The Kamakwei Children’s Village is becoming a self-sustaining community through developing local enterprise, micro business and training opportunities for the children, especially the older teenagers as they graduate secondary school. Training in skills such as bee keeping, farming, sewing and small business management help the children learn and develop capabilities that will allow them to support themselves and their community in the future.
Global Angels provided the funds to build the first classroom block along with solar panels for electricity. In 2009, a devastating fire that tore through the home during the night. Funds we raised built the new home for the children. We have provided two minibuses, mattresses for the children to sleep on and funds to develop their new agriculture venture. We sponsored 300 children to receive free school meals for 3 years through our school feeding programme.
One of the greatest problems facing orphaned children or children from the poorest families is access to school. Small fees block large numbers of children from ever going to school. The existing school in Kamakwie is a glowing example of how successful providing free primary education can be. Currently, 1000 children are being educated the primary and secondary schools in this project.
