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. 1 has been fully funded so far.

  • Florence

    8%

    Florence

    Kenya

    Florence is an orphan who needs help to continue with her education. She loves going to school and studying sciences.

    School Year 2027

  • Solomon

    0%

    Solomon

    Kenya

    Solomon is a hard working student who loves to go to church and student religion. He is from a large family who cannot support his education.

    School Year 2027

  • Hope

    0%

    Hope

    Kenya

    Hope is very bright but almost dropping out of school owing to the extreme poverty at home. She is very passionate about education and needs help fulfilling her goals.

    School Year 2027

  • Isaiah

    0%

    Isaiah

    Kenya

    A total orphan, Isaiah needs help to continue his education and make a future for himself.

    School Year 2027

  • Barbra

    0%

    Barbra

    Kenya

    Barbra's father is HIV positive and permanently invalid. Her mother has no source of income and therefore cannot afford her an education.

    School Year 2027

  • Laurah

    0%

    Laurah

    Kenya

    Laura 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.

    School Year 2027

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