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. 2 have been fully funded so far.

  • Elly

    25%

    Elly

    Kenya

    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.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Milcah

    25%

    Milcah

    Kenya

    Milcah's father, the sole breadwinner, got an injury that crippled him making him unable to work. She and her siblings were left with no one to support them. She needs help continuing with her education.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Valencia

    25%

    Valencia

    Kenya

    Valencia's father deserted him and his mother in 2020 leaving them with no means or income. It has been an uphill task for his mother to educate him through selling most of the little property in their possesion leaving them with almost nothing. He needs help with his education and upkeep.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Enoch

    41%

    Enoch

    Kenya

    Enoch lives with his 8 siblings and unemployed parents. He loves math and science and he would like to become an engineer. 

    • Raised $250
    • Needs $350

    School Year 2026

  • Clinton

    25%

    Clinton

    Kenya

    Clinton is a smart boy but needs financial support as his parents have no source of income apart from their very small farm which they depend on for food and other needs.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Leah

    25%

    Leah

    Kenya

    Leah's parents are in the latter stages of HIV and therefore unable to work and provide for her. She needs help continuing with her education.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

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