Kids League Kenya provides education scholarships and sports holiday camps to orphans and the most vulnerable children in Kongowea, a disadvantaged area in the suburbs of Mombasa Kenya.
In 2021, it was agreed that Operation Orphan would represent the Kenyan based charity ‘Kids League Kenya’ in the UK and USA, enabling the Operation Orphan family and new donors in these countries to support the children in Kenya.
The project provides educational boarding scholarships to 96 secondary students, 56 university students and 5 college students.
Complimenting the scholarships are the holiday sports events. The combination of education and sport is a powerful tool in helping prepare children for adulthood. Social skills, soft skills, team work, academic and vocational qualifications, pastoral care and networking opportunities, all developed within a safe structure, are key ingredients in producing well rounded individuals, prepared for adult life in Kenya.
These events provide a point of contact with potential new scholarship recipients whilst providing a regular level of pastoral care and loads of FUN during the holidays for the students. The event creates a great environment for young people to interact with other young people from the city in a positive and equal environment.
Kids League Kenya has a recycling shop and organises house clearance sales in Mombasa to support its own administration costs, thereby allowing 100% of donated funds to be dedicated to scholarships. International funding and donors complement the local fundraising efforts within Kenya.
Our commitment is that 100% of every pound/dollar donated through Operation Orphan to Kids League Kenya will be allocated as follows: 1/3 for sporting events and 2/3 for scholarships, and this is paid forward in full by Kids League to the programmes it provides.
We would welcome conversations with donors and companies that have a commitment to empowering young people to achieve their goals through education and sport.
Our Kids League Kenya international coordinator is Ann Dudley. To speak to Ann please email ann@operation-orphan.org.
What is so amazing about this project is that the elements are easily transferable. Our long term aim is to see them implemented in all our projects across Africa.
