As we enter this season of reflection and giving, we turn to the words from Proverbs 22:6, reminding us of our shared calling to guide and nurture each child in their path. Victoria's Children is blessed with the privilege of currently caring for 45 beautiful children at our Children’s Home in Kenya, Africa. Together, with supporters like you, we’re raising these once vulnerable children in love and faith and providing shelter, support, and encouragement as they grow and always welcoming children in need!
We are prayerfully facing a new challenge that calls us to expand our reach and deepen our impact: building a school to provide these children and others in the community with the education they so urgently need and deserve.
Kenya’s education system comprises three levels: primary, secondary, and higher education, each one vital for the future of these children. Unlike in America, primary public education is NOT free. In addition, in Kenya there are also a lot of hidden costs, such as uniforms, transportation, and school materials. These costs make education inaccessible for many families. There is a high need to create a local, supportive, faith-based, and affordable academy of excellence for these children.
Phase 1 of 3: Building a School for Early Learners
With your help, we hope to begin Phase 1 of our dream to build a school that will serve our children and many others in the surrounding community. This initial phase will provide a dedicated learning space for preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade, costing $60,000 to complete. The second phase will take $50,000 more to add the next three grades and these classrooms will be added as a second story to the building. Our vision extends to eventually offer a complete school for grades preschool to 12th grade. The total project is about $1 million. This will enable us to educate, nurture, and raise these children, fulfilling their highest academic needs from their earliest years to young adulthood.
Our Christmas Challenge: Please Help Us Begin Our Journey
This Christmas, we invite you to be part of something extraordinary. By contributing to this project, you are helping build a future where these children can grow strong in knowledge, self-reliance, and faith. You’re not just funding bricks and mortar; you’re creating a sanctuary of learning and a space where each child’s potential will be nourished and where faith will flourish.
We are trusting in the Lord to provide and we ask you to consider partnering with us on this journey. Every donation, no matter the size, will go towards building Victoria’s Children Academy and any additional needs. To donate, visit our website at https://www.victoriaschildren.com/donate and select “Christmas Challenge” or mail your gift to Victoria’s Children, P.O. Box 526, West Liberty, OH 43357.
With hearts full of gratitude, we thank you for your continued support and wish you the blessings of this Holy Season,
Faith Obonyo and the Board of Victoria’s Children
Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.