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Orphan Student Education Fund

With over 3 million orphans in Ethiopia, thousands of families take in nieces, nephews, cousins and grandchildren. The financial pressure on these extended families often leads to children going to work instead of going to school.
This project, which is run by Adoption Advocates International, provides orphans with scholarships to keep them in school and with their extended family. The initial project started in the Ethiopian town of Nazret (about two hours south of Addis Ababa) and has recently expanded to also sponsor students in the cities of Mukatore and Sheshamone. Currently, a total of 190 children receive monthly sponsorship support, HIV/AIDS is a very serious problem in this area and over 1000 orphans have been identified who are at risk of dropping out of school without sponsorship assistance.
Contributions to this project pay for school fees, school uniforms as well as basic necessities (food, clothing and shoes).

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Victory Children - Benin

The program supports orphans at school, through providing them with school fees, school supplies, uniforms, and follow-up visits, as well as the creation of a study center for weekly tutoring sessions and a nutritious meal. The initial partner, Victory Way, will serve 330 orphans and vulnerable children in the greater Parakou of northern Benin, ranging in age from approximately 5 to 18.
$120 = full support for 1 child for a year (food, clothing, academic support + tutoring)

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The Vulnerables Life And Hope Support Project

$35/month – Provides all education costs as well as food and clothing
In the Volta region of Ghana, only about 1/3 of the thousands of children who have lost one or both parents receive any form of assistance aimed at ensuring sound development of the child.
This project is run by the Life Development Foundation, a local charity in the Volta region of Ghana. The project is targeted to benefit vulnerable children who have lost one or both parent to HIV/AIDS. It also includes children of insane/terminally ill parentage, unemployed and unskilled young single mothers, and unmarried men with children or children of very poor parents with more than five (5) children.

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TunaHAKI Centre for Child Development Education Project

$265 = Provides full support keeps 1 child in primary school for 1 year
$390 = Provides full support keeps 1 child in secondary school for 1 year
In Tanzania 2.5 million children of primary school age are out of school. School fees, supplies and the costs of school uniforms have turned education into an unaffordable luxury for many children.
The partner carrying out the work of this project is the TunaHaki Foundation that is working with the Tanzanian based TunaHAKI Centre.
Contributions to this project pay for school uniforms as well as basic necessities (food, clothing and shoes).

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Secondary School Fees -Vihiga District

$20/month = 1 childs school fees
Since the year 2003 that saw the introduction of Free Primary Education in Kenya by the current Government, a big number of students have enrolled in primary schools all over Kenya. This translates to a larger enrollment of students in secondary schools every year with half the population unable to afford secondary education thereby leading to drop out cases after primary education.
Direct Change is partnering with the Christian Partners Development Agency (CPDA) to carry out this project.
Contributions to this project pay for school fees, school uniforms as well as basic necessities (food, clothing and shoes).

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Darfur Fuel-Efficient Stoves

Helping the people of Darfur AND protecting the environment through reducing the amount of wood needed to cook by 75%.
The shortage of wood in Darfur has become so severe that women have to spend their entire day searching for it. The risk to these women of rape and other forms of assault during wood collection has been well documented.
The use of wood as a fuel source has also had a devastating effect on the local environment, which has, in turn, contributed to the phenomenon of global warming.
This project run by the International Lifeline Fund, trains and supports women in Darfur in the construction of insulted rocket stoves.

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Image of TunaHAKI Centre for Child Development Family Reunification and Health Programs

TunaHAKI Centre for Child Development Family Reunification and Health Programs

$745 = Reunifies child living in orphanage with extended family and provides support (including school fees) for one year.
$320 = One year of an orphaned child’s medical costs
With over 1 million orphans in Tanzania, many extended families are unable to afford to absorb the grandchildren or nieces and nephews that are left without a home. With limited space in orphanages, these children are often left to fend for themselves.
This project is funding the work of the TunaHAKI Centre for Child Development in Moshi, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. TunaHAKI Centre has identifies families that if provided with financial support and the direct payment of school fees could raise an orphan that is part of their extended family.

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Narok Children's Hope

$30/month = provision of Antiretroviral Therapy for one HIV+ child
While it is estimated that over 120,000 children are currently infected with HIV in Kenya many of these children do not have access to live saving medication.
In fact, the Narok regional district hospital reports that in their region only 1 out of every 200 HIV+ children are currently receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).
Direct Change is partnering with the Christian Partners Development Agency (CPDA) to increase the number of children in the Narok District to receive life saving medication.

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AHOPE: HIV Orphans’ Care & Support Program

$360 = Full support for child in orphanage
Traditionally in Ethiopian culture, the kinship within extended families was strong and orphans were cared for within the family. However, the increasing number of orphans and the deteriorating living standard of the Ethiopian people have created a condition where extended families are unable to provide even the minimal basic care for orphans.
Costs for this program include food, housing and education

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The Duk Lost Boys Clinic

Goal: $417,000 – 1st Year Medical Costs
While peace has arrived in southern Sudan, the collapse of the social infrastructure during the long civil war has left most of the region with virtually no health services.
John Dau, the Director of the Direct Change Sudan Project, is from Duk County and started this project with the American Care for Sudan Foundation.
Currently, there is no medical doctor for 75 miles. The clinic whose staff will include a full time doctor, will serve the people of Duk County and the surrounding areas.
Thanks to the generosity of supporters around the world, we have completed our fundraising for building the clinic in Duk Payuel Sudan. Now we need to hire medical staff and send supplies; will you please help us raise the money to make this possible?.

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