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Every African child deserves an education

Education for children in remote and rural communities is hampered by many inequalities, including poverty, cultural attitudes and discrimination.

It is estimated that 31% of children in Kenya are out of school, the majority of whom are girls (UNESCO, 2018).Children often walk in excess of 5km to school.

Kenya is striving to offer free education for all primary (6-12 years) and a subsidised system for secondary (12-18) students.

Many children are older than their intended class group due to non-attendance associated with poverty, limiting their progress and causing many to drop out of education without vital basic skills.

Government education funding is limited to training and salaries of teachers along with some textbooks.

Buildings and equipment must be provided by parents and the community.

Tuition fees, cost of textbooks, uniforms, transportation and other expenses create huge difficulties for families living below the poverty line.

We are constantly looking to improve the facilities in several schools by providing additional classrooms, kitchens, toilets and water tanks to collect rainwater.

With your support, the charity strives to provide children with the education they need and to overcome the barriers that stand in their way.

Educational projects currently include building a secondary school in an area called Ivonangya, which is in the extreme northwest of the Kenyan bush, where secondary school facilities are almost non-existent.

Phase one has seen the completion of toilet blocks for the students, an administration block and dining room and kitchen facilities.

The charity has set up a dedicated unit at Ngaiee Special School for the education of blind children. Without this special unit these children would not have access to education. The charity is very grateful to its donors for equipment.

Thanks to your donations, the charity has been able to supply schools and students with much-needed provisions.

Colin Martin

Colin was one of the founding trustees and has been visiting Kenya for over 20 years, with both “Wishing for a Well” and the Akamba Aid Fund. As a Managing Director of a heating engineering business, Colin brings his expertise to our water and construction projects.

Dr James Buckle

James became a trustee in 2003 with the focus of establishing the Akamba Aid Fund’s health projects program. He has worked as a General Practitioner for the last 30 years and helps to support remote clinics with training and education.

Simon Frackiewicz

Simon, a practising Optometrist, has made several visits to Kenya and set up the Akamba Aid Fund Eye Clinic. He became a trustee in 2011 and continues to lead eye health projects.

Trudy’s first trip to Kenya was in 2013. She joined the board of trustees in 2014. As a practice nurse, she focuses on the health projects and heads up the Ruby Cup initiative.

Ray Lockyer

Ray first visited Kenya in 2016 and became a trustee in 2017. After a career in Educational Management, his role is to continue to develop the charity’s educational projects.

Tanya Ogden

Tanya’s first trip to Kenya was with ‘Wishing for a Well’ in 2008. She became a trustee of the Akamba Aid Fund in 2019. Tanya is involved in the educational projects using her skills as a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Consultant.

Emily Buckle

Emily, a Physiotherapist, first visited Kenya with the charity in 2006 and joined the board of trustees in 2019. She assists with Health and Education projects.

Education in Kenya

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Partner since: 2005

Total grant support: US$348,191,736

Grant eligibility:

• System capacity
• System transformation

Partnership Compact

Priority: Improve learning outcomes to support the development of Kenya’s human capital for productivity and growth.

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Coordinating agency: FCDO, UNESCO

GPE Team lead: Esohe Joan Eigbike

Transforming education in Kenya

Significant progress have been made to expand access to education in Kenya and improve learning. Still persistent challenges remain – like regional and gender disparities and inequitable access to learning – which demand transformative solutions.

GPE is helping the government and its partners to prioritize equitable solutions to improving learning outcomes. Working with GPE and other partners, Kenya will boost the quality of teaching , learning and pre-primary education with attention to enhancing equity, access and inclusion and achieving gender parity.

This will be done through better curriculum support materials, more robust use of technology to help implement competency-based curriculums and assessment, and school-based teacher development.

Steps to increase access to learning also include providing meals and improving water, sanitation and hygiene as well as learning environments.

Kenya: Investing in education for a better future

• Kenya is committed to becoming a newly industrialized nation by 2030 and acknowledges that quality education is vital to achieving this vision.
• With GPE support, Kenya has made impressive progress, including a 70% reduction in the cost of textbooks, and the equal enrollment of girls and boys at primary level. Additionally, the training of 102,000 teachers in improved teaching of math supported improved student competency in math.
• A new information management system has transformed the delivery of education in Kenya. Real-time data allows the government to monitor indicators such as attendance, enrollment and staffing in a transparent and reliable way.

(data as of May 08, 2024)

Type: System transformation and Multiplier

Years: 2023 - 2027

Allocation: US$113,300,000

Utilization: US$26,714,863

Grant agent: WB

Type: System capacity

Years: 2022 - 2026

Allocation: US$3,800,000

Utilization: US$26,622,750

Civil society engagement

As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting:

• Elimu Yetu Coalition for the 2020-2023 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
• Pamodzi for Inclusive Education in South-East Africa (PIESEA) led by Rays of Hope for the 2021-2024 period.

