Projects

Covid-19 is everywhere on the globe, so also inKenya. Especially the economic impact is enourmous. In bang’a more and more families struggle to get sufficient food day after day. We have helped the 15% poorest families for a period of three months with the supply of a daily meal. This gives them time to repair their houses and other jobs in and around their houses. And of course: they have food. The appreciation for this project is enourmous.

In Kasemeni and surrounging, healthcare facilities are absent. The nearest healthcare facility is one day walking away. During 2019 eight people died because of maternity problems, typhoid, malaria and a snake bite. Unacceptabel. For Kasemeni and surrounding villages (in total 7500 people from 7 different tribes), this likely means about 75 unnecessary death cases if healthcare would have been nearby. That is why we, together with key representatives of the involved villages, aim to build a healthcare facility. The government will take care of staffing (a doctor and a nurse), medicine and healthcare materials, including a pharmacy. Indicative costs for this project are € 85.000.

The Bang’a Primary School provides education to many children in the region, ranging from two to twelve years old. There are currently too few facilities to consistently provide adequate education and care to the youngest students. Learn more about what you can do to help the youngest children grow up safely here.

The Bang’a Primary School is the largest primary school in the Bang’a area. More than 500 children go to school every day to enjoy education. The school is outdated, the groups are too large and many lessons cannot take place when it rains outside. Saidia Kwale Foundation is committed to the construction of three new classrooms. This would also bring the number of children below the Kenyan maximum of 50 children per classroom.

The Bang’a Primary School plays an important role for the girls of Kwale County. The school has almost as many girls as boys, in a poor area where education for girls is not always self-evident. The girls in class 8 currently sleep in a classroom without sanitary facilities. The Saidia Kwale Foundation raises funds to offer these girls a clean and safe place to sleep and live. The elderly men of Bang’a gave this project very high priority in the interest of the future of the girls. Budget indication: € 33.000,-

The Bang’a Primary School is the beacon of hope of many young minds in Kwale’s poor Kinango region. The school provides fantastic education for children in an area where educated people are vastly outnumbered. The school is growing rapidly but is very outdated. Of the highest priority is the construction of a new administration building to effectively manage the school.