Sector
Education
Country
Kenya

Books 4 Hope

Project Partner: Hope 4 Africa
 

Project Updates

Books 4 Hope Complete

May 2010: Through various fundraisers and individual donations we have be able to raise over $8000 for this program. Below is the breakdown of the various events: Books 4 Hope – 300 Campaign: $2,500,Books 4 Hope – Greek Campaign: $2,500 Hunger Out 4 Hope – $1,000, Tipping Bucket online fundraiser : $1,000, Hope 4 Africa club @ ISU: $500, Selling artifacts & apparel and misc donations: $ 500 + May 2010: This summer in May, Moses with two other students from Iowa State: Kyle Upchurch and Marisa Wilson will travel to Kenya for two weeks. One of the trip’s main goals is to complete the Books 4 Hope program. We will be updating more information about the completion of the program soon. To learn more about The Trip to Kenya Summer online visit: www.kenyasummer2010.hope4africa.info June 2010: By the numbers:$8000 raised, 4 Schools benefited, 1000+ students benefited, 1774 books bought. May 2011: The books are still helping out immensely at our partner schools! Fun fact: since the implementation of the program, enrollment has doubled at Boror High School!
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Buying the books at the book store in Kenya
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Books
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More books
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Delivering books at Boror High School
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Delivering books at Boror High School
 
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September 14, 2011
 

Project Description:

Our partner schools in Kenya share a common problem: lack of sufficient textbooks. Currently, 5 students share 1 textbook, and we are working to cut this ratio in half, to about 3 students per textbook. We need $1000 to provide 2 schools in Nakuru, Kenya with 100 textbooks each. That is $5 for 1 textbook. By adding 100 more textbooks to each of our schools, the students will be able to study more efficiently, finish their homework sooner, prepare for tests in time, and produce better results in their national examinations. The books will be purchased locally and are texts that the school is already using.  This will help Hope 4 Africa get a step closer to achieving its mission to improve education in this region of Kenya. 

Budget

Item Cost
Ngata Starlets Academy in Nakuru, Kenya: 100 textbooks at $5 each = $500 $500.00
Kirobon Primary School in Nakuru, Kenya: 100 textbooks at $5 each = $500 $500.00
Total: $1,000.00
 

DRIPS Analysis

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Meet the Team...

Moses Bomett, Founder of Hope 4 Africa Inc.

Having studied in both Kenya and the US, Moses saw first-hand the disparity between the two education systems. While most children in the US were able to study, Kenyan families often lacked the funds necessary to send their children to school (often as little as $20 per child per month). In March, 2008 Moses (then 16 years-old) launched Hope 4 Africa Club in his high school in West Des Moines, IA. Two years later, Hope 4 Africa has grown from a high school club to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers substantial support to four schools in Nakuru, Kenya. Moses is now a freshman at Iowa State University.