Help Yvonne and the Upendo's children to grow up and become what they dream to become !
Sponsor a child !
Cecilia, Lydia ,Susan, Brenda, urgently need our support so they may reach Secondary School Level.
The cost incurred by a secondary school education is approximately 700 euros a year.
It covers room and board as well as all fees, school supplies, clothes, personal hygiene supplies, medical expenses and everything else the student needs for the entire year.
Make a Difference and Sponsor a Girl Today
Sponsoring one of the girls at Upendo School and Children’s Home could be one of the most important decision you ever make !
Only 48% of girls in Kenya attend secondary school. Among orphans, the statistic drops even further.
Education Changes Lives
A secondary school education changes lives. Your sponsorship does not just change the lives of the student, but also the Murang’a community, improving the quality of life for everyone – now and into the future.
Your sponsorship can help end the cycle of poverty for the orphans at Upendo and help the girls transition into a future full of success, fulfilment and independence.
The girls of Upendo understand the importance of an education and have consistently had top ranked exam scores in their district. They hope to become doctors, lawyers and accountants. With your help they can succeed.
Structure of the Kenyan education system
Kenya’s education system is divided into three stages: primary, secondary and higher education. Primary education starts at the age of six, lasts for eight years and is organised in three stages: lower primary (ages 6-8 or grade 1-3), middle (9-10 or grades 4-5) and upper primary (ages 11-13 or grades 6-8). Secondary education lasts four years (ages 14-17 or form 1-4).
Please see Yvonne's video and the girls pictures, courtesy of Melanie Pessin (Photos were taken during her trips to Kenya over the years,2006,2009,2011 and November 2013)
Also please read also letters from the Girls, from Susan, Cecilia, Lydia and Brenda.
Sponsor a child !
Cecilia, Lydia ,Susan, Brenda, urgently need our support so they may reach Secondary School Level.
The cost incurred by a secondary school education is approximately 700 euros a year.
It covers room and board as well as all fees, school supplies, clothes, personal hygiene supplies, medical expenses and everything else the student needs for the entire year.
Make a Difference and Sponsor a Girl Today
Sponsoring one of the girls at Upendo School and Children’s Home could be one of the most important decision you ever make !
Only 48% of girls in Kenya attend secondary school. Among orphans, the statistic drops even further.
Education Changes Lives
A secondary school education changes lives. Your sponsorship does not just change the lives of the student, but also the Murang’a community, improving the quality of life for everyone – now and into the future.
Your sponsorship can help end the cycle of poverty for the orphans at Upendo and help the girls transition into a future full of success, fulfilment and independence.
The girls of Upendo understand the importance of an education and have consistently had top ranked exam scores in their district. They hope to become doctors, lawyers and accountants. With your help they can succeed.
Structure of the Kenyan education system
Kenya’s education system is divided into three stages: primary, secondary and higher education. Primary education starts at the age of six, lasts for eight years and is organised in three stages: lower primary (ages 6-8 or grade 1-3), middle (9-10 or grades 4-5) and upper primary (ages 11-13 or grades 6-8). Secondary education lasts four years (ages 14-17 or form 1-4).
Please see Yvonne's video and the girls pictures, courtesy of Melanie Pessin (Photos were taken during her trips to Kenya over the years,2006,2009,2011 and November 2013)
Also please read also letters from the Girls, from Susan, Cecilia, Lydia and Brenda.
SUSAN WAIRIMU
Susan came to Upendo in 2002. She is in Class 8 and is eager to head to secondary school next year. Susan enjoys story-telling and making the other girls laugh.
See Susan's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Susan's pictures.
See Susan's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Susan's pictures.
| susan.pdf |
CECILIA WANJIRU
Cecilia (Cece), born in 2000, came to Upendo in 2003 with her twin sister after their parents died in 2000.
Cece wishes to become a teacher and serve as a role model for other girls like her.
See Cecilia's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Cecilia's pictures.
Cece wishes to become a teacher and serve as a role model for other girls like her.
See Cecilia's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Cecilia's pictures.
| cecilia.pdf |
LYDIAH WAMBUI
Lydia was born in 2000 and came to Upendo in 2003. She is in Class 8 and wishes to become a teacher one day.
See Lydia's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Lydia's pictures and video !
See Lydia's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Lydia's pictures and video !
| lydia.pdf |
BRENDA WANJIKU
Brenda born in 2000 was brought to Upendo in 2003. After both of her parents died, she and her two brothers were left orphaned. Her grandparents were unable to handle the financial burden of all three children and brought Brenda to Upendo to get the care and education they were unable to provide.
See Brenda's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Brenda's pictures.
See Brenda's letter requesting sponsorship here under (file attached) and Brenda's pictures.
| brenda.pdf |
