Wema Children's Centre

Field Partner

Wema Children's Centre and Highway Academy are a private orphanage and school in Western Kenya in an area with some of the highest poverty and HIV/AIDS rates. Kenyans Teresa Wati and Stephen Juma formed Wema to give poor and orphaned children a home and a high quality education. Today at Wema, 510 children are provided with a loving home, three nutritious meals a day, and most importantly, an education at one of the highest performing primary and secondary schools in Kenya.

Location:
Bukembe Village, Bungoma, Kenya
Partner Type:
Community Based Organization, Private Primary & Secondary School
Population served:
Orphans and vulnerable children from the Village of Bukembe, a poor community of 10,0000 people in rural western Kenya. There are currently 510 students enrolled at Wema evenly split by gender.
Student selection criteria:
Wema does significant outreach into the local community to inform families that their children are eligible for full scholarships. The prospective students are required to take verbal and written tests and they and their families are interviewed at the school. At least 50% of accepted students are female.
Services provided:
Education, boarding, meals, textbooks, counseling (social, college, career), training (agricultural, computer), athletics, clubs and healthcare support.
TSF student promotion rate:
2018 - 100%
2017 - 100%
2016 - 100%
2015 - 100%
2014 - 100%

Wema Children's Centre is raising money for 51 students' school expenses. 1 has been fully funded so far.

  • Edward

    25%

    Edward

    Kenya

    Edward is a partial orphan whose mother does manual jobs to cater for him and his siblings. He needs support to continue with his education as his mother is becoming too overwhelmed by the responsibility.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Bonface

    25%

    Bonface

    Kenya

    Boniface is an orphan who lives with his aged grandparents. They are unable to cater for him, let alone raise school fees. He needs help to continue his studies.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Ellam

    25%

    Ellam

    Kenya

    Ellam is a bright orphan who needs support to continue with his studies after losing both his parents to HIV.

    • Raised $150
    • Needs $450

    School Year 2026

  • Velma

    16%

    Velma

    Kenya

    Velma lives with her 7 siblings and unemployed parents. She enjoys math and science and she would like to become a doctor.

    • Raised $100
    • Needs $500

    School Year 2026

  • Harvinder

    50%

    Harvinder

    Kenya

    Harvinder and her sister stay with their aged and ailing grandmother who cannot provide for or educate them. They need help to continue with their education.

    • Raised $300
    • Needs $300

    School Year 2026

  • Isaiah

    41%

    Isaiah

    Kenya

    A total orphan, Isaiah needs help to continue his education and make a future for himself.

    • Raised $250
    • Needs $350

    School Year 2026

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