Orphans
- The cost of supplying energy is one of the largest financial burdens carried by orphanages in the developing world. Kitechild’s Sustainable Micro-Projects promotes the development of renewable sources of energy and the reduction of energy consumption.
- Orphanages are severely understaffed: the average ratio is 15 children per adult. (The ideal ratio is 5 children to 1 adult.) Many of the existing staff are not properly trained in childcare. Due to income instability, many are not invested in long term work at the homes, so orphanages experience a very high turnover rate. Kitechild works with field partners to facilitate training in best practices
- The lack of transparency in running and managing homes makes it difficult for donors and benefactors to see where their funds are being allocated and how they can create long term change as opposed to short term relief. Kitechild requires in-depth project proposals and media feedback so donors can see the direct impact of their contributions.
- Orphanage directors lack knowledge of how to attract support and exposure to their efforts or they lack the time to do it as it is time taken away from caring for the children. Kitechild uses free mediums like social media networks and the Kitechild network to promote the efforts of its orphanage members to potential donors, volunteers, and corporate sponsors.
The following programs allow us to address the above challenges in a long-term, measurable way.
Kitechild uses existing networks to obtain funding for sustainable micro-projects featured on our homepage. We work closely with our orphanage partners to develop these micro-projects, and then use online promotion and marketing to fund them. Our projects focus on improving food security, income generation, self-sufficiency, and community caretaker training for our orphanage partners. Learn more.
Inspiration Series
The objective of our Inspiration Series is to expose at-risk foster youth in local L.A. county to potential careers in the arts through unique interactive events. With the help of celebrated Los Angeles-based individuals such as restauranteurs, chefs, visual artists, photographers, and designers, we hope to inspire our local foster children to shape their future.
Leather Bands for Learning
Kitechild has partnered with Lucky Flirts Jewelry to launch the Leather Bands for Learning Campaign. For every bracelet you purchase, you empower an orphan child by providing an educational opportunity. Orphan children lack the resources to pay for tuition, uniforms, textbooks and other educational materials, and often forgo education altogether because of lack of funding. Through the sale of bracelets, we raise money to contribute to the educational costs of the orphans in our network. Education is a key component in a children’s ability to grow and become successful members of their communities. Our Leather Bands for Learning campaign provides orphans with the opportunity to attend school and further their education.
From Our Blog
We visited a home in southern India and handed the camera over to the kids - and the took some amazing shots, including this one! You wouldn’t know it by meeting these funny, silly children, but they are all HIV positive. The Arias home is providing exceptional care so they may lead happy lives. #amazing #inspire #joy #happy #love #charity #kids #children #india #nofilter #art #hope #care #orphan
Meet Muskaar and Rajat, brother and sister living at AIW orphanage in Faridabad, India. This small home contains only 13 children, and everyone feels like they are part of a big family! #love #family #charity #happy #orphan #children #hope #positive #inspire #beauty #eyes #green #giveback #india
Yep, the kids at Ziah Mission Orphanage are excited its Friday too! Look at those smiles - contagious! #tgif #smile #happy #beauty #love #charity #children #india #amazing #inspire #hope #sweet
Wouldn’t you agree this smile is very contagious? Don’t be fooled though, this little guy from Ashirvad home in Tuni, India, is nothing but a little ball of mischief! #nofilter #smile #funny #cute #adorable #sweet #children #charity #happy #joy #love
The Kitechild team will be landing in India in 1 week! We want you to join us on this trip, so please stay tuned for amazing updates and a fun contest we’ll announce on Monday, April 15th- all while learning about our partner orphanages and the children in this beautiful country. Search ‘Kitechild’ on Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to stay connected! #india #travel #adventure #inspire #love #kids #children #orphan #giveback #connect #learn #contest #fun #cute
#TBT! Check out this video from our first little fundraiser we did back in 2010! We all have to start somewhere, and this is a great example of the ways YOU can be a Kitechild ambassador - hosting small get togethers in the community, donating a birthday, etc. are all great ideas! To get started, email ambassador@kitechild.org; we’d love to collaborate on some great ways to get involved and give back!
We’re excited to introduce our newest project, an Aquaponics farm in Honduras! A $4000 investment will build a Tilapia farm that will feed 27 children at Hogar de Amor fresh veggies and protein, while saving the home over $12,000 a year in food costs! Invest now www.kitechild.org/donate #invest #food #children #healthy #honduras #sustainable #farm #love #nutrition #charity #giveback #inspire #support #cool #innovative
Our water project is already at 15% funded! A big thank you to our donors. Check out this picture of the actual Lifestraw filter being used by one of our partner homes. Just $27 buys one filter for 5 kids, lasting three years- and putting big smiles on their faces. www.kitechild.org/donate #water #healthy #smile #happy #children #charity #love #empower #kenya #africa #health #pure
Imagine spending hours a day boiling water so that you may safely drink it. Clean water is an essential right every child should have. World water day is this Friday- make a commitment by providing filters to our children in our partner homes in Kenya. www.kitechild.org/donate #water #worldwaterday #children #clean #pure #charity #empower #inspire #change #positive #kenya #africa
Our latest project is up! We’re excited to announce our clean water project for four orphanages in Kenya. They currently struggle to provide clean water to the children on a daily basis, but just $27 buys a filter that will last 3 years and provide clean, healthy water for up to 5 children. Please visit our site to learn more- and donate. http://bit.ly/16pP0z5 #water #charity #donate #invest #health #children #clean #empower #sustainable #kenya #africa