Knowledge and innovation

• Kenya is part of the KIX Africa 19 hub.
• KIX research projects:
• The inclusive home-based early learning project
• The Back2School Project: Scaling an accelerated learning model for out-of-school girls in rural communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
• Observatory on COVID-19 responses in educational systems in Africa
• Strengthening school based in-service teacher mentorship and support
• Adapting assessment into policy and learning (ADAPT): Adolescent 21 st Century skills in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
• Common-scale assessment of early and foundational math learning across the global south
• Promoting positive early learning outcomes through strengthened capacity in learning through play - Evidence from Nigeria, the Gambia and Kenya
• Using technology to improve literacy in the Global South

Latest blogs and news

April 23, 2024 World Book Day: Celebrating the power of books to change lives Stories from Djibouti, Lao PDR, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan and Zimbabwe showing how they are ensuring that more children have access to textbooks with support from GPE and other partners.

December 27, 2023 Our top 5 education result stories of 2023 Read our top stories of change of 2023.

August 09, 2023 Transforming learning assessment with the CBC app in Kenya The CBC app is a digital tool developed to simplify assessments and support both reporting processes and record-keeping in Kenyan schools, to make it easier for teachers and school administrators to offer...

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Moving Mountains provides support for around 70 children and young people each year in Kenya to pursue their education. This includes support for children and young people at primary school, secondary school and for students attending college, university or vocational courses.  Each beneficiary we support is an individual case with whom we work closely, providing mentoring and counseling, monitoring educational progress, providing support with career planning and future employment and involving the family, community, school and other local contacts to ensure that each beneficiary feels fully supported and is able to achieve their full potential.

Support the education of a child in need by making a donation to Moving Mountains Kenya's educational programs today.

Beneficiaries must meet the criteria of Moving Mountains Kenya 's Educational Support Policy. This stipulates that all beneficiaries of the programme must be selected from disadvantaged, low-income households and that they must maintain high levels of attendance, good academic performance and excellent conduct and application to their studies. 

History of the Project

Supporting education and vocational training for disadvantaged young people and children was the original basis of the formation of Moving Mountains in Kenya and remains at the heart of our work, continuing to be one of our core activities in Kenya. Moving Mountains Chairman and founder Gavin Bate began supporting street children in Nairobi, collaborating with Muthurwa Primary School, serving an urban slum community in Nairobi, and headteacher   Mrs . Serah Kinuthia to ensure a basic education for these children and young people who had been excluded from education and were on the margins of Kenyan society.  This support has continued to this day with   Mrs . Kinuthia now the head of Moving Mountains' Educational Support Programme. We have supported many students right through their education, from primary school to college and into employment. We have so many great stories and individual successes, students from the streets, from urban slum communities and from impoverished rural households who have gone on to gain an education and employment and who are now providing an income for their families and supporting the development of their communities.  Many of our staff members in Kenya have gone from being former beneficiaries of the charity, supported through their education by Moving Mountains, to become community leaders and role models.   Beneficiaries   who have graduated from our education programme are now mentoring the next generations of young people through their education and into employment and sustainable livelihoods.  

Main Donors

- Moving Mountains Trust   - Moving Mountains Volunteers - Africampers  - Individual donors

Volunteering  - teaching non-examinable subjects such as music, sport, arts, ethics, plus running extra-curricular clubs and providing small group reading lessons, mentoring and group therapy work.

Future Aims

We will continue to support disadvantaged students through their education in Kenya, providing support to children and their families and working with the schools and the wider   community to ensure each beneficiary receives full support to pursue their education and flourish.  If you would like to support the education of a student in Kenya through Moving Mountains please get in touch to discuss options:  [email protected] .

Or you can make a donation directly to our educational programs in Kenya.

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Flames of Hope

FLAMES OF HOPE

A leading secondary school for girls

VANESSA GRANT GIRLS’ SCHOOL

A safe and friendly boarding facility for children with mild to severe mental handicap

VANESSA GRANT SCHOOL (SPECIAL NEEDS)

A nursery school which provides early educational opportunities for the local community

St MICHAEL’S NURSERY SCHOOL

A vocational training centre offering skills focused courses

VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

A local primary school supported by the Trust

GOGAR PRIMARY

The VANESSA GRANT TRUST  brings educational opportunities to children and young adults in rural Kenya . Children are Kenya ‘ s future and education is the most important thing we can provide for them . The Vanessa Grant Trust develops schools by supporting continual infrastructural development , staff training and volunteer support , so critical for effective and exciting education , using our network of national   and international support . A little money goes a long way in Kenya and it provides immense satisfaction to see what an impact this makes on people ‘ s lives .

Naomi Ndung’u founded the Vanessa Grant School for children with Special Needs. Having significantly improved the lives of many mentally and physically handicapped Kenyan children, after 20 years, Naomi was ready to begin a new project. Naomi’s new project – called Flames of Hope – is a combined school and sheltered living place for young people who have no speech. It will also be a home for those who have graduated from the Vocational Training School and are now working in the Rongai community, but who need a secure and caring place to return to each night. At the moment these young people have to leave their employment in the holidays as they currently live at the Vocational Training School which follows the national term dates and closes in the holidays.

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Flames of Hope is situated on two adjacent plots of land close the Vanessa Grant Girls’ School (VGGS). Construction work started in June 2017. This is being phased, with the first phase consisting of a washroom, a dormitory, a teaching room and an office. A second classroom was added in 2019.

