FEED A CHILD TO STAY IN SCHOOL

Our current population of pupils and students in both Kisumu and Nairobi counties are 600 which are fed everyday. In our last report we indicated that our ultimate aim is sustainability and we were appealing for twenty (20) people each giving $100 per month or our donors help us develop and irrigate a fallow land in Kisumu county which we could use to grow our own food. We want to report that one of you has sent us sent $2,000 which we intend to use to help pump water from our all-season water pan to ensure we have enough water for agricultural activities for all the seasons. We want to sincerely thank this family for sacrificing to ensure a child is fed to stay in school.

As soon as this money is credited we shall commence the work immediately. Meanwhile we have not kept the land idlle but have since this year started planting some cereals since the rain was better than usual, however by the time we were planting the rain became irregular and germination did not take place as expected (see the photographic evidence). However, should we succeed in installing pumping system from the water pan, water will be available all round and we are looking forward to bumper harvest every season and this will go along way in reducing the amount we are spending in feeding program.

We thank you our donors and friends of Sheepcare for playing a big role in keeping these needy children in school. We cannot thank you enough. As much as feeding is expensive and its effect is not seen immediately but when a child who should have dropped out of school complete schooling successfully, his or her chances of a bright future is assured. You never know what reward you will receive from God. As for us, we can only thank you. May God, the creator of heaven and earth bless you and your generation.

Thank you so much. Let us not stop doing good untill we can reach a certain sustainability level.

Luke Jakoywa - Project Leader.

We actually don't feed to keep a child in school but we feed because our feeding is necessary for these children survival. The community in which we live, many are single mothers not by choice but as a result of their spouses abandoning them when life becomes so tough. Some of these men become drug addicts and indulge in illegal liquor drinking in the mistaken belief that they would forget their problems.

As a result, children see the helplessness at home and prefer scavenging food in the dustbin for survival. To such, schooling is not a priority and you can imagine this kind of circle if no one come to their rescue.  It is due to this that Sheepcare initiated the feeding program in 2011 and since then we have given hope to over 4,000 children and see many of them exit to high school, colleges and universities and are now living meaningful lives in the society

As our partner, we want to remind you that your contribution is the reason why so many children have completed their schooling. Since this is very important and necessary, we continue to appeal that if twenty (20) of us each give at least a one time giving of $100 we will manage to prepare the farm which subsequently will regenerate itself and help us save and sustain the feeding program. In fact if this is done, it will go along way to avoid the headache of needing US$2,000 every month to feed the increasing population of the beneficiaries which is now over 400 everyday.

We have enough water from our draught resistance water pan dug in 2015 which is enough to irrigate our 5 acre agricultural land in Kisumu county (see the attached photos) which we intend to use to plant the cereals and other food crops to sustain our feeding programs, both in Kisumu and Nairobi counties. By your continued commitment many pupils would finish their schooling successfully and be responsible citizens.

We want to thank you that your contribution have enabled us to continue feeding as we look forward to your hand in helping us find a permanent lasting solution to this very important venture.

Praying that you be blessed,

Luke Jakoywa - Project Leader.