A Gift of Hope

This Year Give a Gift That Lasts…

…the Gift of Hope for a Family in Need.

Every year millions of gifts are given, but sadly, most are soon forgotten. Instead of presenting gifts that will one day wear out, get broken or be overlooked in just a day or two, why not give something that will change a life, not only for a day, or even a year, but for generations.

All measures have been taken to ensure that the villagers who receive your gift do their part prior to anything being given them. Below you will read suggestions as to the everlasting gifts you can give. Not only will the villager see the blessings of your generosity, but you will be given reason to rejoice as you receive personal letters from the villagers when they write you about how you have changed their lives. Give the gift as a family, individual, or business, in your own name or in the name of a loved one.

Choose a meaningful gift to give a loved one and help children and families in Kenya receive gifts that will help them become self-reliant. Koins for Kenya will send a gift card directly to the gift recipient indicating the gift they are receiving and the giver.

Agriculture: The Gift of Health

Rotational Garden - $100
Rotational gardens are *one-time sponsorships. The donation provides your sponsored family, of whom you will become familiar, with everything they need to create the garden that will provide their children with the nutrition they need for brain, muscle, and bone development. The rotational garden sponsorship provides all the seed, soil treatments, insect repellent, water, and protective fencing for goats, chickens, and curious little people.

Perpetual Chicken Program - $120
Perpetual Chicken Program is also a *one-time sponsorship program. Since farmers have very little, or no extra money, participation in this program can be difficult because of our requirements for bird housing, flock health, and initial feeding of the chickens. A one-time sponsorship of $120 provides the initial chickens, housing for the birds, the necessary vaccinations against avian illnesses, and a feeding/watering start-up kit.

Galla Goats - $200
Gala goat sponsorship will add one goat to the Koins/SRA herd. A *one-time donation of $200 purchases the goat, all vaccinations, and feed seed for the life of the animal. These fantastic dairy goats will give milk to the babies born to an HIV positive mother. Babies usually do not contract HIV until they breast feed from their infected mothers. Now, with your sponsorship, mothers who have no choice will have an alternative, and our babies will survive. In addition, when mothers are lost during childbirth, these dairy goats will provide our newborns with life-supporting milk until they can take solid foods at 6 months of age. The babies we save with your generosity will fill our classrooms in the future, so please help, if you can.

*One-time sponsorship - This means that your gift will provide the foundation for the distant future needs of a family. They only need a kick-start in these vital programs, and from then on self-reliance is attained through our ongoing instruction and hands-on assistance from in-country staff.

Water: The Gift of Life

Cistern at Gona School

Water Cistern $2,700
Water cisterns are a valuable commodity where water becomes scarce during 6-7 months of every year. Our cisterns last for many years, and we simply do not have enough to keep up with the growing student enrollment. At many times over the years our cisterns have been the difference in survival for innumerable children. A 35,000 liter cistern only costs $2,700, and can be adorned with school or sponsoring company logos, family names, or a simple saying to our community as they pass.

Bore hole in Koins service area

Bore Hole $3,500
Bore holes will provide the best, long-term return for the dollars we spend for water development. For only $3,500 we can drill a borehole deep into Kenya’s aquifer, tapping into an almost endless water supply. One bore hole can provide clean water for over a hundred men, women, and children of a village, ending sickness and even death from the lack of water.

Education: The Gift of Enlightenment

Windridge school at Chikomani

Classroom Building $6,500
Facilities - Koins for Kenya schools have an enrollment exceeding 6,000 students….and growing. New facilities are always a top need. Classroom buildings currently cost $6,500 each to construct, with a current shortage of 16 classrooms in order to bring our average classroom size to 65 kids throughout our various schools. Sponsored classroom buildings can be adorned with family crests, sister school logos, or the name of a loved one who shared an enthusiasm for education.

Mnyenzeni secondary student sponsored by Koins for Kenya

Student Scholarships
Option 1) Students who excel in the classroom need not be held back because their families do not have the capacity to pay school fees. Secondary students are required to pay $350 per year for tuition, equivalent to a year’s salary for many villagers.
Option 2) The superstars who qualify for university (less than 2% of the students), are those who will make the most impact on our area in the future. They are required to pay $2,500 per year for tuition, books, room and board to attend one of the few Kenyan universities.

Nancy Littlefield and Purity Mrabu, a Koins sponsored university student

Each sponsored student will write letters to you at least three times per year, sharing their progress, including a copy of their recent report cards, and where they rank in their class. These wonderful students recognize that their sponsors hold their future in their hands, and are grateful beyond measure that they have an opportunity to continue their education. Monthly donations for our university students makes it easy to sponsor one of our gifted children who have fought a valiant battle to arrive at this unbelievable pinnacle of diligence. You will not sponsor an empty name with the Koins for Kenya scholarships, but will develop a true kinship with a student whose education and training will impact the future of our village area.

Secondary Student Scholarship $350
University Student Scholarship $2,500

Chikomani students try out new desks while waiting for their classroom to be finished

Desks
Desks are the most popular item for the students that we provide. Those who have sat for years on the ground find a throne-like delight in sitting at a simple wooden desk. These hearty, wooden desks are made in our wood shop for $25 and last for years, with dozen of students filling them everyday.
You can buy one, or fill a classroom for $600 (24 desks). Since three students fit comfortably in each desk, you’re providing a long term, improved learning environment for a worthy child.

One Desk $25
Classroom of Desks (24) $600


General Donations
A general donation will be used for the most immediate needs within the area you indicate.

Agriculture Donation Amount $_________
Education Donation Amount $_________
Water Donation Amount $_________
General Koins Project Donation Amount $_________


Payment

You can make a donation by check. Simply print the PDF Donation Form, which you can find on the Koins website, or cut and paste it from the bottom of this post, fill it out and mail with your check to:

Koins for Kenya
252 N. Preston Drive
Alpine, UT 84004

If you would prefer, you can make an online donation here via our secure online merchant.

If you are giving this donation as a gift, fill out the Gift Recipient information on the mail-in or online donation form, along with any message you would like to share. Koins for Kenya will mail a Gift of Hope gift card to your recipient, indicating the gift you are giving.

You will receive a postcard in the mail indicating the donation you have made. Use this as your tax receipt. Koins for Kenya is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Fed. EIN #20-5053322. Donations to Koins for Kenya are tax deductible. Consult your tax advisor for details.

As is the case in all donations made to Koins for Kenya, the funds will be channeled directly to the projects in Kenya. There is no portion kept for administrative needs or overhead, as everyone working with Koins in the United States is a volunteer, giving freely of their time, talents and resources.

We at Koins for Kenya continue to be amazed and humbled at the generosity of our donors, and at the growth and progress our little organization has made in the past year.  It is through these donations, and the time, effort and inspiration of board members and volunteers that we are able to do as much as we do in Kenya.  We expect that 2012 will be another year of great activity and progress in Kenya.

Our wishes for the happiest of holidays seasons to all of you.

Asante sana,

Board of Directors,
Koins for Kenya