How to help needy slums children in Kenya

The Five with Drive Fanikisha Foundation
Soweto Slums, Kayole Estate, Nairobi Kenya, East Africa
P.O. BOX 5432-0056, Email: 5wdfanikisha@gmail.com, tel. +254722451987
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Members meeting held on 4th December at Shilo Community Center Prep. School at 10am.

Members Present: ............Institution:

1. Francis Kinyua................Shilo Community Center Prep. School
2. Steve Wanjie..................Wisdom Nest Community Education Programme
3. Millicent Oriyo..............MerryLand Community Center
4. Salome Muturi.................Waylight Education Center
5. Everline Nabwire..............Emmanuel Children & Care Support
6. Maureen Ombima................St. James Academy Soweto

Absent with apologies:

7. Benjamin Maina.............Country Rep. - FWD Fanikisha Foundation
8. Grace......................Highlight
9. Elijah Ngugi...............Jan-Kean Learners Center

Agenda:

1. Confirmation of last meeting minutes
2. IM-instruction materials
3. Emmanuel Children & Care Support plot purchase
4. Micro Finance
5. Library
6. Feeding program
7. Any other business

Pastor Francis said the opening prayer.

Minute 1 Confirmation of last meeting minutes

The secretary read the minutes of the last members meeting held on 23rd October at Jan-Kean Loaners Center. The minutes were confirmed.

Minute 2 Learning materials

Madam Millicent Oriyo proposed that learning materials be given priority because there is an acute shortage of textbooks and other essential learning in all schools. She was seconded by Mr. Wanjie who observed that lack of Instruction Materials was adversely affecting the academic performance of students. In a show of hands all members present passed the proposal without an opposing vote.





Minute 3 Emmanuel Children & Care Support plot purchase

Pastor Kinyua proposed that we compare all available plots as a group to enable Madam Everline of Emmanuel Children & Care Support gets a good plot at a reasonable price. Pastor Kinyua was seconded by Madam Salome who added that the group should be careful in order to avoid buying a troublesome plot. Salome continued to say that proper search should be carried out to ensure that the plot is genuine and all the papers are original documents. Mr. Wanjie added that the plot buying process go through a lawyer to make sure that everything is done within the law. Madam Millicent observed that most plot owners are asking between Kshs 400,000 to Kshs 500,000 for their plots on sale. The proposal was passed by 5 votes for and one vote against.

Minute 4 Micro Finance

Pastor Kinyua informed the meeting that Mr. Francis Maina is proposing that a micro finance be started so that parents can have access to small loans for income generation. This according to Mr. Maina would enable parents pay school fees for their children and at the same time support their families financially.

Mr. Wanjie observed that the idea of starting a micro finance is a great one and therefore should be extended to cover all community members to help fight poverty in Soweto slums and its environs. He added that the first priority should be given to school parents.

Madam Salome proposed that social security be used as the loan guarantee systems (security) to enable slum borrowers take credit because they have no other form of credit security that they can use to borrow money from the micro finance. She added that borrowers be organized in groups of 5 people well known to each other. A loan taker will be guaranteed by other group members so if one defaults on loan repayment the group as a whole is responsible for the defaulter and thus will pay the unpaid loan balance.

Salome continued to say that there be a small interest of 8% charged on each loan to enable slum dwellers access and repay loans. At the same time this interest will ensure that the loan fund grows.

Millicent said that borrowers save for at least 3 months before accessing credit and that the loan is 3 times one’s savings. The groups of 5 signs to allow one of its members take a loan. Everline Nabwire’s contribution was that every borrower should sign an affidavit before a commissioner of oaths before they can be allowed to take a loan. She said that regular weekly savings be made compulsory for anyone in need of credit facility from the Micro Finance. Everline observed that a micro finance can really help fight Soweto slums poverty.




Maureen Ombima in her contribution said that the schools be allowed to borrow from the Micro Finance and be given a loan repayment grace period of 4 months at interest rate of 5%. Maureen added that member schools be given up to 6 years to repay the loan because the intention of the schools, the Micro Finance and 5WD is first and foremost to help poor slum children get education and not to make profits.

A school can borrow funds to start a project to help sustain and contribute to the school’s income-sustainability is important, said Maureen. All members present felt that the Micro Finance is an important tool for fighting community poverty and thus the motion was passed without an opposing vote.

Minute 5 Community Library

Mr. Wanjie proposed that a library project be started to serve students in member schools such as Shilo, Meryland, Emmanuel and Wisdom Nest and all community children in Bahati zone of Soweto slums. He added that it’s important to serve all the children in this zone regardless of which school they attend. Members agreed that a community library would do a lot of good to all the children in Soweto slums. Thus the meeting agreed that the library be built at Shilo Community Center Prep. School and Pastor Kinyua agreed to offer his center to host the Library project.



Minute 6 Feeding Program

Millicent Oriyo proposed that every school start and maintain a feeding program to help children stay in school. She observed that a significant number of children miss school because of hunger. She was seconded by Everline who said that a hungry child can’t pay attention in class. She noted that many children in Soweto slums go without food thus making learning so difficult for them.

