Wema Children's Centre

Field Partner

Wema Children's Centre and Highway Academy are a private orphanage and school in Western Kenya in an area with some of the highest poverty and HIV/AIDS rates. Kenyans Teresa Wati and Stephen Juma formed Wema to give poor and orphaned children a home and a high quality education. Today at Wema, 510 children are provided with a loving home, three nutritious meals a day, and most importantly, an education at one of the highest performing primary and secondary schools in Kenya.

Location:
Bukembe Village, Bungoma, Kenya
Partner Type:
Community Based Organization, Private Primary & Secondary School
Population served:
Orphans and vulnerable children from the Village of Bukembe, a poor community of 10,0000 people in rural western Kenya. There are currently 510 students enrolled at Wema evenly split by gender.
Student selection criteria:
Wema does significant outreach into the local community to inform families that their children are eligible for full scholarships. The prospective students are required to take verbal and written tests and they and their families are interviewed at the school. At least 50% of accepted students are female.
Services provided:
Education, boarding, meals, textbooks, counseling (social, college, career), training (agricultural, computer), athletics, clubs and healthcare support.
TSF student promotion rate:
2018 - 100%
2017 - 100%
2016 - 100%
2015 - 100%
2014 - 100%

Wema Children's Centre is raising money for 51 students' school expenses. 1 has been fully funded so far.

  • Victoria

    25%

    Victoria

    Kenya

    Victoria is a bright but needy child. Her parents have no meaningful source of income but have a huge number of dependants.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Ellam

    25%

    Ellam

    Kenya

    Ellam is a bright orphan who needs support to continue with his studies after losing both his parents to HIV.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Mercy

    25%

    Mercy

    Kenya

    Mercy's mother has no means of income to take her to school. This has led to her staying home since the death of her father early in the year. She needs help to continue with her studies.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Daniel

    25%

    Daniel

    Kenya

    Both of Daniel's parents are sick with HIV and unable to cater for him. He needs help to continue his studies

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Aziz

    25%

    Aziz

    Kenya

    Aziz is a total orphan with no one to support him. He needs help in order to have a bright future.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Joy

    25%

    Joy

    Kenya

    Joy lives with her mother as the whereabouts of her father are unknown. Her mother depends on casual work for upkeep. She needs help to continue with her education.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

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