Naomi Ndung’u speaks of what inspires her to work the way she does with some of Kenya’s most mentally and physically challenged children. In this video she talks about her experiences setting up the VGS school for mentally and physically handicapped children

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From people who are involved or have seen the work of the vgt first hand, a story of hope, naomi ndung’u , head and founder of vgs.

The funding through VGT has made it possible for those needy children who were abandoned in the society to be very responsible, able and appreciated back in the society through the transformation they have received. […]

Why educating girls matters

Dr timothy wright, headmaster of shore school, australia.

We are well aware that good quality education is the major avenue in which people can escape poverty and improve their personal life opportunities. […]

How it began

Johnny onslow, project manager vgt, friend of vanessa grant from molo primary school.

When I first saw the Gogar Primary School in 1999, it was similar to so many rural primary schools in Kenya. […]

“It was obvious the VGT had invested a great deal of thought into each individual, well designed school paying particular attention to what the students require to learn in a positive and supportive environment”

“for a woman, education is like the wings of an eagle. without an education, you cann ot fly”, “the “vgt-project” is one the very few development projects in africa which can demonstrate continuous success due to all the wonderful people working for it jointly”, get in touch, send us an email at:  [email protected] or use the contact form below., the vanessa grant trust, p o box 60, rongai (nakuru), [email protected].

We provide free education

Education is NOT free in Kenya – 50% of students in Kenya are not in school. Kenya Education Fund is on a mission to help every student in Kenya get a quality education. We pay for high school so the students can get the education they deserve.

We’re excited to partner with Momentum , a donation platform that pairs things you do and care about with automatic donations to KEF. For example, when you buy a textbook, add 10% and donate it to KEF! 

Kenya Education Fund

Mai Soli Foundation is constantly working to change systemic issues of gender inequality in developing countries, focusing initially in Bangladesh.   Our aim is to level the playing field for young girls by investing in their education, creativity, and entrepreneurial potential through the help of local teams and support of our civil society organizations.

We provide a hands-on education in entrepreneurship and business, as well as confidence building and leadership exercises. These areas of knowledge will address the core of why girls are often forced into child marriages, challenging the patriarchal power dynamic to set the stage for women to become leaders in their societies. Together, we can fight back against gender inequality.

About Momentum

Momentum lets you make automatic donations to Mai Soli Foundation that transform ordinary moments into opportunities for meaningful change. Give anywhere, get guidance, and track your impact – all in one place. Giving rules pair major events and everyday actions with automatic donations. Whether you’re fighting climate change when you take an Uber, or donating every new #MeToo, giving to the causes you care about has never been this easy.  Learn More

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• Download Momentum from this page
• Select a donation rule going to  Kenya Education Fund
• Every time your chosen rule triggers, you’ll automatically donate

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• Select a rule from the Active Rules tab
• Click the pencil to edit the destination
• Scroll to the right until you see “Custom charity”
• Click “Search for a charity” and enter “ Kenya Education Fund “
• Tap on the charity and click “Select this charity”

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ECW in Kenya

Kenya hosts more than half a million refugees and asylum-seekers – over half of whom are children and adolescents. Many refugee families are marginalized and live in poverty, with limited access to basic services, including education. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. With the closure of schools, many refugees and marginalized children and adolescents could not access remote learning opportunities, putting them at risk of never returning to school. To respond to the crisis, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) launched a First Emergency Response (FER) to support partners in providing remote learning resources, improving sanitation in schools, increasing teacher capacity and supporting children with disabilities. All activities related to this FER concluded in 2021.

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Additional Results

• Number of teachers/administrators that demonstrate increased knowledge on subject knowledge, curriculum and/or pedagogy: 1,733
• Number of adolescents girls who receive menstrual care kits, female hygiene kits or similar assistance: 11,050
• Number of teachers/ administrators trained in mental health and psychosocial and psychological support topics: 195

COVID-19 Results

Programme info kenya hosts more than half a million refugees and asylum seekers – over half of whom are children and adolescents who have fled violence and instability in their home countries. in their communities, they often work in the informal sector and keep their children out of school to help supplement their incomes. with the onset of covid-19, many refugees lost their jobs, further straining resources. the education sector was heavily impacted by covid-19. the pandemic led to national school closures, drastically increasing the number of out-of-school children and adolescents. the resources and infrastructure did not support remote learning environments. even as schools reopened in january 2021, safety was a concern due to overcrowded classrooms, minimal training for educators and a lack of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) facilities in learning environments. due to the interruption of education caused by covid-19, many refugee children and adolescents are at risk of never returning to school, further marginalizing them and putting them at increased risk of abuse and exploitation. to support refugee and host community children in kenya, ecw launched a first emergency response (fer). the programme supported partners to provide remote learning opportunities during school closures and created new water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) facilities to establish safer learning environments and address urgent needs. additionally, funding supported training for educators across an array of areas to improve capacity and address students’ needs. to promote inclusion, grantees held community engagement events and awareness campaigns to advocate for the rights of children with disabilities. currently, there is no ecw programme in kenya. programme components.

