation Goal
We feel a great privilege to support Fadhili Trust as they work with Kenyan communities developing agriculture practices and micro-finance initiatives. The reality is that as Fadhili works with these communities, they inevitably come in contact with students in very fragile situations, many of whom are unable to attend school. That's where we come in! With the partnership of DevXchange, your donations help send these children to school, breaking a cycle of poverty and providing hope for a better future for watoto wetu (our children).
About This Project
Fadhili is a Swahili word that means compassion or mercy.
Fadhili Trust began in May, 2001 as a home based care program which sought to empower pastors and community leaders by training them to take care of persons affected by HIV. During this time, the program lost some parents due to AIDS, and their children were left with no one to take care of them in terms of school fees and primary needs. Fadhili Trust’ response to this situation was to start the Watoto Wetu (Our Children) program in order to support these children’s schooling needs. Since then, the program has expanded to support 25 to 35 students every year.
Today, Fadhili’s work is initiating Village Savings and Loans Associations (micro-finance) and agricultural development. As they work closely with communities, they continues to meet vulnerable children who are not able to access education due to cost. That’s what we do here – we raise funds to support this initiative.
This program is highly dependent on well-wishers and generous donations. Our long term goal is to have an income generating project that would ensure the children’s education needs are taken care of and many more future generations would benefit from the same. Until this program is self-sufficient, we remain grateful to God for providing people with a big heart and who have come alongside us to help send vulnerable children to school.
Asante Sana!
MARK YOUNG
Keep up the good work!