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Kansas2Kenya’s Current Successes

• Conducted seminars for women on nutrition, dental care, chronic illnesses, reproductive health and gender based violence.
• Continued a program to fund school fees for orphans to enable them to receive a school lunch in Maai Mahiu.
• Supported Agatha’s Amani House, a safe house for women who are victims of domestic violence.
• Provided support for Karati School for mentally disabled children and adults
• Continued support for the Osborne Libraries in Nakuru and Maai Mahiu, updating eReaders and continued funding of a library director.
• Provided funding for construction projects at All Saints Church in Maai Mahiu.
• K2K Medical Team provided six health clinics in three villages, treating over 2000 adult and pediatric medical and dental patients.
• Continued participation with University of Nairobi School of Pharmacy, providing education programs on campus.
• Provided funding for a cooking pot and fire box at Ngeya Primary School. The cooking pot will provide lunch for 1600 students.
• Organized a soccer tournament and provided student leadership/education awards at Ngeya Primary School.
• Conducted pastoral visits with local clergy for parishioners of All Saints Church.

These changes were only possible through the gifts of time and money from the people connected to Kansas2Kenya. A heartfelt thank you to all of our contributors.

Ongoing Community Needs

• Continue programs teaching boys and girls reproductive biology, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, boundaries, values, decision making, and information about gender-based violence.
• Purchase of additional ereaders and downloads for St. Nicholas School library in Nakuru and the Osborne Library in Maai Mahiu, and delivery of physical books for the different age groups.
• Provide mosquito nets to young children and pregnant women.
• Continue to fund school lunch fees for orphans in Maai Mahiu. Provide food support to orphans.
• Support Agatha Amani House general operation including sustainable agriculture projects. Continued support of survivors and their children needs including clothing, food and medical expenses.
• Conduct seminars for women on nutrition, dental care, chronic illnesses, reproductive health and gender based violence.
• Identify water projects and other land use projects for Agatha Amani House and other locations.
• Provide health clinics for adult and pediatric patients through the K2K Medical Team.
• Expand education programs with University of Nairobi School of Pharmacy to include the dental school and the medical school.
• Lead a collaboration conference of non-profit professionals and community leaders to promote communication, share best practices, advocacy, and legislative types of influence in cooperation with each other.

Check out our manual for those going on the trip in 2024 here.