• Engaging community members. Grantees hosted community engagement sessions and launched campaigns to promote rights and increase awareness of children and individuals with disabilities.
• Ensuring access to hygiene facilities.  Provided schools with improved WASH facilities that are accessible to children with disabilities and are gender segregated. Grantees ensured schools had access to clean drinking water.
• Increasing educator capacity. Funding provided training for teachers on gender, inclusion, online platforms, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services, hygiene and lesson planning. Educators received daily learning kits to distribute, along with specialized plans for children with disabilities.
• Provide remote learning opportunities. Grantees provided remote learning platforms through radios, online tools, SMS-based platforms and airtime for educators to reach children at home.

For more information on ECW's work in Kenya, please contact Graham Lang ( [email protected] ).

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Kenya Drought and Climate Crisis Response: Education Cannot Wait Announces US$2 Million Grant

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$19 Million in New Covid-19 Education Response for Refugees and IDPS Across 10 Crisis-affected Countries – ECW Covid-19 Investments Approved Now Total $43.5 Million

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The Kenya Education Project

All donations will support the Kenya Child Protection and Education Project. Funds will be sent directly to World Vision, the organization overseeing distribution to this project.

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Provide a route to safety and opportunity for vulnerable girls.

In Kenya’s North Rift region, harmful cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and early marriage, poor school facilities, a weak child protection system, and a nomadic lifestyle undermine the well-being of children and keep them from fulfilling their potential in life.

World Vision is working to increase children’s access to education and thereby open door of opportunity for them. In addition, they are partnering with communities to raise awareness of children’s rights, create environments that protect children, and strengthen the capacity of local organizations that respond to abuse so that children suffering harm are supported in their recovery.

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Kenya Child Protection Program Update

The kenya child protection and education project provides girls safety and opportunity.

One of the most effective ways to combat FGM and early marriages is education. World Vision’s Kenya Child Protection and Education project will benefit approximately 17,000 children in Kenya’s North Rift Provence.

Early marriage, FGM, and a low retention and completion rate for secondary schools go hand-in-hand for girls in this region of Kenya. Many girls have an interest in attending school and may even enroll, but they may be seen as more valuable by their fathers as a source of cattle, received as a dowry for marrying them off to much older men. Poor economic conditions and a recent drought have resulted in even further challenges for families in the area, making it even less likely that families would be willing or able to send their children to school—especially girls.

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Kenya Education Endowment Fund

Corporate and service organizations that support keef.

Since our beginning as a registered charity in 2004, the Kenya Education Endowment Fund (KEEF) has relied on individual donors and service organizations to provide scholarships for the educational needs of students. A few corporate partnerships have sponsored groups of students and have also enabled KEEF to build school classrooms, healthy kitchen facilities, latrines, and libraries.

Beginning now, 2019, we are actively connecting with more corporations and service organizations to fund construction projects, and also student focussed projects, such as the annual student workshops.

We anticipate expanding our secondary and post-secondary student scholarships because we know from experience and from UNESCO research that “Education saves lives and transforms lives, it is the bedrock of sustainability.” More scholarships will allow us to bring more students and their families out of poverty and enhance their communities. Because of our past success in utilizing mainly individual donations, we are very optimistic about what is achievable with increasing corporate sponsorships.

Options for Donations & Sponsorships

Donate to either of the Endowment Funds managed by the Vancouver foundation which provide funds each year from investments which will be used for the students:

Marie MacKay Endowment Fund  (for Secondary Students)

Alinda Ware Post Secondary Fund

Global Change for Children (GC4C) is a registered non-profit foundation based in Vancouver. Since 2010, they have generously provided funding for several KEEF projects, including the Bondeni Primary School library, the KEEF workshops and they also sponsored several students to attend secondary school.

In the past five years, GC4C has focused funding on construction projects that improve the health and well being of students. This includes a new classroom at one secondary school, new kitchen facilities at several schools, water collection systems and latrine construction. They have also purchased new equipment and furniture. The positive impact of sustained support such as this from GC4C cannot be overstated.

We thank GC4C for their commitment and confidence in our work and encourage you to check out their web site at www.gc4c.org

The board and members of GC4C diligently researched registered charities that weren't aligned with political, religious or ideological causes before deciding to support KEEF, a non-profit fund launched by a group of retired Canadian teachers, nurses and other professional women. They were greatly impressed with the low-overhead, hands-on approach of KEEF, which operates in mostly rural communities in western Kenya’s Kakamega County. Most families eke out a living from subsistence farming and can't afford the $600 required annually to send their children to fee-based high schools and universities.

Cumberland is a small town in the Comox Valley, British Columbia.  The Cumberland Centennial Rotary Club has sponsored KEEF secondary students for several years, and is also currently sponsoring a post secondary student. We are very pleased to have earned the support of this Rotary club over the past several years. Read more

The Strathcona Sunrise Rotary Club is in the Comox Valley in British Columbia. Our KEEF president, Alinda Ware, lives in Courtenay and is our long time liaison with this club. Strathcona Sunrise has sponsored many secondary students over the years, usually supporting two or three students at any given time. As we noted above, the positive impact of such sustained support cannot be overstated. Read more

SAS are Commercial Accountants for Entrepreneurial Businesses. They are a dynamic, fast-growing practice of Chartered Accountants specialising in business planning and advisory and support services for small to mid size enterprises. Based in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, but with a client base spread across the UK, clients of SAS operate in a wide variety of industries including construction, professional services, retail, manufacturing, recruitment and IT.

