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.

  • Nuru

    83%

    Nuru

    Kenya

    Hnuru's father is a herdsman who doesnŐt earn enough to take care of his five children. She is on the verge of dropping out and she needs help to keep her bright educational hopes alive.

    • Raised $500
    • Needs $100

    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

  • Shirleen

    25%

    Shirleen

    Kenya

    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.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Meshack

    25%

    Meshack

    Kenya

    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.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Mary

    25%

    Mary

    Kenya

    Mary is a total orphan who needs support to continue with her education. She loves attending school.

    • 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

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