Project Kenya
Project Kenya is raising funds to help ship books to the rural town, Mulot, located in Kenya, Africa. There are over 3700 books waiting to be sent to feed the minds of these Kenyan children!
As you will see in the slideshow presentation, the people of Kenya live quite differently than we do and with limited resources. Children look forward going to school each day and each day is a humble new beginning…
Kenya
Africa
•38 million people live in Kenya. 11 million people live in Ohio.•42% of the population is under the age of 14.•The main languages spoken are English & Swahili.•Many Kenyans live differently than we do with limited resources.
In Mulot, Kenya people get water from the river. They do not have running water.
Families live in round mud huts with no electricity.
Cooking area inside a mud hut. People eat with their hands and have no bathrooms or sinks.
People do not own cars. Taxi cabs driving through town drive on dirt roads.
Families grow crops and raise farm animals to buy and sell at weekly markets. The average family earns $500 a year.
In Kenya, children can attend school for free up to the eighth grade. However, some children stay home to help take care of the land and care for
siblings. It is expensive to pay for school after the 8th grade. It can cost a family $400 a year.
School building. Not all schools have access to books.
Children who live close to school go home each evening to spend time with family and help with farming.
Other children live at school. This is a dormitory where children sleep.
Each student is allowed to bring one trunk for their clothes and other items.
Students living at school do chores in the eating hall and help clean latrines.
Maize, also known as corn, is a staple food. This is the storage of maize and cooks in the kitchen.
Students learn math, English, history, science, social studies, & geography. As you can see,
classrooms are much different than yours.
Students who have access to books
usually share a desk and a book with 2-3
other children.
Student notes on how tourism helps support Kenya financially
Principal’s office!
It is not all work and no play for children in Kenya.
Kenyan children enjoy dance, football & netball. In the United States, we call it
soccer & basketball.
Africa shares the land with a few familiar animals! Can you imagine an elephant in your backyard?
Everyday is a new day….
Thank you for watching.