KEEF was brought to the attention of SAS by Mark Skinner and the SSA Recruitment group (more below). Sterling Accounting Solutions has currently funded two secondary students through to graduation in four years. Read more

Speed Agency: An integrated agency creating the best humanly possible creative and digital collaborations.

Our vision: To be the best humanly possible creative collaboration

When you know what people want or need, you can start planning to meet desires and demands. If you don’t, you’re simply making insights based on assumptions. At Speed, we help our clients to take an integrated approach to communicating with their customers. We look at all channels and mediums based on the insight we have about who we need to reach.

Our services are bespoke to your needs based on a detailed understanding of your business capabilities, objectives, your target market and your competitors. We gain as much insight as possible in order to maximise impact and differentiation in your market.

At Speed we’re  all about ideas that work, at the right time, in the right place, with the right people, in the right way. Read more

SSA Recruitment is a highly dedicated firm of Recruitment and Search Consultants. Established in 2008, SSA Group are recruitment experts across three main sectors: Construction, Civil Engineering & Specialisms. With offices around the world, SSA takes pride in its reputation for being a transparent and driven supplier to industry, able to go that extra mile and consistently surpassing expectations. Read more

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For many years I sought a charitable endeavour where almost 100% of the funds raised went directly to the actual cause. I started personally sponsoring young adults in KEEF’s educational program in 2016. After 2 years of watching closely how committed, passionate and determined KEEF was in assisting these kids and their communities, I decided in later 2018 to sponsor 20 kids from 2019 onwards. I am determined to grow this number to over 70 in the upcoming years. We make an annual commitment as a business to be involved and to give back, and have chosen KEEF as the charity. Each of our offices has committed to doing annual fundraising which will raise additional money for educational sponsorships and possible capital projects.

I genuinely state that all staff working for SSA have become invested in this cause. It allows each of us to give something back. We take heart from the fact that we are making a difference as we trade to make profit. We have chosen very carefully to get behind this program. The fact that almost all funds committed go to the root cause, an educational cause we believe in, is profound.

TELUS:  All Connected for Good

Building stronger communities together and helping the most vulnerable among us, that’s what we mean by all connected for good. We also believe in ensuring equal access to technology, promoting its responsible use, and putting our technology to work to improve the lives of Canadians.

Why choose Telus? Our amazing service, amazing people and world-class networks, for starters. But that’s not all. We’re also committed to using technology to break down social barriers, keep your family safe online and help Canadians reach their full potential.  Keeping you connected -- even when natural disasters strike -- is our number one priority. We work around the clock to maintain mobility services in affected areas and equip emergency shelters with TELUS PureFibre™ internet. And as the world becomes 5G-enabled, making smart cities and connected cars a reality, we’re investing in bringing you the network of the future. Read more

XL Flooring and EZ LAY Flooring are our earliest corporate sponsors. Proprietors Laurent and Jindra began working with Marie MacKay, one of KEEF’s founders, over ten years ago. XL Flooring is a generous supporter of several charities, not only of KEEF. Read more

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Our Mission:

We design unique, high quality, fun and hand crafted sandals for our customers which makes them feel and look special, chic and noble because of the actual cause behind the products.

Our Vision;

- To provide living for artisans and their families while supporting their dreams to enhance their own communities through Fair Trade

- To Send 1 Million Underprivileged kids to school within next 10 years

- To build 46 schools in Sub-Saharan Africa within next 10 years

Ebru Pinar, Founder

Marbling Creations Inc was created 2 years ago upon my return from an 80 days volunteering trip to East Africa. My very first volunteering project was with KEEF for 3 weeks and it has become my most favorite non-profit organization ever because of it's amazing team behind the scenes who truly dedicated their lives to it and also seeing the huge difference that they make in young Kenyan’s life through education.

As a former educator I once more was reminded of the power of education while I was in East Africa and how big of a difference it could make in young Africans’ lives to get them out of poverty. I solely created this business model to empower Africans in 3 different ways by designing sandals that are handmade in Kenya to sell them here in North America to give back for education.

I would love to end my words with two unforgettable quotes by our company's biggest inspiration and incredible leader that we look up to, the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela;

"Education is your most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"

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The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT; Est. 2004) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, public benefit organization based in the Western Cape, South Africa. The organization facilitates and promotes the conservation of biological diversity, with a focus on […]

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) is an independent non-profit organization established and supported by Wilderness. CITW hosts rural children that live alongside Wilderness and other partner concessions, and through their Eco-Clubs, YES Programme and Eco-Mentor […]

Why is the Connect Foundation needed? In today’s digital era, having a strong online presence is crucial for non-profit organisations to gain legitimacy, credibility, and funding. Without it, these teams risk falling behind and are […]

Fund a Film Campaign Who can fund a film? Anyone! The Fund a Film initiative provides an opportunity for like-minded individuals and companies to contribute to the Connect Foundation in a tangible manner. We would […]

The Daunara Foundation’s mission is to uplift the community of the Daunara Village and its surrounding villages, by ensuring the benefits of the tourism industry flow through to the communities and create long-term benefits for […]

