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COVID-19 update

At the time of writing (19th January 2021) 99,227 people in Kenya have tested positive for Coronavirus and sadly 1,734 people have passed away.

Schools in Kenya were closed for the majority of 200 but reopened in January 2021. Many of the children we support rely on school meals and so during 2020 they were at home and families were struggling to put food on the table. Most of the parents/guardians we support depend on casual work, which is typically on a local farm earning £1.50 – £2 per day. The COVID-19 situation also meant that less of this work was available, leaving many families with no source of income.

Thanks to the support of donors, GEF Globe Run participants and monthly child sponsors we were able to provide 80 families with 8,946 days worth of food and essential items up to the end of October 2020. We did this by remotely placing orders at small shops across the country, paying electronically via Mpesa and asking one person from each family to collect the items. Items include rice, beans, maize, vegetables, sugar, tea leaves, cooking oil, cereal, flour, soap and hand wash and also seeds and fertiliser for growing food.

With educational institutions open again, things in Kenya are starting to return to some sort of normality.  We are helping as many families as possible through our Two Feet business start-up initiative, counselling services, house building/improvement and of course school fee, uniform and book support.

The charity’s income is down by around 35% due to the postponement of volunteer trips and events such as our Ladies Lunch, GEF Dinner, Haddo cross country races and quizzes. More than ever we are grateful to and reliant on everyone who sponsors a child and supports us in other ways.

Tuko pamjo na tutapitia hii – ‘We are together and we will get through this’

 

 

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Gathimba Edwards Foundation aims to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with the opportunity of a bright future.

We do this through:

• Supporting school, college & university fees
• Supplying school uniforms, books and shoes
• Hosting educational seminars
• Building houses or improving existing homes
• Supporting families to grow their own food
• Enabling families to start their own businesses

We also support children in Scotland with severe disabilities via the Neil Jaffrey Initiative.

Gathimba Edwards Foundation is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity No SC044869.

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In Kenya a little can go a long way. £35 per month totally covers the education of one of the children we are helping. This covers the cost of their primary,

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Each Spring, this unique opportunity offers you the trip of a lifetime. ”This life changing trip gives you the opportunity to see the real Kenya.  It is filled with unique and

Volunteer House Building Trip

Since 2014 we have built 41 homes for 184 children.  More than half of these homes have been built by volunteers from all over the world as part of our

Two Feet Initiative at Christmas

GIVE SOMEONE THE GIFT OF A BUSINESS THIS CHRISTMAS  Help a family obtain a self-sustaining position where their business profits can pay for their children’s basic needs; starting with food

School Child Twinning Programme

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 About

Gathimba Edwards Foundation aims to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with the opportunity of a bright future.

We do this through:

• Supporting school, college & university fees
• Supplying school uniforms, books and shoes
• Hosting educational seminars
• Building houses or improving existing homes
• Supporting families to grow their own food
• Enabling families to start their own businesses

We also support children in Scotland with severe disabilities via the Neil Jaffrey Initiative.

Gathimba Edwards Foundation is a charity registered in Scotland. Charity No SC044869.

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