Minute 7 Any Other Business

There being no other business the meeting was closed by a word of prayer from Millicent. The meeting ended at 1.15pm.

Signed:

Secretary……………………………………………………………Date…………………

Chairman……………………………………………………………Date…………………

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Helping Needy Slum Children go to School_ Real Meeting Minutes

The Five With Drive Fanikisha Foundation
Soweto Slums, Kayole Estate, Nairobi Kenya, East Africa


Members meeting held on 23rd October 2010 at Jan-Kean Learners School at 9am.

Members Present:
1. Elijah Ngugi...................Jan-Kean Learners Center
2. Steve Wanjie...................Wisdom Nest Primary School
3. Francis Kinyua.................Shilo Community Center Prep. School
4. Millicent Oriyo...............MerryLand Community Center
5. Salome Muturi..................Waylight Education Center
6. Everline Nabwire...............Emmanuel Children & Care Support
7. Maureen Ombima................St. James Academy Soweto

Absent With Apologies:
Benjamin Maina.............Country Representative- FWD Fanikisha Foundation

Agenda:

1. Election of interim group officials
2. Why we started non-formal learning centers
3. The common needs prioritization
4. Any other business

The meeting was opened with a word of prayer from Pastor Kinyua.

Minute 1 - Election of interim group officials

MR Ngugi proposed that members hold elections to put an interim office in place for better coordination of group functions. He proposed that Pastor Kinyua be the chairman and was seconded by Everline. Pastor Kinyua was elected by 5 votes against 2. Therefore, Pastor Francis Kinyua was elected interim Chairman.

Maureen proposed Steve be elected the Secretary and was seconded by Salome. Steve garnered 4 votes against seven casted. Therefore Steve Wanjie is the interim secretary.

Steve proposed Millicent for the post of treasurer and he was seconded by Pastor Kinyua and by a show of hands all members voted for her. She garnered seven votes. Therefore Millicent Oriyo was elected interim treasurer.

Elijah Ngugi was elected to the position of Project Coordinator after he was proposed by Everline and seconded by Maureen.

No assistants were elected because members felt that the current offices will serve the group well for the time being.

Minute 2 - Why we started non-formal learning centers

a) The majority of members observed that children in their neighborhood were not going to school. There are many reasons but the main one is that slum children are not getting vacancies in public schools because they can’t compete for the limited places with children from well up families.

b) Most members agreed that their centers were started in order to give poor slum children an opportunity to go to school. So many slum children were and are not going to school and the urge to find a solution is big.


c) Members observed and saw children being lost to drug abuse, crime, alcoholism and to HIV/AIDS. To solve this problem the thought of starting a school to help mould children’s character at their young age was reinforced.

d) Everybody at the meeting started his/her center because of their love for children. Therefore, all members agreed that they wanted to start a center whereby every slum child could come regardless of whether they had school uniform or not. A center where a slum child could find a friendly environment just like what he/she is used too.


e) Some members saw children suffering from hunger and decided to do something about it. They started as care and support centers to feed neighborhood children. Because these children were not going to school, they were forced to start teaching and that’s how some centers came about.

Members agreed that the common thread that drives all of us to start non-formal schools is our love for children and the urge to want to assist them get an education despite the difficulties and challenges we face trying to it.

Minute 3 - Needs prioritization

After much debate members came up with a priority needs list;

a) The biggest problem that keeps slum children out of school is hunger. Even those in school can’t concentrate in class work if they are hungry. All members voted to have feeding program as need number one.

b) When a child is fed now teaching them becomes easy according to Salome. Therefore Salome proposed that instructional materials be posted as our priority number 2. This was passed without opposition. Lack of textbooks and other learning materials is the largest impediment to quality education delivery in our schools. This is inclusive of classroom furniture.

c) The next huge challenge is the provision for teacher salaries. Schools can not afford to pay the minimum teacher salaries as required by labor laws. Parents are not able to pay school levies thus our centers are always short of adequate funds. The teaching staffs we have work on voluntary basis and 95% are untrained teachers.

d) The centers operate from rented premises unsuitable for school use and thus the classrooms we have are not proper classroom space because they are too small. The solution to this problem is to buy school plot and build proper classrooms. Due to lack of land most of the centers have no sanitation facilitates and that is terrible.

Priority List summary:

a) Feeding Program
b) Instructional Materials
c) Teacher Salaries
d) Proper Classrooms and Sanitation
e) Teacher training


Officials:

Country Representative.................Benjamin Maina
Chairman...............................Pastor Francis Kinyua
Secretary..............................Steve Wanjie
Treasurer..............................Millicent Oriyo
Project Coordinator....................Elijah Ngugi

Minute 4 - Any other business

There being no other business the meeting was closed with a word of prayer by Millicent at 1pm.

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Why Children are Out of School in Kenya

Did you know that millions of needy children are out of school despite free primary education offered by the government of Kenya?

The New Kenyan Constitution :
Chapter 4 article 53(b) of the constitution states that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education.

