There is a desperate need for educational support in Kenya. Whilst high school and further education fees may not seem high, they are way beyond the reach of so many talented and motivated young people here. Primary education, while in principle free, requires also significant additional payments (salaries of teachers not covered by government transfers, school books and stationary, school unifor
ms, feeding program etc), which are beyond the reach of many children, especially of the orphans, whose proportion in some schools approaches 50%. Your donations will have a huge impact on defining the future of young people in Kenya. A large proportion of schools, especially in slums and in poor rural areas, have very deficient sanitary facilities, leaking roofs, no rain drainage resulting with muddy water entering classes during the rainy seasons, some structurally unsafe and leaking walls, damaged floors, greatly insufficient furniture, no electricity etc. To remedy these situations, Watu kwa Watu tries, with the funds from donors and sponsors, to assist in remodelling and construction of hygienic latrines, harvesting of rain-water for washing of hands and preparation of meals, construction of gutters and rain drainage canals, repairs of roofs, walls and floors, repair and construction/purchasing of basic school furnishings and other similar essential improvements. You can contribute to:
The overall program of activities of Watu kwa Watu Charitable Trust, leaving to the Trustees the decision on the specific use of the funds to the specific programs. Support of education costs of specific children and youth in following categories: general (to be assigned by Trustees to cases of most urgent need); or indicating specifically: girl or boy; primary, or secondary/high school; post-primary vocational; post-secondary technical; college; university. Support improvements of infrastructure and services of the poorest schools. Please send your contribution to the Watu kwa Watu Charitable Trust accounts, as specified below:
Watu Kwa Watu Charitable Trust
Kenya Commercial Bank
Village Market Branch, Nairobi, KENYA
Swift # KCBLKENX
US$ account # 1131023579
Ksh acc # 1131023528
Contributions from abroad should be send preferably to the US$ account. This allows us to negotiate the exchange rate with bank, what is almost always resulting in a rate slightly better than the one officially published. Kindly, please, also send us an email to our address indicated below, confirming the amount, date, and your preferred designation of your transfer to our email address, indicated below, so that we can follow-up with the bank, confirm to you the receipt of your donation, inform you about the use of the funds, and maintain possible further contact.
“Watu kwa Watu Charitable Trust” [email protected]
You can also contribute to Watu Ka Watu through African Childrens Haven, our partner in the United States. All donations are fully deductible for US income tax purposes. Please note that African Childrens Haven does not charge for this service which means that 100% of your donation will be applied directly to our projects. Pay by Check: Please send US dollar checks payable to African Childrens Haven to the following address: 4012 Pirates Beach, Galveston, Texas, 77554-8035. It is also possible to pay in non-US dollar currencies though some bank fees may apply. Pay On-line: You can also contribute on-line through Paypal or Network for Good by visiting http://www.africanchildrenshaven.org/donate.asp. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
- Wiliam Butler Yeats
