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 63 students' school expenses. 2 have been fully funded so far.

  • Maximilla

    51%

    Maximilla

    Kenya

    Maximilla's father abandoned him and his siblings with their mother having no source of income and being reduced to begging and working manual and menial jobs to live. She needs help continuing with her education.

    • Raised $310
    • Needs $290

    School Year 2027

  • Mercy

    0%

    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 $0
    • Needs $600

    School Year 2027

  • Marko

    0%

    Marko

    Kenya

    Marko lives with his mum, a single parent who is overburdened by raising her kids ever since the death of their father in 2012.

    • Raised $0
    • Needs $600

    School Year 2027

  • Aziz

    4%

    Aziz

    Kenya

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

    • Raised $25
    • Needs $575

    School Year 2027

  • Brighton

    0%

    Brighton

    Kenya

    Brighton is a total orphan who needs help continuing with his education. He desperately wants to attend school.

    • Raised $0
    • Needs $600

    School Year 2027

  • Meshack

    0%

    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 $0
    • Needs $600

    School Year 2027

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