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In 1998, a core of volunteer leaders in the United States and Kenya joined hands to mobilize like-minded individuals working to improve educational opportunity and family security for children in Kendu Bay, Kenya.

The Kenya Self-Help Project has identified fundamental areas where assistance from generous and caring donors can make an immediate and long-term impact to reverse the cycles of poverty while promoting self-sufficiency and community participation.
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The Kenya Self-Help Project supports initiatives for student scholarships, girls health and social empowerment and family livelihood. Programs are administered by our partner organization, Nyashep Education Trust in Kendu Bay, Nyanza Province.

The Kenya Self-Help Project is an authorized 501(c)(3) public charity administered by an all-volunteer board of directors in the United States.  

100% of every donation is applied directly to program services in Kenya.

Administrative costs in Kenya are fully underwritten through private donations from Jesse & Lucillia Crowe, Rick & Sarah DeKoven, Ralph & Kathleen Dodge and Bryan & Kathleen Gianesin.

Our corporate partners include:

HRSentry,LLC, Colchester, VT

Spirit of Big Five Foundation, Stuart, FL

                                                

KSHP Board of Directors

Kathleen H. Dodge, Chairman, is a retired educator and teacher leader from Burlington, Vermont.

Sarah A. DeKoven, Vice Chairman, is a therapist and spiritual counselor from Colleyville, Texas.

Bryan Gianesin, Secretary, is a practicing attorney and community leader from Laguna Beach, California.

Rick DeKoven, Treasurer, is a retired financial executive from Colleyville, TX.

Sarah Forrester, Director, grew up in Kenya, where her father was Chief Medical Officer of western Kenya's Nyanza Province.  Sarah is a wife and mother of two daughters from Lexington, MA.

The Honorable Phoebe M. Asiyo, Consulting Director, is Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations Development Fund for Women and former Kenya Member of Parliament from Rachuonyo District (Kendu Bay).

 

Regional Overview: Why Your Help Makes a Difference in Kendu Bay

Rachuonyo district in Kendu Bay, is one of the poorest and most marginalized districts in Kenya. The 2006 national poverty index places this district in the bottom five out of 222 constituencies in the nation. Kenya MapOver 70% of the population lives on less than one dollar a day. The average life expectancy here is 38 years; the national average is 52 years. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the district is 25% compared to the nation average of 6.7%, while under-age-five mortality is among the highest in the world, at 250/1000 live births, mostly from vaccine-preventable diseases.

The education sector shows similar disparities. Less than 50% of all children successfully complete primary education. The dropout rate is highest among girls; more than 70% do not finish grade eight. The number of orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS is estimated at 47,000 in the district.

While these statistics may appear daunting, Kenya Self-Help Project and its Kendu Bay partners have identified fundamental areas where assistance from generous and caring donors can make an immediate and long-term impact to reverse these cycles while promoting self-sufficiency and community participation.

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