The constitution says so, but will the shortage of educational infrastructure, funds and teaching staff allow Kenyans to attainment this dream?

Majority of slum children have no access to free primary education benefits because;
• There are no public schools in slums which are considered to be non-formal settlements by the government.
• The free education government programme does not cover community based schools, private schools or self help schools.

Why Millions of Children Are Out of School in Kenya :

1. Harsh economic conditions
2. Children sleep hungry especially in slums
3. Wide spread poverty in slums and in remote rural areas
4. Acute shortage of educational infrastructure
5. Congested classrooms due to increased enrollment
6. Shortage of trained teachers
7. Over worked and stressed teachers
8. School drop out due to unwanted early pregnancies, early marriages, child labor, and poverty
9. High level of unemployment in Kenya
10. The effects of HIV/AIDS
11. Tribal crashes every 5 years as a result of general elections in Kenya

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Children charities with great causes

Children's Charities With Great Causes

Author: JClemente

Article:

Kids are our future, and nothing is more heartbreaking than the
suffering of a child. Many individuals choose to fight child
suffering by supporting and giving to child charities. But how
can you be sure where your contribution is really going? How do
you know which non-profits have good, real programs that will
use your contributions well?

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the largest children's
cancer hospital in the U.S.. Headquartered in Memphis,
Tennessee, St. Jude has been combating children's cancer for
over four decades, and its researchers have gone on to win Nobel
Prizes for medicine. They peak the list of nationally ranked
children's hospitals in both service and quality of care. St.
Jude is different among pediatric hospitals in that all patients
are treated without consideration to the family's ability to
pay, even if they have no insurance. You can support their
efforts by giving through mail, phone, or the secure donation
page at their website.

Children's Home Society of Florida is one of the first
charitable organizations in the state. They believe in watching
over little ones while empowering them to better face their
futures, and also, restore them with their families. Children's
Home Societ provides a slew of social services for little ones,
teenagers, and struggling households, including therapy,
adoption support and in-home family support services. You can
give to Children's Home Society online or by joining their CHS
Annual Fund.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital is a family-focused,
not-for-profit hospital and research center. They dedicate
themselves to offering quality aid to all kids as well as
training health care professionals for the future. They are the
only pediatric hospital in the Greater Cincinnati area. Their
emphasis is on implementing a family-oriented philosophy in all
clinical and research matters. You can donate to Cincinnati
Children's Hospital through their website or by "giving a gift"
to young ones in need.

By donating to children's charities and helping the quality of
life for children everywhere. There is no such thing as a tiny
amount, not when every contribution helps. Your contribution
could be the difference in a young one's life which can mean
everything.

About the author:
<a href="http://garyraser.gather.com">Gary Raser</a> is the
Founder of LIMU, a popular and successful multi-level marketing
company. He is a huge contributor to children's charities
through his company <a
href="http://www.limunation.com">LIMU</a>.

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Five reasons why you shouldn’t marry a lady Pastor

Five reasons why you shouldn’t marry a lady Pastor :

Men in born again marriages are silently having terrible times in marriage and worse off are those whose wives are Pastors.

A male Pastor is likely to be even worse off because they are known to be battered by their wives. The Pastor doesn’t want to ruin his name among his flock and within the larger community and thus suffers the indignity of being abused and battered by his domineering wife at home in silence.

Married to a Pastor Wife? Prepare for no Sex Life :

1. You will often be denied your conjugal rights:
• There will be no sex on Saturdays and Sunday nights. Since she will be delivering a sermon during Sunday service she can’t make herself dirty via a bedroom activity and then have the guts to stand on the pulpit to preach. Thus count Saturday night sex out.

• When she comes home on Sunday evening she will be very worn out even to be able to look at you leave alone to think of bedroom antics.

• There will always be excuses to avoid your advances. The most common will be a persistent headache, tiredness, aches all over her body and lack of sex mood.

2. She will be away from home most of the time:

Its away of life for preachers to go on preaching missions. She can be away for weeks or months especially when they travel abroad. This is difficult to the man and the children.

3. She will always be tired:

The most amazing thing about lady Pastors is that they are ever tired. Sometimes genuinely because the nature of their work is tiring but to use it as a reason to avoid fulfilling conjugal rights to their husbands abhors.

In a marriage every person should give a hundred percent. Denying your husband his conjugal rights for whatever reason is a sin.

4. She will need a lot of money:

Ministry is expensive. If your Pastor wife is on fulltime ministry and thus does nothing else to generate income it can be very expensive especially if it involves a young couple. She needs funds to dress well, tithing, church contributions, travel, etc.
The husband is expected to finance his wife’s ministry activities and if you don’t have the money you are in trouble.

5. Cheating on You with Other Man highly Likely:

Pastors travel a lot and most of the time leaving their spouses behind. This opens the possibilities of straying into the hands of other man when away from home. Any human being could fall into temptations even those with unquestionable morals.

Thus a lady Pastor who is away from home for long periods of time runs the risk of falling in this trap.

Remember not all men who go to church have good and upright intentions. This category of dangerous men in church may include single and married male Pastors.

