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.
Florence is an orphan who needs help to continue with her education. She loves going to school and studying sciences.
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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.
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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.
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A total orphan, Isaiah needs help to continue his education and make a future for himself.
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Barbra's father is HIV positive and permanently invalid. Her mother has no source of income and therefore cannot afford her an education.
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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.
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