Facts about Kachiuru

  • Location

    • Shaba National Reserve near midway between Elsa’s Kopje & Joy’s Camp

  • Population

    • 173 children, 85 boys 88 girls

  • Infrastructure

    • 2 permanent classrooms
    • 7 semi-permanent classrooms
    • 1 permanent toilet block
    • Solar power system in 1 classroom
    • 1 semi-permanent kitchen

  • Teachers

    • 12 teachers

Meet the children

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Achievements

  • Wildlife Warrior Program

    • 6 scholars under the Wildlife Warrior Program
    • 9 Wildlife Warrior activities
    • 2 Game Drives for winners of the Wildlife Warrior Competitions

  • School Supplies

    • Text Books worth over $3,000
    • Thousands of school stationery items

  • Infrastructure

    • Toilet block worth $2,000

  • Other Items

    • Complete football kits for 2 teams
    • Over 20 footballs and volleyballs

Current needs

  • Wildlife Warrior Scholarship

    • $4,400 to include 2 more scholars in the scholarship program
    • $600 to fund the annual scholars’ retreat

  • Infrastructure

    • $1,500 for guttering system
    • $10,000 for fencing the school perimeter
    • $60,000 for constructing a girls dormitory
    • $75,000 for constructing 5 classrooms

  • Other needs

    • School stationery and supplies
    • Balls – footballs, volleyballs, and netballs
    • School textbooks

What you can provide

$10

School stationery for a child for 1 year
$85

Buys a metallic desk to sit 3 children
$200

Sponsors a child to attend the annual retreat
$550

Supports a child through one year of secondary school education
$18000

Constructs and furnishes 1 classroom with desks

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