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Aid for Africa — Since 1992 by Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt e.V.
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Donations for our Projects in Africa Needed!
Office of Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt e.V. — First published 05/15/2024.— Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt e.V. summarizes the past year and awaits future challenges —
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| Students of St. Stephen's Childrens' Home in Embu/Kenia, who have been supported by our association for many years as part of our street children project. |
Even before the service, interested parties and friends of the association have the opportunity to find out more about our projects by talking to our members at the association's information and food stand, which will be located in front of the town church. In addition, all visitors have an opportunity to finance our aid projects with donations and find out about the possibility of joining the association long-term through membership.
One thing is certain: in view of the agricultural sector, which is constantly being severely affected by climate change and the recurring impact of drought and occasional flood disasters, the work of our association will not become less in the future. We are in need of further help and support for many of our tasks, and without additional volunteers we will not be able to expand and continue our work to the same extent in the coming years. If you would like to find out more about this and membership, please contact our office for further information (see site info page). Monetary donations to finance current aid projects are always welcome.
Additonal Images from our Projects
From the inauguration of the new water well that we financed in Hongwe last year (see report in our archive page for 2023), we received some additional snapshots that we would like to share here:     |
| More snapshots from the inauguration of the new water well in Hongwe. |
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| Children and other donation recipients in Voi. |
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| More snapshots from our project in Voi. | Blind man: Donation recipient in Baharini. |
We are asking you once again this year for a generous donation enabling us again to fully cover the costs of the planned relief measures in 2024 and 2025. Thank you! As with previous aid campaigns, you can find the information required for a bank transfer on the website under the following link:
» Click here to display the donation account number: Please donate now!
We and the people supported by our association in Kenya would like to thank you again for your valuable support!
ALTERNATING DROUGHT AND FLOOD DISASTERS: REPEATED DESTRUCTION OF CROPS — HUNGER AND NEW SUFFERING
Office of Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt e.V. — Edited version of 05/11/2024. |  |  |
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| Video: Large-scale flooding, Tana River Valley. | More footage of the flooding. | ||
Again unexpectedly strong storms and monsoon rain: Large-scale loss of arable land
AFTER THE drought of the past few years, storm-like heavy rains and monsoons have come several times since last year in a catastrophically heavy manner, flooding large areas of arable and pasture land. This destruction affects the people we support in the Tana River district and in other parts of the country, thereby jeopardizing the prospect of sufficient harvests. The hunger and other suffering caused by climate change is putting a strain on the livelihoods of many people in the communities we support and far beyond. By way of example, we mention the region of Idzowe, near Baharini, where the river flooded all the fields and streets in 2023. The villages Wema and Kulesa located there were 5 feet under water — all the seeds planted for the harvest were washed away! The flood disasters occurring in the Kenyan highlands in spring 2024 had a similar impact.For this reason, we need your support at short notice in order to be able to offer further help on site!
Request for additional donations!
The association needs for additional supporters to finance an aid campaign to mitigate the consequences of the flood disasters, and the drought! As with previous relief efforts, you can obtain the information required for a bank transfer using the link "Please donate now!" accessible page:» Click here to display the donation account number: Please donate now!
We and the people supported in Africa would like to thank you again for your valuable help!
SUPPORTING AN ORPHANAGE PROJECT IN VOI
Office of Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt e.V. — First published 09/25/2023; edited 11/10/2023.1. Construction phases
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| Video: Local production of bricks! | Orphanage construction: From foundation to the building's shell. | ||
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| Construction phase: Further completion of the orphanage building's shell! | |
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| Finished residential building for the orphans | |
2. Description of the orphan project in Voi
THE LUTHERAN orphan project in Voi was started by the local parish in 2003 with three orphans who had lost both parents due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. To date, the project has cared for a total of 68 orphans, some of whom have since gone on to attend university or study in primary, secondary or polytechnic schools. The funds for supporting these orphans come from various individuals, benefactors, friends and various organizations, churches, schools and companies from Scandinavia. Over the last five years, part of the costs have been paid by Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt to finance school uniforms and food parcels as part of our emergency hunger relief program. Since mid-2023, our association has been involved in financing accommodation for the orphans there. This will be a blessing for the partnership between our association and the people living there, making a positive difference in the lives of those who would otherwise be forgotten. In the project, a house for those needing accommodation is ususally built after three years, normally not earlier, as help has to be prioritized. The first priority consists in education, followed by food and shelter. In the house built this summer, the orphans will live with a family of adults acting as foster parents, who also have children. The next children in the project benefitting from the housing project are two siblings, brother and sister, who have lost both parents; they are currently four and eight years old. |
| Signboard of the building in Voi. |
3. Request for donations!
The association is looking for additional supporters to further finance this and other similar projects! As with previous relief efforts, you can obtain the information required for a bank transfer using the following link:» Click here to display the donation account number: Please donate now!
We and the people supported in Africa would like to thank you again for your valuable help!
