Our students recently set out for a unique Kentex Uniforms factory visit, a hands-on learning experience at one of Kenya’s leading school uniform manufacturers. The visit broadened their perspective, showing them that production extends far beyond the small sewing machines they use in training. When the students entered the factory, the steady hum of machines and the sight of fabric transforming immediately captured their attention. They watched giant cutting machines slice through stacks of cloth with precision, shaping pieces for shirts, skirts, and trousers. As a result, they gained valuable insight into the efficiency of large-scale operations. Afterward, the group moved to the embroidery section.Read More

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This month, Springs of Hope Foundation carried out a food distribution in Mashini, Lanet, supporting 60 families with food hamper. An elderly grandfather smiles as he holds a small package of maize, beans, and green grams. “It may not seem like much,” he says softly, “but to me it is everything.” He is one of 60 families who received food hampers from Springs of Hope Foundation this month. The families we reached included elderly grandparents caring for grandchildren, as well as single mothers struggling to provide, and neighbors living with disabilities. Meanwhile, for many, daily life is a balancing act between rent, school fees, andRead More

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This month, our students at Kijiji Mission completed their end-of-term exams. These assessments are more than grades. They reflect growth in confidence, skills, and knowledge End-of-Term Exams at Kijiji Mission We are celebrating, our students who completed their end-of-term exams, marking the close of yet another busy and productive season of learning. Exams are always a milestone for our students, but they are about much more than just grades. They are a chance for us to see how far our students have come in both knowledge and confidence. A Week of Testing and Achievement This term, the students were tested in a wide variety of subjects.Read More

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Among our many spinoff programs, we have been able to run a free Saturday computer lab for high school girls within our community, creating a safe place for the girls to come and learn, but more importantly, speak to a trusted adult counsellor about the many challenges they are experiencing.  We annually make and distribute school uniforms free of charge to hundreds of primary-aged children within our community, allowing them to attend school with a great sense of pride and dignity. We sew and distribute washable, reusable sanitary kits to thousands of teenage girls within Nakuru County, alleviating the necessity of missing many school daysRead More

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Many of you have reached out with questions about the recent freeze on U.S. foreign aid and whether it affects Springs of Hope Foundation community projects. Fortunately, thanks to the generosity and commitment of supporters like you, our programs have never relied on the U.S. or Kenyan governments for funding. Instead, your contributions make our work possible, allowing us to maintain independence and flexibility to respond to community needs. Moreover, we are enormously grateful for the trust and support you provide, which enables us to continue making a meaningful difference. The freeze on U.S. foreign aid profoundly impacts the communities we serve. In Kenya, 80%Read More

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Kiratina is one of the oldest estates in Nakuru. Yet, despite its age and rich history, it remains deeply underserved. The settlement lies just across the highway from our center, only minutes away, but the difference is striking. As you enter, unpaved feeder roads stretch ahead, showing a sharp contrast to the urban development seen in neighboring areas. Despite its historical significance, Kiratina has been overlooked for decades. The estate still lacks basic infrastructure that other communities take for granted. For example, there are no public schools or health facilities within the area. As a result, children must travel long distances every day to accessRead More

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This Christmas, school closes for 10 weeks in Kenya, an extremely long period. When school is open, children are given breakfast and lunch, but during the break, they go without. Those who have nothing return to the dump sites or beg. This has been another harsh Christmas; Covid’s claws haven’t withdrawn, and food prices continue to escalate. Since the beginning of the school break, we have been ramping up our food hamper distributions to twice a week. Blessedly, we’ve never had to say no to the growing number of community leaders who have asked for help. However, understandably, this has been a huge strain onRead More

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As we prepare to welcome the New Year, we want to thank you for helping us achieve so much in 2024. Our women’s empowerment program, which provides vocational training and education to disadvantaged young women, grows stronger each year. It’s a joy for all of us to hear the success stories of our graduates. The worst drought in 40 years has caused severe starvation in the northern regions of Kenya. Through your generous support in 2024, the Springs of Hope Foundation has provided essential food hampers to tens of thousands of families not only in the severely drought-stricken northern counties of West Pokot, Turkana, and BaringoRead More

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Springs of Hope Foundation’s primary mission is to provide free vocational training and empowerment to young, marginally educated women from very poor backgrounds. However, being part of a very impoverished community makes it impossible for us not to recognise the inequities within the surrounding slums. It’s usually the girls who spend months at home due to a lack of school fees. It’s very difficult to keep up with their classmates when they’ve been out of school for half the year due to a lack of school fees. Plus, they don’t have textbooks, and they don’t have electricity in their homes, allowing them to study inRead More

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I arrived ten days ago. Unfortunately, my luggage arrived five days ago. Ha! Ha! It’s a good thing I keep a stash of extra clothes over here at the project. I love hearing good news stories from our graduates whenever I’m here. The girls love to stop by to say hi, share their success stories with us, and inspire the current group of girls to work hard and set goals to achieve their dreams. Faith, who graduated in December 2023, is one of those girls.Faith was born deaf. Any form of disability is usually shunned upon in East Africa, and the family will hide theirRead More

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