Children around the world are in a state of emergency. 842 million people worldwide go hungry every day. Another 43 million are infected with HIV/AIDS. One out of seven individuals has no access to clean water. Over one in six people around the world live in extreme poverty. 100 million children do not have the means to go to school. There are 2.4 million children in Kenya alone who are orphaned and homeless. Hope for the Child is saving lives one at a time, beginning with orphans in Kisumu, Kenya.
Hope for the child is a Minneapolis based non-profit organization that is dedicated to
empowering destitute children by providing access to quality education and basic
residential facilities. Today, 140 orphans who would otherwise have no hope are getting
their basic needs met daily at our school in Kenya, Arise N Shine Nursery. Mary and
Jashon Menya, our leaders on the ground, have opened their home to these children as
construction is underway for a larger facility and a water well that will serve 500 to 1000
people with clean water everyday. Along with a passionate team of individuals in Kenya
and Minnesota, we are making a difference in children’s lives each day.
Our project is real and is urgent. We believe that the solution to hunger, poverty and HIV awareness is deeply rooted in education, enlightenment and active involvement of the community. Having a sense of family and love is essential to building a strong foundation for a child and directly impacts their contributions in rebuilding their own communities in the future. Join us as we sow the seeds of change.
Lions Gym has partnered with Hope for the Child (HFTC), a Minneapolis-based non-profit whose mission is to foster the education, growth, development—and eventually the societal leadership—of the disadvantaged children of Kisumu, Kenya.
Read the child sponsorship brochure. [344KB PDF]
Learn more about what HFTC and Lions Gym is doing to help the orphans of Kisumu, Kenya by going to: www.HopefortheChild.org .