HUNGER RELIEF: DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL FOOD PACKAGES
Office of Foerderkreis Kenia Freudenstadt e.V. — Published 09/15/2023. |
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| Hunger relief action: distribution of food packages ... | ||
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| ... in the villages of Voi, and Baharini! | |||
Commitment beyond Borders
FOERDERKREIS KENIA E.V., a registered society with tax-exempt status that was founded in 1992 as an ecumenical initiative, aims at supporting charitable and other aid projects in Kenya.
Main Objectives of our Society:- Financial schooling support including tuition fee payment for capable students who show need.
- Support of schools (material assistance for school building; sponsoring of teaching and learning supplies which also incur fees; etc.)
- Education, training, charitable support and medical aid for AIDS orphans and for street children whose parents died of AIDS.
- Support of individual families, for example after loss of harvest due to drought or flood damage.
- Donation of medicine in order to further the public health in rural areas (antisera; anti-retroviral medication for treating HIV/AIDS; etc.)
- Support of small-scale irrigation schemes for cultivating vegetables; training of subsistance farmers
- Advancement of the charity and social work related activities of local churches and other organizations irrespective of their denomination
Beginning in the 1970's, the society's precursor consisted of a group of friends and interested individuals who coordinated both church-related and private aid programs in East Africa. Having among them not only volunteers but also church employees, mainly from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Württemberg (Southern Germany), part of this group's activities was officially carried out under the auspices or with the help of their church's institutions. Participating with Kenyan partners, they supported church-based educational, social and charitable work in East Africa, took part in exchange programs with the Kenyan YMCA and church parishes of various denominations in Kenya thus seeking to win and support competent coworkers volunteering in the development work of the church.
Details on our Work
Moved by the poverty and living conditions in East Africa that are especially affecting children of all ages, this group of individuals founded the society in 1992 with the goal to coordinate and support the population with non-profit aid programs, concentrating our efforts where help is needed most.
Children whose parents have died of AIDS are especially burdened. It was published that this would affect some 1.2 million children in Kenya alone, out of which approximately 90,000 AIDS orphans have no shelter at the homes of their relatives but are instead living as street children. Others can hardly be fed by their parents or are unable to attend school. Sadness or mere concern without action are in no way conducive to ameliorating this condition. When we met in the early 1990s to discuss ways of coordinating work, most members of our society had already had contact with Kenyans or had otherwise been involved in Kenya for private or business reasons. After an initial brainstorming phase, our society, Foerderkreis Kenia e.V. Freudenstadt, was officially founded with the main objective of ameliorating, within the humble potential of our society, the miserable living conditions many children face in East Africa. Due to the unceasing efforts of our members, all 83 being volunteers, our non-profit society managed to start, maintain or support small projects with a sum total of more than 200,000 Euros since our work began (2009 figure).
Schooling Sponsorships
Americans and Europeans alike expect their children to be offered adequate schooling conditions — without having to pay any fees. This is slightly different in Kenya where only the government-backed public school education of the lower grades is now basically free. Students attending private schools, often the only viable option, and the higher grades following primary school education usually have to pay all their tuition fees. Teaching and learning materials are also incurring costs. For many, this amounts to sums that are often beyond the reach of their families, especially in rural areas where income is usually considerably lower than in the cities. School sponsorship and tuition programs are thus one of the major projects of the society — an investment for the future. Those graduating from school can opt for adequate vocational training thus enabling them later on to support their own families. Our school sponsorship and tuition program is therefore constituting an important step for self-help, enabling the students to stand on their own after leaving school.
Complete Distribution of All Donations
- Administrative expenditures and public relations costs are paid not by donations but by our membership fees.
- 100% of all donations are sent to the supported projects (without deducting a single dime).
The society is cooperating with several trustworthy persons in East Africa in order to make sure that 100 per cent of your donations are reaching their destination. Among this dedicated group of individuals we would especially like to mention members of the Anglican Church in Embu, at the base of Mount Kenya, coworkers of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC), members of the Catholic church in Hola, and a group of Franciscans and nuns from Mpeketoni/Baharini.
Future of our Projects — The Society's Public Relations Work
The future of our projects depends entirely on the financial support we receive.
For this reason, we are reaching out to the public using
- Information booths, for example during the Freudenstadt Africa festival,
- Slide shows and multimedia presentations, and
- A newsletter, which is published twice a year (Easter and Xmas editions).
We are looking for individuals willing to share with fellow humans living on another continent. We are well off while others face a day-to-day struggle to survive. Only a little is needed for luck, and those who received a bright smile from the thankful eyes of children know why Foerderkreis Kenia e.V. is fighting for this good cause.
Becoming a Member
If you are considering joining our society you are always welcome to complete the membership application form and post it to our office address. Simply click the following link for additional detail:
» Information on becoming a member of our society.
We would enjoy welcoming you as a new member!
Support by Donations
Becoming a member may not be an option for everyone. But even if you are unsure whether to become a member of our society, you may still support our work for those in need by donating money. Details have been summarized on our donation info page.
We would be grateful if you would become part of our support network!
Additional Information
You will receive additional information by contacting the society's correspondence office.
To this end, you are welcome to send an email to the following address:
» foerderkreis.kenya.freudenstadt@web.de
For the society's postal address the interested reader is referred to the site info page.
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