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Would you like to assist one of the projects we support? That would be great!
There are many ways to do so. Just make one of the choices below and contact tracey@ota-responsibletravel.com to arrange the sending of funds and connection with your selected project.
We currently have eight students who are looking for full or partial sponsorshipfor their education. Click here to see the students' profiles and if you would like to sponsor one of them, please contact us so we can connect you directly with the project that looks after them.
Maasai Village
This village is a neighbour to the camp we normally stay at when visiting the Maasai Mara.
Personal hygiene items for a villager (body soap, toothbrush, toothpaste & vaseline................................................................................ $11
Assorted seed packets for the school garden (vegetables such as cabbages, kales & carrots ............................................................... $21
Hamper of essential food items for a family (maize flour, wheat flour, rice, cooking oil & tea)........................................................... $32
90kg porridge for the local primary school (will feed 200+ students lunch for 2 weeks)....................................................................... $63
A bunk bed for the boarding dormitory at the local primary school .................................................................................................................. $158
500ltr water tank with tap, piping and guttering to allow a family to harvest rain water .................................................................. $264
1 year primary education (school & boarding fees, uniform, shoes, books & personal hygiene items) ........................................ $422
1 year secondary education (school & boarding fees, uniform, shoes, books & personal items) ..................................................... $843
Kiota Children's Home
Located in Thika, north of Nairobi, Kiota is home to 20 children who either do not have parents
or they cannot live at home due to neglect or abuse.
One pair of school shoes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $27
Chickenfood for 1 month (70kg) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... $34
Sugar for a month (30 kg) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. $41
Chapati flour for a month (48 kg) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. $41
Water for a month ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $41
Ugali flour for a month (60 kg) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. $43
Rice for a month (50 kg) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $44
Eight new school uniforms for the girls ................................................................................................................................................................................ $55
Electricity for a month ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $55
Firewood for 1 month ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $62
Casual shoes for 5 children ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... $69
One term school fees for one child .......................................................................................................................................................................................... $82
Twelve new school uniforms for the boys ........................................................................................................................................................................... $82
One year school fees for one child ........................................................................................................................................................................................ $240
All costs for one child (school fees, uniform, shoes, food, medical, activities) ............................................................................................ $588
Food for one student for one year ......................................................................................................................................................................................... $129
1 year pre-school education (tuition, food & stationary) ......................................................................................................................................... $368
1 year lower primary (Grades 1-4) education (tuition, food & stationary) ...................................................................................................... $478
1 desktop computer ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $552
1 year upper primary (Grades 4-8) education (tuition, food & stationary) ...................................................................................................... $552
Sunrise of Africa School
East of Nairobi is the town of Kitengela where we find the Sunrise of Africa School and it's nearly 300 students
Titus Ngoyoni Memorial School
On the shores of Lake Turkana in north western Kenya is a small town called Loiyangalani where the Titus Ngoyoni Memorial School educates approximately 200 children. They are in desparate need of desks and chairs (as you can see in the picture above).
One desk and chair set ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $61