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.
Despite being bright, Dayton's education has been dealt a big blow by the death of his father who was the sole breadwinner last year. He needs support to actualize his dreams.
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Shirleen is a bright child but needs support in continuing with her education because both her parents have been unable to cater for her because of being HIV positive which has made them very sickly lacking a source of income.
School Year 2027
Aziz is a total orphan with no one to support him. He needs help in order to have a bright future.
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SLucky is a bright student whose parents are living with HIV and in the latter stages. She needs support as they are very poor and unable to educate her further.
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Harvinder and her sister stay with their aged and ailing grandmother who cannot provide for or educate them. They need help to continue with their education.
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Meshack's father is a local watchman who doesnŐt earn much but has many children whom he has failed to provide for. He needs help securing his ecucation.
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