Some are wolves in sheep skin!

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge” Hebrews 13:4

Not all lady Pastors are mistreating their husbands but a good number does.

The choice is yours but you do know now that not all that glitters is gold because those admirable born again families aren’t what you always think of them.

There are issues, because unbelievable things happen behind those closed doors that we always took to be morally upright.

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The challenges facing Third World children

Author: Action Aid

Children are the way of the future. Protecting their innocence
and caring and providing for their future has been a key charter
of humanitarian, charity and rights based organisations for
hundreds of years. To the Western world, however, the challenges
that face Third World children can seem out of the realm of
possibility and so often fly under the radar.

Child poverty, violence, illness and abuse are prolific, and
only a wider understanding, comprehension and action against
such injustices will help to bring about a safer, happier and
healthier childhood and future for all the world&rsquo;s
children. Understanding and awareness of the problems facing the
children of the Third World is the first step to combating and
remedying the problem to end poverty. To kick-start a growing
awareness, here&rsquo;s an explanation of some of the most
pressing challenges facing Third World Children:

<b>Child Poverty. </b>Over a third of all children in
developing countries (37% or 674 million) are living in absolute
poverty. This is a shocking result given that absolute poverty
refers to two or more forms of severe deprivation of basic human
needs, whether that is shelter, food, water or sanitation. Lack
of money, access to health services, education and basic food
and water needs have brought about this high level of poverty.

<b>Health and nutrition.</b> It is a tragic truth that more
than 30 million children in the world are not immunised against
treatable or preventable diseases. Measles, malaria and diarrhea
are three of the biggest killers of children &mdash; yet all are
preventable or treatable. A lack of awareness, education and
treatment has meant that there are 14 million orphans &ndash;
most of which are in Africa &ndash; as a result of the HIV/AIDS
virus. Food wastage is a common feature of the Western world,
but in the Third World, 16 000 children die daily due to hunger
related issues. Malnutrition is prolific.

<b>Lack of education. </b>Whereas education is a cornerstone of
Western society, there are 72 million children around the world
who are denied the opportunity to go to school &ndash; not
surprisingly almost all of these are from the developing world.
<b>&nbsp;</b>There is statistical evidence to support the idea
that &lsquo;education beats poverty&rsquo;, making the remedying
of this lack of education crucial for defeating poverty.&nbsp;
For example, a child who goes to school will earn an extra 10%
for every year of schooling they receive and be 50% less likely
to become infected with HIV/AIDS if they complete primary
school. Equal opportunity for education is also important, as
girls are more likely to go without schooling than boys.

<b>Child exploitation. </b>Although it might seem archaic and
barbaric, child exploitation in a number of forms is still a
feature of many Third World societies &ndash; whether it be
through child soldiers, prostitution, trafficking and slavery,
child labour or neglect. Here are some statistics. In the last
decade, more than 2 million children have died as a result of
armed conflict, it is believed that 2 million children are being
exploited through the sex trade and approximately 246 million
children work &ndash; most of those working in hazardous
conditions.&nbsp;

Now we&rsquo;re aware of the issues, what can be done to help?
The problem is big, but it&rsquo;s not insurmountable and every
bit of aid, money and support helps. <a
href="http://www.actionaid.org.au/child-sponsorship/">Child
sponsorship</a> is one such way to help address the problem.
Child sponsorship is affordable and uncomplicated, and there are
millions of undernourished and underprivileged children that
could benefit from both financial and emotional support (child
sponsorship is also a <u>tax deductable donation)</u>. By
sponsoring a child you&rsquo;re investing in their future and
helping break down and address the challenges facing children of
the Third World.

About the author:
Your generosity can help children in need. Sponsor a child to
make a difference to young children facing poverty and disease.
Find out how you can help with ActionAid.

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Statement of need.

What a Children's Charity Actually Does

Author: Jeremy Smith

We have all seen the appeals from charities asking us to help
support the world's poorest children. They ask for our money,
our time and our compassion. But can we be sure these charities
put our donations to good use? Do their good intentions lead to
worthwhile actions? If they are Christian charities, do they
truly follow and share Christ's message of love and hope?

There are a number of charities, big and small, dedicated to
helping children in need. The challenge they face is immense.
Nearly half the world's 2.2 billion children are living in
poverty to some degree. One in three children in developing
nations lacks adequate shelter, one in five has no access to
clean water, and one in seven lacks health care.

Tragically, every day 24,000 children die because of poverty.

The fact is that, without the efforts of the respected <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/childrens-chari
ties/default.htm">Children's charities</a>, many more would die,
and thousands, possibly millions more would lack basic
amenities. The work of these organizations, supported by
donations, offers a glimmer of hope in the poorest countries.
Thanks to the major children's charities, millions of
once-desperate babies and children are now nourished and
supplied with safe water and shelter. They have access to health
care such as lifesaving immunizations and anti-malarial
medicines.

Children helped by these charities also receive access to
education. With this gift comes hope. The child, for example,
may go on to be trained to do important work, which will in turn
benefit their community. With education comes the possibility
not only to escape poverty, but also the opportunity to train as
a teacher or doctor and help generations to come.

