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.
Solomon is a hard working student who loves to go to church and student religion. He is from a large family who cannot support his education.
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Clinton is a smart boy but needs financial support as his parents have no source of income apart from their very small farm which they depend on for food and other needs.
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Charity's father passed away last year leaving her under the care of ther mother who has no meaningful source of income. She needs support from well wishers to continue with her studies.
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Laura 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.
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Carlos is a handicapped child. Because of his disability, his father abandoned him and his mother shortly after birth. His mother does not have any meaningful source of income and depends on well wishers to cater for him. He needs help continuing with his education.
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Joy lives with her mother as the whereabouts of her father are unknown. Her mother depends on casual work for upkeep. She needs help to continue with her education.
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