On 24 October 2019 Starkid School and Rescue Center in Githogoro slum in Nairobi had its Graduation Ceremony marking also the end of the school year.
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Expanding network of sponsors of assistance to education costs, and other essential costs of very poor children and youth
During the last two years, since our last posting on this webpage, the number of assisted individual children and young persons did grow to about 35. The most important sponsors come from Germany and Poland. We have also generous sponsors in Switzerland, Sweden, the USA, and other countries. Sponsor groups also organize fundraising events. Studies […]
Feeding programs continuing in 3 Nairobi schools
Feeding programs are continuing in Starkid School and Rescue Centre in Githogoro Slum, in Overseers Education Centre in Kangemi Slum and in St. Judah Education Centre in Mathare Valley slum. The funding is coming mainly from the African Children Haven Foundation in Galveston, Texas, USA and from the Catholic International Community in Nairobi (specifically for […]
Kristin and Mats visit twins, they support at Starkid
Kristin and Mats, University professors from Sweden are supporting all costs of the orphan twins, who live and study at Starkid School and Rescue Centre. They visit them during their, usually two, annual visits to Kenya. Last visit was in January 2018.
Assistance to Syoka family (name changed for privacy protection)
In early January 2018 Watu Kwa Watu has received to following message from the Headteacher of Starkid School and Rescue Centre (some information, including family name, have been changed for privacy protection): “Dear Tomasz, Greetings! I would like to draw your attention to this woman and her children. Syoka family comes from Kitui County here […]
Overseers Education Centre Expands its feeding program
Overseers Education Centre in Kangemi Slum in Nairobi continues being assisted in its feeding program funded by the ACH (African Children’s Haven of Galveston, Texas, and implemented by Watu Kwa Watu and Karuna Trust. Having started with breakfast of uji (maize porridge) on every school day, it has been expanded adding a modest lunch two […]
Samuel studying Electrical Installation at Gentiana Technical College
Samuel, an orphan from Central Kenya, is studying Electrical Installation at Gentiana Technical College. The costs of his studies are being paid by the Watu Kwa Watu friends from Germany.
David studying Electrical Installations at a SOS Village Technical College
David, complete orphan from Western Kenya, has started in mid 2017 to study Electrical Installations at the SOS Children Village’s Technical College in Nairobi. A foundation from Germany, friends of Watu Kwa Watu, is paying for the costs of his studies, including the costs of the needed supplies.
Emily joins Starkid High school
After becoming pregnant Emily, full orphan, dropped out of high-school in Western Kenya. Finally she ended up in Nairobi as a house help to an elderly low (but not lowest) income lady, working in exchange for accommodation and food for herself and her little daughter. Lady has contacted Watu Kwa Watu asking us to arrange […]
Phanice studying catering at Kisi Technical College
With funding of friends of Watu Kwa Watu in Germany, Phanice is studying, since February 2017, catering at Kisi Technical College.