Of course, providing such support is a huge task. This is why a
children's charity working in the developing world must have the
highest standards of integrity and responsibility. Not only do
supporters need to know that their money is well spent, the
communities where the charities work must trust that their
children are being given the best and most appropriate support.

Thankfully, would-be donors can easily check to ensure that a
children's charity is worthy of their support. And thankfully,
too, the best charities are seeing positive results through
programs that ensure the best possible future for the world's
poorest children. One such successful program is child
sponsorship, in which a sponsor is matched to a specific child
with the aim of providing ongoing financial support.

The sponsor sends a fixed amount to the charity every month, and
the chosen child receives the benefits of regular nourishment,
safe water, health care and access to education. Because the
sponsor and child can communicate through letters, photographs
and progress reports, a strong bond is soon created - no matter
how great the geographical distance is between them.

Other excellent charity programs may focus mainly on prenatal
and infant care, or on building schools or hospitals. What is
essential is that the charity is in it for the long haul. There
are no quick fixes for poverty - only dedication and
determination.

Christian children's charities also offer an additional pillar
of support: the knowledge of God's love. Children helped by
Christian charities are thus given not only the physical
necessities they need, but spiritual nourishment, too.

About the author:
The author is a freelance journalist who writes regularly on the
work of <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/childrens-chari
ties/default.htm">Children's charities</a> and christian
ministries. She also sponsors a child.

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Everyone's Responsibility - You Can Save Children and Change the Future

Author: Jeremy Smith

A friend was saying how upsetting it was to see pictures of
starving children in charity appeals. "I just can't bear to
look," she said. "What can any of us do, anyway?" So whenever
images of malnourished children appeared on television or
newspapers or in the mail, she flicked channels, turned the
page, or threw the mail in the trash. "It breaks my heart," she
said. "But I can't take the whole world on my shoulders."

So, best to do nothing then? "Sure," she said. "We can't change
a thing so why try?"

The problems of the developing world can seem overwhelming at
times. Drought, famine, wars and disease come in unrelenting
waves. Just when one set of problems seems to be easing - slam -
another humanitarian crisis erupts. An earthquake. A harvest
failure. A war. The focus changes but not the victims. These are
so often the most vulnerable children. They are sick, starving,
without shelter, clean water or hope. It is easy to turn away
and say, "How terrible. But it's not my problem."

If we have any claim to humanity, however, it is our problem. It
is everyone's responsibility - you can save children and change
the world.

According to UNICEF, at least 80 percent of the world's
population lives on less than $10 a day. In parts of Africa,
that figure drops to just $1 a day. Nearly half the world's 2.2
billion children live in poverty. Of those, 24,000 die each day
because of sickness or starvation. In some of the poorest
countries, one in five children dies before age 5.

We in the West are much more fortunate. Few of us have ever
known real hunger or deprivation. We have our own sorrows and
difficulties, but, thank God, we (and our children) more often
than not have food, clean water, shelter and medicine.

We know an important part of Christian faith is to care for the
needy. As it says in the New Testament: "If anyone has material
possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him,
how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not
love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth" (John
3:17-18, NIV).

Also, in this "global village" of ours, don't we have a
collective responsibility to support those most in need? At the
first Human Solidarity Day in December 2006, U.N. officials
pointed out that not only should everyone be joining together to
help the poorest people but we should also find ways to break
the poverty cycle.

Crucially, every little bit helps. Every cent adds up. Every
action spreads a little ripple. Every prayer is heard. We can
each act as advocates for those little ones without a voice. We
can demand more effective political action. We can learn more
about the causes of world poverty and how it is best addressed.
We can donate, raise funds, and support both our church groups
and international support groups. We can make a very real
difference to an individual child through child sponsorship. A
child can be fed, made well and educated through our personal
efforts.

And we can tell others within our sphere of influence that child
poverty isn't someone else's problem. It's ours, too. And we can
make a difference.

About the author:
The author is a freelance journalist whocomments regularly on
issues concerning child poverty and the efforts of Christian
charities to <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/save-children.h
tm">save children</a>. She also sponsors a child.

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Christian Charity - Making a Difference in Some of the Poorest Parts of the World

Author: Jeremy Smith

In many parts of the world, people struggle to survive without
even the most basic necessities. They have little or no food or
shelter, contaminated drinking water, and no access to medical
care. Sadly, millions die every year because of sheer, brutal
poverty. Too many of these are children, who are the most
vulnerable to the ravages of starvation and disease.

According to UNICEF, 1.4 million children die annually from
illnesses caused by lack of safe drinking water and basic
sanitation. More than 2 million children die every year because
they are not immunized against preventable diseases. Overall,
nearly half of the world's 2.2 billion children live in poverty
to some degree. The areas where children are most in need
include Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda in Africa; India and the
Philippines in Asia; Haiti and Honduras in Central America and
the Caribbean; and Ecuador and Bolivia in South America.

