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Simiyu House: Kenya

09.11.2015─

Eric Smith

Simiyu House Corporation

P.O. Box 11

Valparaiso, IN 46384

Overview

Our mission is to provide an opportunity for a safe environment, formal education and overall life skills to underprivileged children living in Kakamega, Kenya in order to help them succeed both intellectually and financially in their own economy.

Goals

  1. Create a “Matching Team” that supports local fundraising for Kenyan children.
  2. Provide for specific needs that support a safe environment, formal education, or basic life skills to the newly identified orphans and children in need.

Specifications

The idea of donating money without any responsibility or accountability from the receiver is a mistake.  Instead of being a supplier only, Simiyu House’s purpose now is to be a resource and a partner with Simiyu House: Kenya.

Simiyu House has spent the last eight (8) years building a solid foundation from which to operate locally in Kenya, and the community is able to raise some funds itself!  As incentive, I’ve promised to create a team that matches any funds that are made locally for the project each month.  This keeps the local provisions going on a regular basis and accountability for both relationship building and money!

The matching team’s challenge is to match any local village fundraising efforts by five (5x).

Milestones

  1. Provision of Safe Environment

Although we do not intend to house children on the compound regularly, we have built a small home where a child could stay for some time if necessary for safety.

  1. Clean Water Well

Engineers Without Borders has also successfully implemented a clean-water well on the compound in January of 2015!

  1. Identification of Children in Need

Chris Shiko, Director of Simiyu House Kenya and a recent volunteer combed the local area for local orphans and children who are in need.  There were thirty (30) within a 1sq. mile area.

  1. Successful Matching Team

I talked to Chris (Director of Simiyu House: Kenya) on the phone this morning, and I could hear wailing and crying in the background.  He explained to me that the neighbor’s young daughter had just died in the hospital.  She was sick, but nobody knew how sick...until she was gone.

There are thirty (30) children in the immediate area of our compound in Kenya that don’t eat as well as they should, who only have one tattered shirt, who aren’t in school because they can’t pay school fees or pay for books, or have a huge hole in the roof of their home.  Many of these children’s guardians are relatives, people who have taken on the responsibility of raising these children for various reasons, but who do not necessarily have the resources to do so.  We want to directly supplement any support these children are getting right now in their own environment.

The motto of Simiyu House is “Big Difference by Micro-Movements,” and this is how we’ll satisfy the need above.  A team of like-minded people who want to see those who are less fortunate have more resources and a better life in general will gather and give a little bit, and as a team...we will make a Big Difference!  Because the children in need have now been identified, we can begin the process of giving direct help: new clothing, school fees, roof repair, etc.  Most organizations like Simiyu House decide to house these children and provide all needs, but I don’t think that’s necessary.  It’s a simple matter of connecting, building relationships, and being a resource to the underprivileged.  

Imagine one or both of your parents either abandoned you or suddenly died from illness.  You now live with a caring aunt or uncle or your grandparents, but the living conditions are poor.  You have some food, but you’re still hungry at night.  You have an outfit or two, but it is beyond used.  You have a roof over your head, but you’re still cold in your house because there is not quite enough money for a new blanket.  You’d like to be back in school, but again, the money for school fees just isn’t there, and you definitely can’t afford the uniform...but you know education is the only way out of this situation.

Join our matching team, and not only will you be continually giving helpful gifts and support to these children on a monthly basis, you’ll be directly rewarded yourself!  You’ll receive the list of items we’ve purchased and given to the less fortunate,  and you’ll get an email update with the most recent story of visitation from the field from the Simiyu House: Kenya director, Chris Shiko (a Kenyan native).  Make a Micro-Movement today by making the decision to support Simiyu House in its mission, and I can promise you’ll see the Big Difference!  Get excited to make a Big Difference by Micro-Movements!

How Do I Become Part of the Matching Team?

Monthly Advocates

        One-Time Advocate

P.O. Box 11

Valparaiso, IN 46384

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