The Starehe Girls Centre, just outside Nairobi, is national boarding high school that accepts girls from each county in Kanya who are from economically vulnerable backgrounds. With a mission that goes beyond traditional schooling, the charitable school focuses heavily on practical skill-building. The Starehe Girls Centre believes in fostering independence and honouring the dignity of […]
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Outside Nairobi, in rural Njathaini, the Starehe Girls Centre offers a transformative experience to 127 remarkable young women. This charitable national boarding school gives girls from economically disadvantaged backgrounds the care, academics, and practical skills to overcome poverty. To boost its mission of self-reliance, the school is launching a six-month high-potential broiler-chicken production initiative. Funding […]
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Funding request: $1,108.89 CAD Critical Need: CN-IOM0426 Kapesa is a young woman who has spent much of her life caring for others. From an early age, she stepped into responsibilities far beyond her years after the loss of her father. Leaving school behind, she began working to support her family, helping her mother in the […]
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Funding request: $4,286.39 CAD Critical Need: CN-HHT0426 Fritz is a father of five who has always believed in the dignity of work. Known for his kind and respectful nature, he once took pride in providing for his family through his own efforts. Today, that role has been taken from him—not by choice, but by a […]
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This Sunday, July 26, 2026, is the sixth annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. To honour this day, Pope Leo XIV announced the theme: “I will not forget you” (Isaiah 49:15), an important and beautiful sentiment for grandparents and the elderly worldwide, especially for the countless individuals who live alone or feel forgotten. […]
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On this 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day, help us celebrate Nadia, an incredibly talented and exceptionally enthusiastic Grade 12 student living in Villeta, Paraguay. At just 17, Nadia is skipping lunch and racing straight from her high school classes to a sewing machine to ensure a future of her own design. Like so […]
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Funding request: $9,482.27 CAD Critical Need: CN-BPC0626 Eleven-year-old Jordy is a cheerful and respectful boy who loves playing soccer with his friends and dreams of one day becoming a doctor. He attends school through a scholarship and also participates in an after-school tutoring program that helps him continue learning despite the health challenges he has […]
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Funding request: $4,367.15 CAD Critical Need: CN-KAB0626 Seventeen-year-old Helida is a cheerful and caring girl who enjoys reading storybooks, singing in church, making new friends, and helping her family whenever she is not in school. Despite living with epilepsy for the past two years, she has continued to pursue her education whenever her health allows. […]
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Funding request: $4,711.96 CAD Critical Need: CN-PJM0526 At 74 years old, Guillermo has spent a lifetime working hard to provide for his family. Despite living with paraplegia and other physical challenges, he remained determined to contribute however he could, earning a modest income by selling food products in his community. His perseverance and dedication helped […]
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Funding request: $9,532.58 CAD Critical Need: CN-PTT0626 At just 21 years old, Florenz has already become a leader in his community. As the youth chairman in his barangay, he organizes feeding programs, distributes school supplies, invites speakers to inspire young people, and encourages healthy activities by lending sports equipment to local youth. Despite living in […]