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Drought Scare in Kenya – THE IMPACT ON OUR PROJECTS

June 3, 2019 by Jacqueline Herrera

The majority of Kitechild’s projects in Kenya are agricultural by nature, from crop and livestock rearing, borehole water purification, harvesting of rainwater, and numerous other projects they are all directly or indirectly impacted by the abundance of rain. Earlier this year the Kenyan long rains- which typically run from March to May, were significantly delayed, prompting the Kenyan Government to declare […]

Filed Under: Kenya, Sustainable Agriculture, Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, Agriculturual Development, Drought, kenya, kitechild, orphans, sustainability, water, Water Secutity

Let’s Keep Families Together

May 19, 2017 by Jacqueline Herrera

Julio is 10 years old. He has a million-dollar smile and a puff of brown curls on his head. I’m taken to him particularly because he instantly attached to me when I arrived at the orphanage he lives in, holding my hand and showing me around. He clearly yearns for a connection, but unfortunately, his […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: de-institutionalization, kenya, orphanage, orphans, policy, re-integration

It Takes A Village

November 17, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

Sometimes that village includes an orphanage, a school, a rescue center, a feeding program. Sometimes it includes volunteers, both foreign and from the local communities, engineers and project managers. Sometimes the village is located in a slum, on a farm, deep in a jungle, in a high rise in New York city, or a small […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: child development, child trafficking, kenya, NGOs in Kenya, orphanages, volunteering in orphanages

Clean Water for All

August 22, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

We pull up to a muddy ally, and are greeted by Kevin, a shy boy who is proudly wearing one of his best outfits, his shoes a gleaming white against the brown mud. Despite him being quiet, he exudes a sweetness, an inner self assurance, something I especially notice a few minutes later when we […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: children's rights, clean water, empowerment, kenya, sustainability

Purifying Water and Changing Lives

June 17, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

We’ve been working in Kenya for four years now, having constructed greenhouses, trained caretakers in first aid, set up chicken coops, and even gave clean water access to hundreds of children. One thing we’ve realized through working closely with our partner homes and their communities, is the importance of implementing projects that are income-generating. Why? […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, be the change, children, donate, give back, help africa, help children, kenya, kids, make a difference, sustainability, vulnerable children, water, water purification, ways to help kids

Traveling to Kenya: Creating and Checking In

June 3, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

In a few weeks, Kitechild’s co-founder, Jacqueline Herrera, will be going to Kenya! We’ve made a lot of progress since the last time we visited Kenya several years ago and now have future projects on the horizon. Here’s a look at some of the projects we’ll be visiting: We are currently working on a water […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, children, do good, do something, eco-friendly, greenhouse, kenya, led, make a difference, making a difference, pay it forward, projects, solar light, sustainable projects, travel, trip, visiting, vulnerable children, water

Make A Difference Today

May 31, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

Check out our new indiegogo to raise funds for water purification in Kenya and give back to vulnerable children today!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, be the change, change the world, children, do good, do something, donate, generosity, give back, kenya, kickstarter, kindness, make a difference, vulnerable children, ways to give

Making A Difference From A Distance

May 27, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

We often get inquiries from kind-hearted people, who are looking to give back to vulnerable children. Seeing their photos and reading their stories touch many readers and motivate them to act. Volunteering is an important part of making a difference and using your abilities to better the world. Being a social media ambassador is a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, be the change, children, children are the future, do good, do something, Education, giving back, global citizen, greenhouse, human rights, india, kenya, make a difference, nutrition, progress, projects, social justice, solar lighting, sustainability, think big, volontourism, volunteer, volunteering, vulnerable children, water purification

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