Nyumbani Children’s Education Fund

In 1992 when Nyumbani Children’s Home was opened, its purpose was to alleviate the pain of dying children: a hospice for orphaned children who would most likely succumb to AIDS.  That vision has changed as ARV drugs became available and new ways to treat the children have evolved.  Though death still threatens, today most Nyumbani residents are living happy and productive lives, and one group is reaching young adulthood.

While this change has brought enormous joy and hope to Nyumbani and its supporters, it has also brought challenges.  One such challenge is the future – what the children will do with the rest of their lives.

To send a child to high school or college costs at least US$1,200 a year – for tuition, room and board.  This is because while public school education is “free” in Nairobi, students have to supply their own books, uniforms, beds, and desks.  Thus, public school can often cost as much as private school.

Because of this, Nyumbani supporters in the US have begun the Nyumbani Children’s Education Fund for children entering high school and eventually college.  The goal is to set aside $1,500 per child per year for the fund.  With 6 children reaching high school level in 2006, this means an annual expenditure of $9,000, which will rise with each passing year as the children grow.

If you’d like to donate to the Nyumbani Children’s Education Fund in the US, please designate your donation by including a note with your check to:

Children of God Relief Fund, Inc.
c/o Collier Shannon Scott, PLLC
3050 K Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC  20007

or sending an email to info@Nyumbani.org after donating by credit card on this site.