Education
Providing an education unlocks a child's ability to become self-sufficient. It promotes innovation and advancement, justice and understanding, and growth for the future. Educated children grow up to have their own educated children. It is a gift that keeps on giving.
A good education is out of reach for many children. Schools require students to pay tuition, wear school uniforms, bring their own text books and supplies, pay for their field trips, bring their own meals, and cover their own transportation. The cost can be a significant strain for a family with limited income or several children.
School cost vary drastically depending on if the school is public or private, a boarding or day school, the quality of the school, amount of field trips and extra curricular activities offered, etc. Here are the range of costs to send a child to school for an entire year. This includes all of the items (uniform, books, transportation, meals, etc) listed above.
You can help by sponsoring a child or partially sponsoring a child. Any amount helps!
Providing an education unlocks a child's ability to become self-sufficient. It promotes innovation and advancement, justice and understanding, and growth for the future. Educated children grow up to have their own educated children. It is a gift that keeps on giving.
A good education is out of reach for many children. Schools require students to pay tuition, wear school uniforms, bring their own text books and supplies, pay for their field trips, bring their own meals, and cover their own transportation. The cost can be a significant strain for a family with limited income or several children.
School cost vary drastically depending on if the school is public or private, a boarding or day school, the quality of the school, amount of field trips and extra curricular activities offered, etc. Here are the range of costs to send a child to school for an entire year. This includes all of the items (uniform, books, transportation, meals, etc) listed above.
- Primary school - $100 - $1,200
- High school - $500 - $2,000
You can help by sponsoring a child or partially sponsoring a child. Any amount helps!
Livestock
Giving livestock can provide families with a small business AND food to eat - it's like a double donation. Eggs, milk, wool, and offspring can be used to jump start an entrepreneur's career while keeping her family full.
Here is how much animals cost.
Giving livestock can provide families with a small business AND food to eat - it's like a double donation. Eggs, milk, wool, and offspring can be used to jump start an entrepreneur's career while keeping her family full.
Here is how much animals cost.
- Cow - $200 - $500
- Chicken - $6-$10
- Goat - $90 - $100
- Sheep - $90 - $120
Youth in Agriculture and Small Business
Currently the Rift Valley's high unemployment and lack of opportunities hits young people first. After finishing high school or even college, young men and women come home to idleness with little chance to put their skills to work. This leads to poverty, alcoholism, low self esteem, and a bleak outlook for the future.
But when young people are given an opportunity they will thrive. Farming gives individuals and families independence and food security. Excess food production can be sold to improve a person's standard of living. Other small business ventures such as selling firewood, maintaining small stores and restaurants, fixing small electronics, or starting barber shops improve communities, provide jobs, and stimulates the local economy.
The RVF sponsors young entrepreneurs to start their own business and pursue a career they are passionate about. We help by purchasing start up material.
Currently the Rift Valley's high unemployment and lack of opportunities hits young people first. After finishing high school or even college, young men and women come home to idleness with little chance to put their skills to work. This leads to poverty, alcoholism, low self esteem, and a bleak outlook for the future.
But when young people are given an opportunity they will thrive. Farming gives individuals and families independence and food security. Excess food production can be sold to improve a person's standard of living. Other small business ventures such as selling firewood, maintaining small stores and restaurants, fixing small electronics, or starting barber shops improve communities, provide jobs, and stimulates the local economy.
The RVF sponsors young entrepreneurs to start their own business and pursue a career they are passionate about. We help by purchasing start up material.
Health and Sanitation
Health care is essential to development. But with rising cost of doctor visits and medication compounded with unforeseen cost such as transportation, sanitation products, obtaining clean water, and missing days of work, many people neglect their symptoms until it is too late. In the Rift Valley, and areas throughout the world, too many people become disabled and even die from preventable diseases. Similarly, the under-treatment or non-treatment of minor injuries can have major consequences and can turn deadly.
The RVF helps individuals/families with medical treatment and sanitation projects. The cost of medical treatments vary based on the patients' diagnoses, severity, and location of patient to medical help. RVF has request for help with medical treatment and your donations can be used to provide to much needed medical care.
We strongly believe in health prevention. Sanitation projects can keep people healthy and out of the hospital. Our sanitation projects can help entire communities. Listed below is how much our sanitation projects will cost to complete:
Health care is essential to development. But with rising cost of doctor visits and medication compounded with unforeseen cost such as transportation, sanitation products, obtaining clean water, and missing days of work, many people neglect their symptoms until it is too late. In the Rift Valley, and areas throughout the world, too many people become disabled and even die from preventable diseases. Similarly, the under-treatment or non-treatment of minor injuries can have major consequences and can turn deadly.
The RVF helps individuals/families with medical treatment and sanitation projects. The cost of medical treatments vary based on the patients' diagnoses, severity, and location of patient to medical help. RVF has request for help with medical treatment and your donations can be used to provide to much needed medical care.
We strongly believe in health prevention. Sanitation projects can keep people healthy and out of the hospital. Our sanitation projects can help entire communities. Listed below is how much our sanitation projects will cost to complete:
- Building a well - $500
- Installing a compost toilet - $450