SHARE Africa

29 of our 231 SHARE sponsored orphans graduated from high school in November 2011. This is truly a great accomplishment. These children would not have been able to receive decent primary education and now they are high school graduates. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors, whose support pays for school fees, school uniforms, food, health care, and other necessities for these children. After graduating from secondary school, these children also graduate from the SHARE Orphan Sponsorship program (SOS). Many of these children were a part of SOS for over 10 years (from 1st grade to graduation) and many were supported by the same sponsor over that time span, developing long lasting connections.

Highlights:

Dr. Martha (Bobby) MacGuffie (right) with a sign of the newly named Dr. Bobby MacGuffie SHARE Program in Kenya.

1. 2011 was the first year for the newly named Dr. Bobby MacGuffie’s SHARE Program in Kenya.
2. As of December 2011, SHARE has 231 orphans in the program.
3. There are 133 sponsors (many of whom sponsor multiple orphans).
4. SHARE employs 2 full time social workers in Mbita, Kenya.
5. In 2011, five Board members visited our community in Kenya at various times.
6. These visits included meeting with the orphans, their schools, their guardians and conducting SHARE related business and due diligence, conducting EMS training.
7. Acquired a mini school bus to transport orphans.
8. Plans are underway to build the sewing machine and the second solar oven programs.
9. Expanded our fund raising activities, especially to purchase the school bus.

The SHARE EMS Team led by David Violante is currently in Kenya where they will be carrying out Emergency Medical Services training.

You can follow their updates on the SHARE EMS Trip Blog here »