Kisima Child Care Academy - School and Orphanage: December 2013

Sponsor a Child

Kisima’s director reports that once the children know they have a sponsor they hold their heads higher, have a spring in their step, and show a renewed dedication to their schoolwork. Sponsor a child for $300 per year. Younger students require two sponsors for full support while older students need at least three. The cost of books and exams during their last two years is quite high. Sponsor a teacher for $400 per year. Each teacher needs four sponsors for full support. When you choose or are assigned a child it would be great to write a letter to introduce yourself and include a photo. The kids LOVE to receive photos. Please do not send packages because they may not arrive. The address to send letters and photos is Kisima Academy, P.O. Box 74, Postal Code 50211, Naitiri, Kenya.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Still some unsponsored orphans

Many thanks to the new sponsors of Renson, Saviour, Deborah, Caren, and Sharon from the last post! Karmal, Felix, Joel, Sophy, Brian, and Mike still don't have sponsors. Please spread the word and help get these deserving orphans sponsored!

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Remaining 11 orphans need sponsors and 2nd sponsors needed

Thanks to everyone who has renewed their support so far.... we have 11 orphans who still need sponsors. The students in Class 7 all need a second sponsor to fund the texts and tests required for their final year of Class 8 which starts in January!! The teachers also require two sponsors per person.

$300 - sponsors a student in preschool thru Class 7 for a year or a Class 8 student for six months
$400 - sponsors a teacher for six months
$600 - sponsors a Class 8 student for a year
$800 - sponsors a teacher for a year

Kubasa, Karmal – K

Please spread the word and help get everyone funded!!

Renson Karori - preschool

Saviour Wanyonyi - preschool

Felix Maina - K

Deborah Nyongesa – K

Caren Juma– Class 2

Joel Wanyonyi – 2

Sophy Wanyonyi – 2

Sharon Muyoka – 5

Mike Barasa - 7

Rising to Class 8 – all
need 2nd sponsor

11 teachers – all need
2nd sponsor

Brian Simiyu - preschool

Introduction

Kisima Academy was started by Martin Simiyu, an extraordinary man who has really responded to God’s call to serve. In 2006 he, his wife, and their three children moved to a rural area in western Kenya to start a school for orphans. In March 2008 Kisima consisted of three mud classrooms and the children sat on the dirt floor for their lessons. They walked a mile for water.

Seven years later with the help of friends, Christ our Savior Lutheran Church in Loudon, Tennessee, and John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Annandale, Virginia, there are ten brick classrooms, two hand-dug wells, cows, chickens, tilapia fish ponds, and most important, food for the children. Boys' and girls' dorms were built in 2011 thanks to the generosity of the Nancy Bryant-Jerry Taylor Foundation. Martin farms four acres of maize and beans and each class has a garden to grow vegetables.

Much progress has been made but there are still many needs to be met, among them more land and simple housing for the teachers who live onsite.

Donations go to For the Kids International, Inc., 7201 Countrywood Ct., Springfield, VA 22151. Please be sure to specify that it is to go to Kisima Academy. When you send a donation to Kisima, 100% goes to the school. No money is used for administration.

Bonnie Lefbom
Gerda Fink
Denise Patton
Nancy Bryant
John Ndiritu

Kisima Child Care Academy - School and Orphanage

Sponsor a Child

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Still some unsponsored orphans

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Remaining 11 orphans need sponsors and 2nd sponsors needed

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