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A Great Year Ahead!

Rebecca MagireGeneral

Expanding to Kajiado County 2023 has started in a big way for Light Up Hope. We have received funding to expand both our feeding and Woven programs while maintaining the 160 beneficiaries for our High School Program.  Given the massive expansion, the organization saw it necessary to involve both the target community and local government in the selection process of schools to benefit from the program. Indeed, by ensuring full participation, we gave the community an opportunity to own the initiative in the hopes that it will increase the impact of the program. Specifically, the organization formed a County Technical Committee, a team bringing together the Light Up Hope’s Staff and representatives of the two levels of government (National and County level) to work together in ensuring a successful implementation of our Programs in Kajiado County. The CTC consists of, The committee’s first assignment was the selection of the 2023 High School Scholarship beneficiaries where the organization benefitted hugely from the members knowledge of the area and its dynamics In the initial stages, it was the work of the CTC to receive all applications from aspirants and forward the same to LUH staff involved in the selection process. Upon the […]

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Buy Fair Trade this Season & Provide Hope to Children in Need

KellyUncategorized

Cyber-Monday Shopping?  Shop with Light Up Hope and Moja Designs. Light Up Hope is Partnered with online Fair Trade Retailer – Moja Designs this holiday season to bring you fashionable gifts with a social conscience. Enter “hope” at checkout and 50% of YOUR PURCHASE WILL BE DONATED TO LIGHT UP HOPE Moja means one in Swahili. Moja utilizes a socially-conscious and environmentally-responsible business model to work directly with artisans and community groups in Kenya and Uganda. Moja’s partner artisans create an array of stylish jewelry, accessories, and home decor. Many of Moja’s partner artisans are schools or charities working with impoverished women and children. Buying products from Moja not only provides income to artisans, but provides training programs and resources to schools and groups working to diminish poverty. To purchase fashionable jewelry and bags from Moja Designs visit their website: http://mojadesigns.com/ And remember to ENTER “hope” at checkout & Light Up Hope will receive 50% of your purchase as a donation.                

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Buy Fair Trade this Season & Provide Hope to Children in Need

kellyUncategorized

Cyber-Monday Shopping?  Shop with Light Up Hope and Moja Designs. Light Up Hope is Partnered with online Fair Trade Retailer – Moja Designs this holiday season to bring you fashionable gifts with a social conscience. Enter “hope” at checkout and 50% of YOUR PURCHASE WILL BE DONATED TO LIGHT UP HOPE Moja means one in Swahili. Moja utilizes a socially-conscious and environmentally-responsible business model to work directly with artisans and community groups in Kenya and Uganda. Moja’s partner artisans create an array of stylish jewelry, accessories, and home decor. Many of Moja’s partner artisans are schools or charities working with impoverished women and children. Buying products from Moja not only provides income to artisans, but provides training programs and resources to schools and groups working to diminish poverty. To purchase fashionable jewelry and bags from Moja Designs visit their website: http://mojadesigns.com/ And remember to ENTER “hope” at checkout & Light Up Hope will receive 50% of your purchase as a donation.                

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It is amazing what can be done when people come together

KellyUncategorized

It is amazing what can be accomplished when people come together with open hearts for children in need.  At the beginning of December we had hopes and prayers to be able to provide for the needs of the children at their new home in Kitale.  By January 1, 2013 we had collected an additional $27,000 in donations for the care of the children.  With the help of generous spirits we have provided new beds, sheets, blankets, school uniforms, school fees, water filters and a new home for the children we sponsor.  We have also been able to send a grant to finalize the purchase of the land and to begin construction of two additional buildings: a girls dormitory and a building that will provide housing for additional caretakers, a study/dinning room and a new kitchen. They say a picture tells a thousand words, so check out this 4 minute video that shows the excitement our friends in Kenya are feeling over their new home and enjoy the photo gallery below with pictures from our most recent visit in December 2012. [wpvideo tY8he7aF]

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A Harvest to Feed 300 Children

KellyUncategorized

The farm property that Fred and Alice currently manage is in full production. With the 3 acres they own and 6 acres they currently lease and use to grow corn, they are able to feed 300 children at their school in Nairobi as well as the 30 children in Hands with Hope. Our first support goal is to help them purchase 10 acres to expand their farming operations as well as to house the orphanage and community outreach center. By owning the land they will be given the flexibility to manage the land in the best interest of the children, move the orphanage towards food self-sufficiency, and be secure that they will not lose the land due to increased lease rates or competition from other buyers.

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