Some children in poverty suffer due to war or drought. Others
are victims of disease, including the AIDS pandemic. Then there
are children who have lost their homes and families because of a
sudden, terrible upheaval like the earthquake in Haiti. All are
affected by disasters that are no fault of their own. Many
children also face abuse and exploitation. They all desperately
need to know they are not alone or forgotten.

Thankfully, a number of caring Christian charities travel to the
world's poorest countries to offer both practical assistance and
solace. They follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, to love thy
neighbor and to "help the least of thy brethren." In their work,
they have the generous support of millions of church groups and
individuals from across the Western world. These charities are
dedicated to helping those most in need regardless of the
conditions they find themselves in. While some are geared to
providing emergency assistance, others offer more long-term
solutions.

All such Christian charities contribute toward making a
difference in some of the poorest parts of the world. What's
important is that they do their work with integrity and
responsibility. Their supporters and the poverty-stricken
children they pledge to help deserve nothing less.

Examples of <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/christian-chari
ty/default.htm">Christian charity</a> projects with proven,
lasting benefits in poor communities include building wells to
provide clean water, and building schools and hospitals. It is
impossible to understate the value of medical workers and
teachers in camps and villages and the specialized equipment
they need.

Doctors, nurses and health workers not only help save the sick,
they also help prevent deaths through immunization programs.
Teachers provide education that brings real hope to children in
poor communities.

Social projects initiated by Christian charities can make a
difference in a community as well. Women in particular suffer
disrespect and ill treatment in many impoverished countries.
Christian charities often work to foster fair treatment of women
and children.

Another effective long-term program involves sponsorship of
individual children, ensuring that they have not only basic
necessities, but a "hand of friendship" stretching across the
world. A real bond grows between sponsor and child as they
exchange letters, photos and news. Love and compassion in all
ways are the watchwords, and the best Christian charities pledge
to provide spiritual nourishment as well as material assistance.
Through their efforts, they make an immense difference in the
lives of the world's poorest, restoring hope above all else.

About the author:
The author is a freelance journalist who writes regularly on the
work of <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/christian-chari
ty/default.htm">Christian charity</a> organizations around the
world. She also sponsors a child.

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What Are You Doing to Help Save Children from Poverty?

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Author: Jeremy Smith

We've all seen the news reports featuring desperately poor
children suffering the effects of poverty. We've all seen the
billboards asking for help for some of the world's poorest
children. We've all received mail from various charities asking
us to spare a few dollars for those in need. Do you respond? Do
you answer that call? Or do you just put a few dimes in a
collection bucket and go about your daily life, safe in the
knowledge that you've "done your bit?"

The question is, what are you really doing to help save children
from the devastating effects of poverty around the world?

You are probably doing more than you realize. The Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development calculated that in
2008 the United States spent about $25 billion on foreign aid.
That's $25 billion tax dollars that you contributed to the
government, which is then redirected abroad. And you didn't even
notice it was gone out of your wallet! So why do we still see
news reports, billboards and flyers with appeals to help save
children from poverty?

While that $25 billion seems like a huge amount, it's actually a
fraction of the amount needed to make a real difference. So it
is up to ordinary people like us to go one step further.

So what can I do?

Sponsoring a child is one of the best ways to really make a
difference in the life of a child in need. Child sponsorship
means you are personally involved in improving a child's life.
Unlike aid relief, which usually helps meet immediate,
short-term needs, child sponsorship has a long-term effect. For
about a dollar a day, you can ensure that a child gets a good
education and has access to health care and essentials like
clean drinking water. Your support can also make a huge
difference not only to the child, but to his or her entire
community. Your sponsorship may enable a child currently living
in poverty to finish secondary school and perhaps go on to
university to train as a doctor or teacher. The child you
sponsor could continue to make a real difference to help save
future generations from the spiral of poverty.

Doing something practical to help save children from poverty is
always rewarding. There are simple things you can do that won't
cost you a dime. Remembering children in your daily prayers
makes you part of a voice that echoes around the world. Your
prayer support of Christian ministries that are working to bring
both relief and the teachings of Jesus Christ to children in
poverty are greatly appreciated. Why not become an active member
of a prayer group or fundraising organization that focuses
purely on children in need?

An individual can do plenty to help save children from poverty.
Don't just rely on the government to do it for you. If everyone
does one small thing to help children who are suffering the
effects of poverty around the world, it can and will make a
difference.

About the author:
The author is a freelance journalist who actively supports <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/christian-minis
tries/default.htm">Christian ministries</a> in their ongoing
efforts to <a
href="http://www.compassion.com/child-development/help-children.h
tm">save children</a> from poverty around the world. She also
sponsors a child.

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Nonprofit organizations and the puzzle of how to raise money: creativity is key!

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Author: Mike Melancon

They say money is the root of evil-well, some people say that,
anyway. However, money is also necessary to the survival of any
nonprofit organization, so it can't be that bad! How many times
do you see people collecting donations for their cause? On the
other hand, how many organizations do you see going without any
form of donations? (None? Sure, that's because any that would
try to do that couldn't exist long enough to be noticed!) The
good news is that there are many ways to generate donations.

