Friends of Kakamega

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa Friends of Kakamega (Kakamega, KENYA) is a nonprofit organization that supports the initiatives of the Kakamega Orphan Project and Care Center, where orphaned and vulnerable children, whose parents have died of AIDS or other diseases or whose safety and wellbeing are at risk, can find resources and the opportunity for residency. Since … Read more

Teen Night School

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean This program provides secondary education to teenagers who work during the day to support their families. The school is located in one of the poorest areas of Managua, where the crime rate is high and economic opportunities are few, where teenagers work in the informal market, often selling food … Read more

Shining Scholars

Region: United States This program provides financial support, guidance counseling, food and school supplies to approximately 30 middle- and high-school-aged youth as well as support to their families in three counties of the Boot Heel region of Missouri, an impoverished area of the state. Students who receive this type of support are more likely to … Read more