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| The Kenyan
Children’s Fund is a charitable organization
dedicated to supporting children affected by
HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Programs supported by the
Kenyan Children’s Fund include, but are not
limited to, support of orphanages,
educational programs and programs to sustain
the capacity of families in caring for
children affected by HIV/AIDS. |
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Gillian Ice, PhD, MPH
Ohio University Heritage College
of Osteopathic Medicine
309 Grosvenor Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740 593-2128 phone
740 593-1730 fax
iceg@ohio.edu |
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| Background |
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| The continuing
HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa is creating a tremendous
economic and social burden in Africa. Kenya is
among the 9 hardest hit countries, with an estimated
2.1 million people infected and approximately
550,000 children are orphaned. The Kenyan
Children’s Fund (KCF) was formed in response to a
cry for help from the people of Nyanza Province in
Kenya, where approximately 40% of adults are HIV
positive. KCF is a registered non-profit in the
state of Ohio. Each year we raise money for
specific programs to benefit children affected by
HIV/AIDS in Kenya, where the OU Heritage College of
Osteopathic Medicine and the Department of African
Studies have long standing research and service
projects. This year’s project is aimed at raising
money to provide uniforms for 600 orphaned children
in Nyando District of Nyanza Province. |
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| 2003 Project |
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| In 2003, the Kenyan
Children’s Fund with the aid of SOMA, NOWPA, the
International Medicine Club and the Institute for
the African Child raised over $3,000. These funds
were used rebuild a dormitory at the Jaber Primary
School and Orphanage in Muhoroni, Kenya. This
dormitory will house approximately 40 students. |
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| 2004 Project |
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children are required to purchase uniforms if they
would like to attend school. Although uniforms only
cost between $5-8, this amount of money is over half
what most grandparent caregivers make in a month.
The elders that care for orphaned grandchildren in
this region of Kenya are caring for an average of 4
children, some care for up to 10 children. With
many mouths to feed, uniforms and clothing are often
the last priority yet education is critical in the
fight against this devastating epidemic.
In March 2004, with the
help of SOMA, NOWPA, the Christian Medical and
Dental Association, the Institute for the African
Child, Department of Social Medicine, Iceworks
Building and Remodelling and Larry Conrath Realty,
and many other donors, we raised almost $4,000.
Donors included: BW3, Little Professor, Loews
Vanderbilt Hotel, The Westin Cincinnati at Fountain
Square, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Westin Park
Central, Sheraton Suites Lexington, Sheraton Gateway
Hotel, Atlanta, Le Centre
Sheraton Montreal, Our Lucaya Beach & Golf
Resort, Westin Copley Place, Boston, Sheraton Music
City, Nashville and the Internal Medicine Club at
TCOM. |
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| If you are
interested in donating or getting involved contact
Gillian H. Ice, PhD, MPH (President)
or
Cheri Sheets (Secretary/Treasurer) |
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Ohio University
Heritage
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grosvenor Hall, Athens, Ohio 45701
Tel:
740-593-4694 FAX: 740-593-1730 |
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