Your website can easily collect money. It is a great way to
receive donations, because anyone can go there 24 hours a day, 7
days a week; donations can be collected from literally anywhere
in the world. Every nonprofit organization should have a
"Donate" section on its website to collect funds through.

A shopping cart can also be a great asset to your
website-although what you sell on your site should, of course,
be appropriate to your cause. It is easy to set up a shopping
cart, and the money generated can easily be worth the investment.

Even collecting spare change brings in money! Santa Claus stands
in front of grocery stores ringing his bell at Christmas, asking
for your pocket change-and how many of us have dug in our
pockets to drop in some spare change here and there? Many stores
may have a collection jar for coins at the checkout stand,
dedicated to some charitable cause. Spare change is an easy,
painless way for most people to give, that makes them feel good
about giving at the same time. It is amazing that giving a
little can add up to so much.

Selling ad space on your website, on the other hand, is another
approach that can bring in a great deal of money. Smaller
companies are constantly looking for inexpensive sources of
advertising. Setting your rates to meet the little guy's budget
will make it affordable for more companies to advertise with
you, and will definitely support your cause.

Corporate sponsorship is a further route; this is when a company
gives money to a cause. They give money as a form of
advertisement to be associated with a cause. The corporation
will generate publicity for itself and improve its public image
as generous and charitable, and may also receive tax deduction
benefits from their efforts, so this can be very attractive to
businesses.

Receiving grant funding is an additional avenue of support that
many organizations want. Public and private foundations are more
than willing to help support a worthy cause. Some organizations
think they do not qualify for a grant, but many would be
surprised to find how many foundations would be willing to
support their cause. Having a professional grant writer, who
knows who to approach and how to design proposals to them, is a
must when researching the awarding foundations and appealing for
a grant award.

Fundraising events, yet another source of income, can take the
form of a telethons, walk-a-thons, fairs or carnivals, live or
silent auctions, or bake sales. Selling candles, cookies,
magazines, coupon books, wrapping paper, popcorn, gifts, as well
as other items can bring in money to keep your cause afloat.

Donations through social networks have been successful for many
causes: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn are very
popular sites for generating donations. Politicians have used
these resources to generate millions of dollars for their
campaigns-so why shouldn't you?

In-kind donations, an entirely different kind of support, are
given in lieu of money. Giving goods and/or services can be just
as valuable to an organization. Used clothes, office equipment
or furniture, warehouse supplies, and other items are often
accepted gladly, and can be a valuable and very practical asset.

Time is a source of donations that people sometimes think they
cannot afford. How hard is it to find a couple of hours in the
week to help out a cause? When first presented with a cause,
people may sometimes give excuses not to volunteer their
time-but with good promotion on your part, generating positive
motivation and the feeling of helping a worthwhile cause, it can
also be surprising how many people emerge "from the woodwork" to
pitch in to support their community, or someone who is in
genuine need. Even some of the worst disasters in our
history-Hurricane Katrina was a recent example-have brought out
the best in people, with surprisingly powerful results. Never
underestimate the power of community spirit!

The great thing about donating is that whether individuals or
companies donate money, time, or in-kind gifts, donations are
tax deductible. Nonprofit organizations need their help to
continue doing their good work, and one of the most important
things to communicate to potential donors is that it is a
win-win-win endeavor all around-for donors who receive tax
benefits and the fulfillment of doing good, for nonprofits who
can continue their work, and especially for the people and
causes who directly benefit from all these efforts. Get creative
in your fundraising!

About the author:
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affordable, professional grant writers specializing in non
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How to amass great wealth

A Community Education Lesson on: amassing wealth

The secret to amassing great wealth is knowing how to make your money work for you.


a) Master the art of making your money work for you!

b) Become an employer.

Majority of people who become employers are rich and wealthy because they have discovered the secret behind wealth creation.

And the secret behind wealth creation is; know how to make your money work for you.

Therefore, the first employee that you should ever employ to work for you is your money.

Money is the best employee you can ever have because money will follow your instruction to the letter without asking any questions, for clarifications or explanations.

Money will do exactly what it is told do.

Money will attract even more money if instructed intelligently.

Any amount of money can make you rich and wealth because it is how you put your money to work for you that matters.

Make your money work for you creatively and innovatively so that the money in your possession makes more money for you.

Have a Money Making Mentality :

Ensure that every dollar that leaves your pocket is going out to fetch more dollars for you.

If you have a dollar in your pocket find a way of multiplying that one dollar into $10 before you can think of spending it.

Your motto should be :“before spending I shall multiply it”.

Spend Money To Save Time :

To become rich, wealth and famous you need to spend money to save time.

Remember this; “poor people spend time to save money while the rich spend money to save time”.

Time is everything and you need it to grow rich and wealthy.

To save and manage your time efficiently you need to make your money work for you.

Money is the best tool for saving time you will ever find.

The rich understand that money can be created as needed, whereas time is a precious commodity that is in short supply.

Shorten the time to complete money making tasks by hiring competent labor or machines.

