KENYA KEYS
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
Student Sponsorship Program: The goal of the student sponsorship program is to provide school fees for Kenyan children to attend secondary and post-secondary school through connection with sponsors in developed nations. This program is the backbone of the organization. In 2020, there were some extreme challenges presented due to Covid 19. It kept students out of school and threatened by the illness for many months. Kenya Key provided emergency transportation, masks and sanitizer for all of them, as well as mentoring programs to help them through the crisis. There were 325 actively sponsored students. Of these, 176 were secondary school students and 149 were college and university students. Proudly, we had 21 students preparing to graduate from secondary school, and 30 students preparing to graduate from college or university in 2020. Kenya Keys Adult Education Program showed 43 adult learners preparing for the Kenya national high school exam. Our Education Program was strengthened by several conferences to support our secondary and college students and their parents. Upon graduating from secondary school, all graduates participate in an internship program where they volunteer for 6-9 months in various community institutions, such as schools, the chiefs office, libraries, and health dispensaries. Many of these internships were cut short due to Covid, but they still continued. We currently have 307actively engaged sponsors which include individuals, families, book clubs, service clubs, schools, and other groups in the United States and abroad. The exchange of letters between students and their sponsors is a hallmark of the program and serves to develop their ongoing relationships. Over 335 individual letters were exchanged between students and their sponsors this year.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$166.6KProgram 2 [2020]
Infrastructure Program: The goal of the Infrastructure Program is to further the impact of our educational activities by providing facilities and facility enhancements. In 2020, despite the challenges of Covid, Kenya Keys was able to begin construction on a dormitory for MacKinnon Girls school. They were also able to build a complete latrine on the Kenya Keys land where the headquarters is located. Other infrastructure projects were forced to be delayed because of Covid 19.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$107.9KProgram 3 [2020]
Education Support Programs: Kenya Keys has established multiple programs in Kenya to support the education and development of students beyond the basic sponsorship component. These include the development of libraries and distribution of books through our Library Program, providing extra support for at-risk girls through our Girl Empowerment Program, supporting special needs students through our Ndohivyo Program, and providing important skills through our Leadership Program. These efforts are all made possible by the dedication of our Kenyan staff who serve out of our office in the village of Taru. This staff of 4 full-time employees also supports a girls club called Save our Sisters (SOS), a boys club called Save Our Brothers (SOB), and an alumni group. In 2020, as students were forced to go to online learning, our laptop program became more important than ever. Funding was provided for 11 laptops to be purchased to help college students who could no longer be on campus. Staff had to come up with new ways of encouraging young students that were now stuck at home. They did this through a program established called Young Ambassadors, where Kenya Keys graduates would meet in small groups with homebound students and assist them with studies. College students were connected and supported through a Kenya Keys Zoom program where professionals from the U.S. provided informative discussions for Kenyan college students. Due to Covid 19, two team visits from the U.S. were cancelled, as were all U.S. awareness presentations in schools. Many loyal donors gave generously to help students get through the crisis, allowing Kenya Keys to meet urgent and unprecedented needs.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$58K
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