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.
TOTAL:
600
Patrick's father, the sole breadwinner, is permanently bedridden with sickness leaving him with no financial backing to continue with his education.
School Year 2026
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600
Both Richard's parents had HIV/AIDS and no meaningful employment or source of income. Richard needs help to continue with his studies after losing both of his parents last year. He loves school
School Year 2026
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600
Elly is a bright but disadvantaged child. His father's whereabouts are unknown, and the mother has no meaningful source of income. He needs financial support to continue with his education.
School Year 2026
TOTAL:
600
Boniface is an orphan who lives with his aged grandparents. They are unable to cater for him, let alone raise school fees. He needs help to continue his studies.
School Year 2026
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600
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 2026
TOTAL:
600
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.
School Year 2026