Taking 2 days to do a job that would otherwise cost you an affordable hire that will do it in half a day is a good example of not being time conscious. This can’t make you very rich.

Saving money is a good financial habit, but, in this case, you will lack enough creative energy when your work is done to work on those things that could make you rich.

To Amass Great Wealth You Must Hire Others To Do Things For You:

The rich and wealthy have learnt how to hire others to do things for them to free up their time to make more money.

Ever heard of the saying “time is money”?

To amass great wealth you must understand that time is the-secret weapon to riches-and that money is the tool that helps you save and manage your time.

View Money as an Idea :

Learn to view money as an idea, not as an object.

When you start treating money as an idea your mind will start thinking on ways to utilize this idea to make wealth.

Otherwise what do you do with an idea?

Never focus on how to keep your money; focus on how to make it work for you to create wealth.

Be Generous With Your Wealth :

a) Focus on helping the needy especially children living in poverty.

b) Provide products and services that will amass wealth for you and be beneficial to the society. When you help create jobs, products and services, you create wealth that impacts generously to the society.

The other secret to amass wealth is that you must work hard at being creative, because creativity is the key to amassing great wealth.

Ask one American creative giant Bill Gates.

He will tell you that being creative pays big time.

Believe In Yourself :

The stronger you believe in yourself, the greater your accomplishments.

Passion to accomplish something emanates from self believe.

Start On Your Project Now :

Do not wait until things are perfect to get started. The best time to start is now, and the best place to do it is here.

A youthful Kenyan member of parliament started his real estate business from a public street phone booth.

Yes his first office was a street phone booth in Nairobi city center.

He is a multi-millionaire today. His name is Honorable Cyrus Jirongo.


Avoid Idleness :

Avoid idleness at any cost.

Idle people can never grow rich.

Start on something small and grow it passionately.

Don’t wait to be employed :

Employ yourself by starting something, anything that can earn you some money.

You must engage yourself in some economic activity.

Just like you; your money should never be idle either.

It should be making more money for you or helping a needy child somewhere.


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Sponsor a Child in Kenya

A Community Education Lesson on: Sponsor a Child in Kenya

Have you ever come face to face with real poverty?

A crying, hungry, naked, sickly child with house flies hovering all over her running nose and dirty face, have you?

Poverty is a terrible thing because it robs its victim’s human dignity, hope for the future, education, peace and all forms of security.

I speak with authority because I have worked with and for children in poverty situations all my adult life in the slums of Soweto, Kayole Estate Nairobi Kenya.

I see children walk half naked, barefoot and hungry every day because these children happen to have been born into poverty stricken urban slums area families.

No child chose to be born into poverty. And no child gets to choose their parents. To be born into poverty or into riches is by pure chance. The child has nothing to with it.

But you the luck one blessed with the good things in life such as wealth and money and on top of it all, a good education, can surely afford to do something for that crying, hungry, naked, sickly child with house flies hovering all over her running nose and dirty face.

How can a poverty stricken child find hope for a better future?

The answer to this question lye’s with child education sponsorship.

Sponsor A Child in Kenya With Wisdom Nest Primary School :

Wisdom Nest Primary School is a needy child education learning center.

The school sponsors orphans, poverty stricken children, children rescued from child labor, the girl child and children affected by Hiv/aids.

The school has 400 students of age 3 to late teens.

All our students come from Kayole-Soweto slums in Nairobi Kenya. These children are living under stressful poverty conditions and are in need of scholarships.

Sponsor a Kenyan Slum Child :

Sponsor a needy child, orphan or a child rescued from child labor at Wisdom Nest Primary School today.

You will receive child background history, quarterly academic performance reports, letters from the child and growing up photos once every year.

You will be allowed regular communication with the child’s parent or guardian and you can visit the child’s home whenever you like.

Your love and encouragement will bring hope to a child that will last a life time.

Choose To Sponsor a Child in Kenya :

To sponsor a Kenyan child with Wisdom Nest Primary School you need to choose a sponsorship program from the following:

a) School Fees Sponsorship Program:

The school fees sponsorship program is just $10 a month. This pays for tuition.

b) School Feeding Program : Children are provided with hot lunch. This costs just $10 a month.

c) Child Upkeep Support Program:

The minimum cost is $10. You can give more in order to keep the child as comfortable as is possible.

This pays for school uniform, shoes, shoe polish, soap, textbooks, pen, food at home, medical care, birth day presents, and savings for high school and college education.

The parent or guardian gets to do the budgeting for the child’s upkeep requirements and Wisdom Nest does the shopping.

A Sponsor’s Benefit :

Here you get to deal with the child, parent and the school directly without have to go through third parties.

You will be sure your sponsorship funds are reaching the intended beneficiary in the same amount you sent or intended to reach the child or his/her family.

Help Break a Cycle of Poverty :

Sponsor a child in Kenya with Wisdom Nest Primary School and help break a family’s cycle of poverty.

Please choose Wisdom Nest Primary School as your partner in sponsoring a child from Kenya.


Contact us today.

Why you should become a child sponsor, is the next article.


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