| This project needs: |
for the Education Support Program: US$ 9044 for the Families Nutrition Project: US$4500 for distribution of vegetable seeds Can you help ?Contact: megabridgefoundation@hotmail.com |
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Megabridge Foundation is a Kenyan Non Governmental Organization working in the Eastern Province of Kenya. We work with poor peasant families to eradicate hunger, malnourishment and poverty.
The region has a total population of over 2.2 million people including thousands of needy, orphaned and children made vulnerable by HIV AIDS – currently under care of elderly grand parents who are unable adequately take care of them.
Orphans and Vulnerable Children Education Support program
We are seeking support to assist 300 orphaned and vulnerable children access basic primary education.
Despite introduction of free primary education after new government in 2003, many orphaned and Vulnerable children from extremely poor families in rural Embu, Meru and Tharaka-Nithi Counties of Kenya are unable to attend school due to lack of school uniforms and supplies.
Funding is required for:
| Uniforms | Amount |
|---|---|
| 300 Short/Skirts – @ US$ 3.5 | US$1,050 |
| 300 Shirt/Blouses – @ US$ 3.75 | US$1,125 |
| 300 Sweaters – @US$ 4 | US$1,200 |
| 300 Shoes – @US$ 10 | US$3,000 |
| 300 Pairs of Socks – @US$ 1 | US$300 |
| School supplies | |
| 300 x 7 Exercise books – @US$ 0.75 | US$1,557 |
| 300 x 6 Pens - @ US$ 0.17 | US$306 |
| 200 x 6 Pencils & Erasers - @US$ 0.17 | US$306 |
| 100 Mathematical sets - @US$ 2 | US$200 |
| Total | US$ 9,044 |
Nutrition Project
Every year, due to poverty and the high unaffordable prices of certified seeds people in the region avoid growing different food crops (including vegetables) or continue to use low quality seeds where available> This leads to low quality and low quantity production and poor diet causing widespread malnourishment among children and families.
Towards this project several US based Charities have offered to donate packets of assorted vegetable seeds which we would like to distribute free of charge to various beneficiaries – groups and individuals – to enable them produce enough food(vegetables and fruits) to feed the needy children, themselves and sell any extra to cater for the children and improve their standards of living.
It is clear that when we give out a packet of quality certified vegetable seeds, we give more than just food or food security. With your help we give a poor household a chance for a better and self reliant future through earnings from sale of extra quality vegetables produced. The project will also assist in establishment of a sustainable seed-bank to assist more other farmers.
Practically proper diet is important in sustaining the health of pupils and maintaining a high level of concentration in class; observation and experience have shown that locally children perform poorly when adopting an inappropriate diet or facing malnutrition.
So, we are also seeking assistance to meet the costs of distributing of donated seeds and empower beneficiaries through basic training on new farming techniques.
Funding is required for distribution of quality certified vegetable seeds to 10,000 Households in Embu, Meru and Tharaka-Nithi Counties
| Seeds Distribution cost | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Seeds & Distributors Transport (3 weeks) | US$200 | |
| 2 X Distributors allowances (3 weeks) | US$600 | |
| Seed Beneficiaries Training and Extension services | ||
| Training Material | US$200 | |
| 2 Trainers stipend allowances (12 weeks) | US$800 | |
| 2 Trainers travel allowances (12 weeks) | US$2400 | |
| Project coordination (including M&E) | US$ 300 | |
| Total | US$ 4500* |
Our contact details:
Megabridge Foundation
P.O. Box 20047
00100 GPO
Nairobi - KENYA