Education and Schools
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Pictured
left during a visit to Kitui April 2007: (L to R) Aidan
Corless, Ndiko, Richard, and Pat Torpey. Ndiko has just
qualified with a P1 primary teaching qiualification, and
Richard is in his first year at University studying for a
B.Comm degree. Both were sponsored through secondary school
by Friends of Kitui |
| Under the Friends of Kitui banner, Aidan Corless initiated an amazing programme to provide secondary education for orphan children in Kitui. With the generous sponsorship of many individuals and families who have "adopted" a child and contributed €500 per year for tuition and accommodation fees, over 130 students are currently being supported. In this video
Fr. Paul Healy (pictured right) introduces us to the
problems faced by orphans in the Diocese of Kitui, Kevin O'Boyle talks to Josephine, Children's Officer with the Diocese of Kitui Medical Department, and together they visit the home of one of the sponsored children. This programme is ongoing and expanding, and we hope this video will encourage you to take on the sponsorship of one child, giving them the opportunity of an education for their future. |
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Appeal by
Fr. Paul Healy, Diocesan Administrator, Kitui Diocese, for
school building fund.
Extract from the "Irish
Times", August 28th 2006
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We need sponsors for
at least another 90 orphans in 2007/8
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How
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The
Grandmother (right) of David Moses, sold her last cow to
raise enough money for his education, but it wasn't enough
and David was sent home from school. Without sponsorship by
Friends of Kitui, this promising and able student would
have to leave school and depend on casual work.
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The
story of David Moses is told on the video above.
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(Right) A mural depicts
the involvement of the whole community inm the care of
people living with aids (PLWAs). Active partnerships can
help this battle.
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(Right) For the poorest
of the poor, education gives a real hope of escape. This
elderly guardian sacrifices everything to educate her
charges
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In this section you will find details of
the following:
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Led
by Aidan Corless, this project aims to raise an overall
total of approximately €450,000 to
build and equip a boarding school for the Diocese of Kitui.
To date (July 2007) approximately €160,000 has been raised for the
purchase of a site, and for initial construction work on
foundations etc. A Fundraising Committee was formed.
in September 2006.
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Also pioneered by Aidan
Corless, this exceptional programme has already raised over €100,000 to
provide school fees and other expenses for approximately 100 children
orphaned due to AIDS. |
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Located in Kitui town,
this centre provides live-in accommodation
and rehabilitation for 32 street children, boys and girls, in Kitui town.
This is an initiative of the Diocese of Kitui
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The
importance of Education in combating poverty
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| “Wealthy donor countries
need to help developing countries, which are serious about
giving all their boys and girls a quality primary school
education, with the additional finance and support they
will need to boost enrolments, start training extra
teachers, build more classrooms, and improve the quality of
education,” said Jean-Louis Sarbib, the World Bank’s
Senior Vice President for Human Development. “In a
world tragically short of magic solutions, primary
education remains one of the most dramatic development
solutions available. Progress on education—as with many
other development challenges—becomes possible when
political will and resources come together.” |
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seen by the Kenyan people as the route out of poverty. A major part of the typical household budget
goes towards school fees and costs for school uniforms. Not only can education offer the
potential of securing a better type of employment, but it can also help open
minds to tackle gender issues such as the role of women, womens’ property
rights, and so forth.
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If a child can get access to school, he/she is probably
guaranteed adequate feeding and
nutrition for five days of the week- and the remaining family foodstocks can be
divided among the other family members. Poverty,
demands of tending livestock, illness of family members or
death due to AIDS, are all factors which can prevent
children attending schools. In the event of a family
crisis, it is the girls who will be withdrawn from school
first. |
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For
More Information or to Make a Donation
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Contact:
Aidan
Corless
"Kinvara"
Westminster
Road,
Dublin
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Ireland
Telephone
+353-1-289-2393
e-mail: |
All
donations for Friends of Kitui projects are handled by
Trocaire, the development arm of the Catholic Church in
Ireland. If you are a PAYE payer, your donation will
increase in value by the amount of the tax you have paid.
For non-PAYE donors, your donation will qualify as an
allowable expense. A receipt will be issued by Trocaire for
each donation. Cheques should be made payable to "Trocaire-Friends
of Kitui" Please forward your donation to
Aidan Corless at the address shown left, or if you prefer,
direct to Trocaire.
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Account
Details:
Account
Name: Trocaire-Friends of Kitui Account
Bank:
AIB Bank, Dame Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Sort
code 93-20-86
A/C No. 21118071
Donation
form available HERE
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E-Mail
Addresses:
Due
to the amount of spam mail we have received, we have had to
show our e-mail addresses as graphics so that they cannot
be read by spam mail programmes. To contact us, please type
the address shown into your e-mail programme. Our apologies
for this inconvenience. |
