Help 250 Disabled Kenyan children go to school
Summary
This project trains 250 parents in toilet use for disabled children thus enabling them join special schools.We also provide toilet kits, education sponsorship, physical exercises and medical care.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Approximately 2 million children are born with disability in kenya yearly. 1.5 million are children in rural areas.The greatest tragedy is over 1Million children can not go to school because they can not use toilet on their own, yet this needs relatively simple corrective procedure costing US$ 200.Medical care, education, toilet use,and physical exercise need to be given at the right time to save children. 'We are training parents in toiletry skills " Gichuki Francis, TYSA Executive Director
Activities
• Toilet kits help children learn to use ordinary toilets. •Through toiletry training, children are able to join special school and get better education "My child is in special school after being trained in toilet use," Fred Kitiyo, a beneficiary.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $3,160
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $20,840
Total Funding Goal: $24,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
250 disabled children after being trained in toilet use and school fees paid for, will access quality education allowing them to be recognized and respected in society thus reduce isolation, shame and stigma associated with disability
Project Message
If we educate disabled children, we shall eradicate isolation and shame associated with disability. If we do not, more innocent disabled children will continue to die. Makindu village elder
- Mr. Peter Kasiba, Beneficiary
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Gichuki Francis
Executive Officer
Rift Valley P.O BOX 2511
Kitale, Kenya 00000
Kenya
254725200099
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Trans-nzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA)
Kori House,Next to Sinyereri Primary school
Kitale,
Rift Valley
PO BOX 2511,30200
Kenya
254 725 200099
http://www.tysak.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Kenya
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 7, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Give more-Get More challenge
By Gichuki Francis - Executive Director, November 05, 2009 10:04 AM
Give More - Get More Challenge
Thank you for your continued support to TYSA.We wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity that we are participating in through our partners, GlobalGiving.
When a donation is made to our project; Help 250 disabled children go to school, www.globalgiving.com/2170, on GlobalGiving between November 10 and December 1, GlobalGiving will match that donation at 30%, 40% or 50%. And if we raise the most money or get the most donations, we are eligible for bonus awards up to $10,000. Matching funds are limited, so act quickly.
You can help us raise more money and earn the GlobalGiving prize money by spreading the word!
1) Pass along this email to your friends and families and ask them to tell others.
2) If you are planning to make a donation this year to TYSA please do so by going to our project on GlobalGiving www.globalgiving.com/2170
Again our sincere thanks for your support and all you have done for TYSA
Thank you,
Gichuki Francis
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