“There’s such a need in Kenya. There’s such an opportunity right now.”

Perfect Storm: Food Costs Skyrocket

Our most immediate need right now is additional money for the food program. The combination of tribal clashes, spiraling inflation and the falling dollar have led to rapidly escalating food costs. In short, we have more kids, more expensive food and our dollar buys much less.

Typically, it costs us $1.50 to feed a child for a month. This term, it will cost us $6.00 per child each month. That is a 400% increase in a very short time. Kenya is experiencing intense inflation while the U.S. dollar is also declining in value.

Adding pressure to the food program is a crush of new students. Due to the tribal clashes, many displaced people have nowhere to go and no money to feed their families. This disruption has led to 3,000 additional students at the 34 schools which we supply with food.

Last term we fed about 15,000 children a day. This term it is right at 18,000, with no additional schools added. Please prayerfully consider giving to the food program in this time of need.

A Vision for Kenya

Steve Peifer has a vision. He sees a Kenya where children have enough to eat and stay in school. In Steve’s vision, these same high-achieving students go on to become Microsoft certified and get professional, well-paying jobs. Through education, today’s children can lift Kenya out of poverty and build the next high-tech economy.

First Things First: The Food Program

Many of Kenya’s students go to school hungry. To help kids stay in school, Steve’s team feeds up to 18,000 students at 34 schools each school day. Drop-out rates have plummeted to less than 1%.

Building a Future: The Computer Centers

Steve built on the food program to establish computer centers in remote areas of Kenya. Each center is housed in a recycled steel shipping crate and fueled by solar panels. Students are taught by Kenyan teachers, who are dedicated solely to computer instruction.

Help Turn Vision to Reality

Join Steve and others committed to Kenya’s children by sending a donation, providing encouragement or spreading the word about Kenya Kids Can!