Close to the southern tip of Africa, Dyer Island and the surrounding ocean is a critically important eco-system and home to the Marine Big 5 sharks, whales, dolphins, the Cape fur seal, and the endangered […]

The East African Centre for Empowerment of Women and Children has a mission to help communities eradicate poverty by empowering themselves, by improving literacy for women and children, and by improving the communities’ overall health […]

Ecoexist Trust is a small not-for-profit NGO that was founded in 2013 by a multi-disciplinary team in Botswana. Our mission is to support the lives and livelihoods of people who share space with elephants while […]

Elephant-Human Relations Aid (EHRA) Namibia exists since 2003 to proactively and holistically solve human-elephant conflicts to secure the long-term survival of Namibia’s free-roaming desert and non-desert elephant populations. EHRA strives to identify all elements that […]

Dulini is driven by the mission to conserve the untamed wilderness. Through sustainable, eco-tourism, it is our intention to leave a legacy of growing biodiversity. This vision is only possible in partnership with neighbouring communities. […]

Friends of Alexandra was established as an NGO in 2007 with the aim to assist the people of Alexandra township, one of the most impoverished areas around Johannesburg. Alexandra has a population of 600,000 people. […]

Hwange National Park, situated in the north western corner of Zimbabwe, is an immense wilderness area that lies between the Kalahari Sands of Botswana and the savannah woodlands and Teak forests of Zimbabwe. This area […]

Samara’s conservation vision is to restore one of South Africa’s most spectacular landscapes, driving ecological corridors to create the country’s third largest protected area. Two centuries ago, South Africa’s vast semi-arid heartland bore witness to […]

GreatAfrica is a catalyst. Climate change and biodiversity collapse are the most existential threats of our time. GreatAfrica was established to bring to life at-scale re-wilding initiatives by providing science driven solutions to environmental and […]

Helping Hands 4 Wildlife is a Non-Profit Corporation, based in Badplaas, Mpumalanga, South Africa. We are dedicated to caring for the small, unnoticed, and forgotten wildlife that society overlooks. We specialize in aiding species often […]

iAfrica Foundation

Bringing interactive e-learning and resources on core conservation topics to primary school teachers and children across Sub-Saharan Africa iLearnabout is an innovative digital education resource that aims to fill a critical gap in children’s education, […]

The Kenya Bird of Prey Trust is a Kenyan non-profit dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey. We act on our mandate by: Creating, advising, and implementing bird of prey conservation management plans with […]

Kenya Wildlife Trust (KWT) is Kenya’s principal predator conservation trust and is dedicated to three of Kenya’s most important ecosystems: Greater Mara, Samburu-Laikipia and Amboseli-Tsavo. The organization protects vulnerable predator populations, empowers and educates local […]

Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF, known as the Forum) is a dynamic membership based organization with over 20,000 members. The Forum is a vital vehicle in the realization of the goals and aspirations of small land […]

Nurturing Future Conservation Champions Environmental Education for South African Children & Young Adults We help the children and youth of our nation to discover the true value of the biodiversity of the natural world and […]

Lion Landscapes and Ruaha Carnivore Project are joining forces and will continue as Lion Landscapes. Your donation will benefit all our programmes. There are now fewer wild lions left in the world than rhinos With […]

Men End FGM Foundation (MEF) is a global award-winning movement that rallies men and boys to join the quest to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), child marriage and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence […]

Transforming lives. Saving species. Restoring environments.Help us to build a brighter, sustainable future for Southern Africa’s most vulnerable. Join us at the frontline of change in Southern Africa. Together, we can uplift impoverished communities, halt […]

The Motse Community and Wildlife Conservancy (MCWC) is an independent non-profit established and supported by the shareholders of Limpopo-Lipadi Wildlife and Wilderness Reserve, in the Tuli Block, Botswana. MCWC exists for three distinct purposes – […]

Pangolin.Africa is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the survival of the most highly trafficked wildlife species on Earth – the African pangolin. One pangolin is poached from the wild every five minutes. The situation facing […]

PUBAH (Purpose Uganda Babies Home) is a non-profit organization funding a small orphanage and pre-school for babies and young children in the Entebbe region of Uganda’s Wakiso district. PUBAH has successfully carried out international adoptions, […]

Building on a strong foundation of science, partnerships and field capability, Rhino Conservation Botswana (RCB) is dedicated to monitoring and protecting wild black and white rhino in Botswana, contributing significantly to the survival of these […]

Singita Lowveld Trust

Singita’s 100-year purpose is to preserve and protect large areas of African wilderness for future generations. Singita Lowveld Trust (SLT), Singita’s non-profit conservation and community development partner in South Africa, is committed to a wide […]

Vision Surfpop Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Cape Town, South Africa, offering 70 vulnerable children from the poor communities of Masiphumelele, Ocean View and Khayelitsha, of whom half are girls, a safe space […]

The Royal Portfolio Foundation is linked to The Royal Portfolio, a group of luxury boutique hotels who believe in sustainable tourism in Southern Africa. The objective of The Royal Portfolio Foundation is to pay or […]

