Help Us
There are many ways that you can help support the people in Kenya:
- Money
- Resources
- Networks/Knowledge
- Time
- Volunteer
Money
There are so many deserving projects that you can donate money to!
One-off
- Money for resources
- Donations towards a particular project or goal
- Money to go towards the cost of people volunteering in Kenya
Ongoing
- Sponsor a child (good) - approx $200 / year
- Sponsor a school (better) - as much or as little as you can give a month, for at least 6 months
- Fund a HelpKenya community coordinator - as much or as little as you can give a month, for at least 12 months
Or you can suggest where you would like your money to go.
Resources
There are so many resources that are of immense value in Kenya. I am particularly looking for donations of old or cheap
- Laptops - of any age or make
- Digital cameras - preferably rechargeable not battery operated
- USB drives / flash disks - no matter how small or out of date
- Children’s books - no matter how old!
- Preschool and primary education materials – posters, books, etc
There are many other resources that are also useful, such as:
- Stationery (books, pens, pencils, etc)
- Medical supplies (bandaids, toothbrush and paste, gauze)
However most of these supplies can be purchased cheaper in Kenya than here, so if you are thinking of purchasing them, please consider donating the money instead. Your money will go further, help the local Kenyan economy and allow the groups to determine what type of resources they need most at this time.
Networks / Knowledge
Do you, or do you know anyone else who works:
- as a teacher at a primary school – we're looking for students to be penpals for kids in Kibera
- as an accountant or similar - we need expertise in tax for incorporated associations/charities
- at a shipping company - we're looking for ways of shipping resource to Kenya free/cheaply
- for a computer company – we're looking for donations of old computers & equipment
- in dental or medical – we're looking for donations of medical or dental supplies
- in a sports store – we're looking for soccer balls and jerseys
- as a librarian or similar – we're looking for systems and materials to catalogue books
Do you know, or do you know anyone else who knows:
- how to fundraise
- how to maintain websites
- how to set up a governance board
- how to run adult computer literacy classes
- anything about sustainable community development in third-world countries
- how to speak Swahili
Time
There are a number of ways that you can give your time:
- Collecting resources or donations from friends/families
- Approaching businesses and organisations for sponsorship
- Fundraising in the community
- Maintaining a website, ensuring information is up to date
- Researching the problems and issues, as well as possible/existing solutions
You could even become a member of HelpKenya Australia!
If you can help in any of the following ways (or any other way) then please let me know! Any help will be so much appreciated.
Volunteer
Volunteering in Kenya is a very rewarding experience! If you are interested, please see the information on volunteering on the main HelpKenya website.
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