Organised by THE EUNICE-UPENDO PROJECTSUPPORT FIONA'S EFFORT! AND SUPPORT THE UPENDOS ORPHAN GIRLS! To raise money for Joyce, Yvonne and Ruth's education, Fiona is going to run the 2023 VHI Women Mini Marathon.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela.
The girls have potential to excel in their academics and achieve their dreams if supported and encouraged! Their world is full of challenges, uncertainty, and limitations coupled with poverty. If we support them, inspire them then they will become better and independent adults in the future.
You can change the course of a life, help a community and help the world!
You can help the Upendo orphan girls to defy the odds and continue their education (Secondary School)! Every euro counts!
Please see our photos in the media gallery (top right on the main image)
Ruth Wangari- Schools at St. Rita Kiriagana girls high school- she is 16 years old and in form two (grade 11). Her academic progress is promising and she is currently above average in performance. Ruth is a focused girl and very industrious. Her career goal is to be a Cyber Security Analyst. She aims to get a grade of "A-" when she graduates from high school. Background info: Ruth's mother died when she was a baby and was left to her old grandmother who was not able to take care of her, she was then rescued to Upendo rehabilitation centre at the age of 6 years.
Yvonne Muthoni- schools at Kigumo girls high school, she is 17 years and in form 2 (grade11). Her academic progress is good. She promises to work hard and better in her education. Yvonne is a younger sister to Joyce Mugure, who graduated from college last year. Vyonne aspires to be a lawyer and her target grade is "B+" when she graduates from high school. Vyonne has a strong personality through a bit shy.
Joyce Wanjiru- Schools at Kigumo girl high school, same with Yvonne, she is in form two (grade 11) and 17 years of age. Her academic progress is good, she is average academically and has potential to do better. Joyce aspires to be an air hostess and she targets to get "B+" When she graduates from high school. Joyce is focused and knows what needs to be done to attain her target.
You can make a difference! With less than 1000 euros we can ensure that a girl has an education and a better life!
Make it happen! Please support Fionas effort!
The certified Kenyan NGO we support, Upendo Children's Rehabilitation Centre (UCRC), also known as Upendo School and Childrens Home is an orphanage and school located in the rural East of Muranga County in Kenyas Central Province.
UCRC does not provide its orphans with a secondary education. Consequently, it is essential to send the girls to different secondary schools. Sadly, only 48% of girls in Kenya attend secondary school, among orphans, the statistic drops even further. We can add that the percentage of the population aged 15+ which has completed secondary school is only 13.30%! Regarding primary schooling, only 21.95% of the population aged 15+ have completed primary school. Upendo provided its 40 orphaned children with a very good primary education.
History: Back in 1997, Eunice W.Kamotho, the founder of UCRC, the Kenyan NGO we support, decided to act and save a group of orphans. 26 years later: Over 50 girls have graduated from the primary school and other over 500 children from the neighboring areas who school as Upendo Primary. Over 50 girls have graduated or will be graduated from secondary school. And Eunice managed to lead 36 girls to University & College or technical training. Also, 500 local children benefit from an education at Upendo Primary School Upendo. Our plans are to continue and educate the more than 50 currently at the Upendo childrens home through scholarships to secondary boarding school and post secondary school. These scholarships allow the girls to continue their education while learning a sense of independence that will carry them through the rest of their lives. Their secondary education will allow them to escape the cycle of poverty they currently face in rural Muranga
You can find us on Facebook:
Charities pay a small fee for our service. Learn more about fees