The Safari Collection Footprint is a nonprofit trust registered in Kenya with a mission of supporting various community and conservation partners around the country. The Project fulfills its mission alongside The Safari Collection, a company […]

The Tswalu Foundation exists primarily to support ecological research at Tswalu. Through accumulating a growing body of quality output on the fauna, flora and the unique habitat of the southern Kalahari we have been able […]

Working to Conserve Tsavo’s Wilderness Tsavo Trust is a field based Kenyan non-profit organisation headquartered in Tsavo, southern Kenya. Our Vision: Tsavo Trust recognizes the importance of a holistic approach to biodiversity conservation. Professional wildlife […]

Volcanoes Safaris has been at the forefront of reviving gorilla and chimpanzee conservation and tourism in Rwanda and Uganda for over twenty-five years. In 2009, the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT), a non-profit organisation, was […]

 Wilderness has been a leader in high-end, low-density conservation tourism since 1983. We’re all about protecting the Earth, one life-changing journey at a time. The Wilderness Trust is our independent non-profit entity, founded to safeguard […]

The WILDTRUST vision is for a ‘thriving and resilient world’. Inspired by the interconnectedness of all things on this planet, the WILDTRUST objectives remain focused on the principle to continuously strive towards restoring the building […]

Other Grantees

Learn more about our other grantees, african parks foundation.

African Parks Foundation has taken on the responsibility for the rehabilitation, development, and management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. By adopting a business approach to conservation (i.e. tourism, carbon funding), […]

African People and Wildlife

African People and Wildlife supports sustainability projects in rural communities that preserve healthy human-wildlife interactions and contribute to better livelihoods for those that live in proximity to animals. This year, donations through Empowers Africa went […]

African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has a unique approach to conservation in that they accomplish wildlife and land protection by empowering Africa’s people. This strategy incentivizes conservation of national resources by ensuring local communities benefit from […]

Big Life Foundation

With an emphasis on anti-poaching, Big Life Foundation was founded to conserve the wildlife and the lands of East Africa. As the only organization operating on both sides of the Kenya/Tanzania border, Big Life’s teams […]

Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary

The Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary, located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is dedicated to the protection of rhinos and other endangered species against poaching. The facility features a treatment and care center where animals […]

Cheetah Conservation Fund

The Cheetah Conservation Fund (“CCF”) was founded in 1990 and is a global leader in research and the conservation of cheetahs. Their mission is to be the internationally recognized center of excellence in the conservation […]

Conservation Through Public Health

Uganda-based Conservation Through Public Health (CTBH) promotes the conservation of biodiversity in the region by working towards a more harmonious coexistence between people, wildlife, and livestock, with a focus on improving their health and livelihoods. […]

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) is the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organizations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa. Orphan […]

Fauna & Flora International

Empowers Africa is a proud supporter of Fauna & Flora’s new “We Love Sharks” project, which is protecting the over 60 species of shark that have made Cape Verde’s Brava Island their home.

Global Witness

Global Witness is a non-profit organization that investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict, corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. They are responsible for exposing how ‘blood diamonds’ fuelled conflict in Angola, […]

Healing Hands of Joy

Healing Hands of Joy is a non-profit organization that exists to bring hope, happiness and a second chance to women affected by obstetric fistula in rural communities of Ethiopia. The foundation works in conjunction with […]

Inzalo Community Project

Inzalo Community Project is a South African nonprofit that runs community development projects in the communities outside of both the Thornybush and Sabi Sands Reserves in South Africa. The Utah Community Project is one of […]

Lalela Project

Lalela Project provides arts education workshops to youth who battle extreme poverty, sparking creative thinking and awakening an entrepreneurial spirit. The foundation provides community-based arts education and leadership workshops to children grades 1 through 12 […]

LEWA Wildlife Conservancy

LEWA Wildlife Conservancy is an award-winning catalyst and model for community conservation known for its 61,000 acre refuge for rhino and elephant protection in Northern Kenya–one of the largest conservancies in all of Africa. LEWA […]

The Malilangwe Trust

The Malingwe Trust is a wholly Zimbabwean, non-profit organization, focused on harmonizing biodiversity conservation, community development and commercial tourism.

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders was created on December 22, 1971. It was created on the belief that all people have the right to medical care regardless of gender, race, religion, creed or […]

Nkomo Primary School

Nkomo Primary School is situated in the rural community of Mduku on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The school started in 1998 with 60 children and one teacher (Themba Zikhali). At that […]

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 90,000-acre not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County. It is the largest black rhino sanctuary in east Africa and home to over 110 critically endangered black rhino and […]

The Olifants West Conservation Trust / Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit

Transfrontier Africa founded the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit in 2013 to protect the Olifants West Region of Balule Wildlife Reserve in South Africa. The Black Mamba APU is the only anti-poaching unit that consists of […]

PAMS Foundation

PAMS Foundation is an incredible team of conservationists working on-the-ground to save Tanzania’s wildlife. Since their inception in 2006, PAMS has played an extremely critical role in turning around Tanzania’s elephant poaching crisis. Their mission […]

Pangolin.Africa is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to the survival of the most highly trafficked wildlife species on earth – the African pangolin.

Peace Parks Foundation – SA College for Tourism

The SA College for Tourism (“SACT”) was established in 2001 and operates through Peace Parks Foundation. SACT is the first training center in Southern Africa to focus its training program on the development of operational […]

The Singita Lowveld Trust is committed to a number of conservation and community. The foundation has made a lasting impact on various parts of Africa orchestrating an interdependent relationship between communities, wildlife and tourism Here […]

Singita Grumeti Fund

The Grumeti Fund is a non-profit organization carrying out wildlife conservation and community development work in the western corridor of the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania. Our vision is a world in which people and wildlife […]

Stop Ivory is an independent non-government organization which aims to protect elephants and stop the ivory trade by implementing an initiative called the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI). The EPI, with the support of its partners, […]

Tikki Hywood Trust

Operating in Zimbabwe since 1994, The Tikki Hywood Trust is raising awareness about the plight of lesser-known wildlife species and supporting the development of sound conservation practices. The on-the-ground rescue center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned, […]

Time + Tide Foundation

The Time + Tide Foundation was established to initiate and sponsor social and ecological ventures in the communities and conservation areas surrounding Time + Tide tourism properties. In partnership with the Time + Tide tourism […]

Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is Africa’s oldest and most biologically diverse protected area. About four million people live within a day’s walk of the park’s borders. A UNESCO World Heritage […]

Wilderness Wildlife Trust

The Wilderness Wildlife Trust, an independent non-profit entity associated with the Wilderness Group, supports a wide variety of projects across Africa. The projects and research it supports address the needs of existing wildlife populations, seek […]

Wildlands is one of South Africa’s leading environmental non-profit organizations. Through strategic partnerships with communities and the South African Government, Wildlands is helping South Africa to strengthen its natural ecosystems, educating local communities and improving […]

Wildlife ACT

Wildlife ACT actively advances conservation by initiating, implementing and managing projects at no cost to wildlife reserves that do not have the means to do so themselves. They are currently focused on Zululand in South […]

Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society (“WCS”) has a vast conservation program across Africa. Past grants from Empowers Africa have included funding for: human-lion conflict mitigation at Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda; elephant anti-poaching efforts in the […]

WildlifeDirect

WildlifeDirect was founded by African conservationist Dr. Richard Leakey, who is credited with putting an end to the elephant slaughter in Kenya in the 1980s. Regrettably, poaching is back at levels, if not curtailed, that […]

Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 on DonorsChoose

The DonorsChoose community is making Teacher Appreciation Week loud in 2024! Join us for five days of joy, gratitude, and classroom funding.

MONDAY: A STEM-TASTIC START!

Today, we’re inviting the entire DonorsChoose community to take their gratitude for teachers and make it LOUD by supporting STEM projects. While funds last, every donation to a project for STEM supplies will be automatically doubled , thanks to GM . ‍

New science beakers? Math manipulatives? Printer cartridges? Teachers with STEM projects, today’s match is for you!

TUESDAY: EVERY PROJECT MATCHED!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to…EVERYONE! While funds last, every single donation on DonorsChoose will be at least 50% matched. ‍

Teachers, today is a giant celebration all about you. East coast to west coast, kindergarten to 12th grade classrooms, librarians to coaches, language arts to music — everyone gets to be part of the action today.

WEDNESDAY: IT’S MATCH MADNESS!!

A flurry of DonorsChoose partners have jumped in midweek to make an even bigger difference for teachers. More than 15 matches and fundings are launching at 2pm ET today! 

• Bazinga! The Chuck Lorre Foundation is doubling donations to every STEM project from teachers at Equity Focus Schools.
• A family that cares about teachers is doubling donations to every teacher who has never been funded at every Equity Focus School.
• The Wing 2 Wing Foundation is fully funding every teacher’s project in West Virginia.
• The Dalio Foundation is doubling donations to every project from Connecticut teachers.
• Montgomery Family Fund is doubling donations to every book project in Texas.
• Valhalla Foundation is helping to support more than 500 pre-K teachers at Equity Focus Schools.
• Amazon is fully-funding select projects from never-before-funded teachers of color at Equity Focus Schools. They’re also doubling donations to select STEM projects from teachers of color!
• Bezos is supporting select projects from Equity Focus Schools and additional projects that help teachers bring equity education to the classroom.
• Vroom is doubling donations to pre-K projects at Equity Focus Schools in Louisiana, Alabama, and New Mexico.
• Love’s Travel Stop is fully-funding engineering, tech, and science projects in Oklahoma City.
• An anonymous donor is doubling donations for furniture projects from Equity Focus Schools in Pennsylvania.
• Kleenex is doubling donations to select projects requesting classroom basics.
• The Peterson Family is doubling donations to vital projects supporting air quality and filtration.
• Happy Planner is doubling donations to select art projects.
• Optimum is funding and donating to select STEM projects in Essex County, New Jersey. 
• An anonymous donor is fully-funding select schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
• Quill is doubling donations to select projects requesting Quill supplies. ‍
• …and an anonymous friend in Houston will triple every donation to AG Hilliard Elementary School in Houston, Texas. ‍

THURSDAY: ???

To be revealed on Thursday, May 9!

FRIDAY: ???

To be revealed on Friday, May 10!

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