Compassion Beyond Borders supports the education of 115 girls in Kenya, mainly AIDS orphans. All of these orphans have lost their father, and the few mothers who survive are also stricken with AIDS. Most of the girls live with their grandmothers, who are too poor to provide for them. Many girls were displaced from their homes by recent political violence.
Scholarships for these girls pay for their school fees, school supplies and uniform and other clothing, including shoes and underclothing. The annual cost of supporting an AIDS orphan is $200 each.
To the north west of Nairobi, CBB funds the education of a very different group of girls in the remote village of Mogonjet. This project, led by CBB's partner Grace Foundation International, encourages village girls to continue their education through high school by means of scholarships and other incentives. Education beyond the primary level is opposed by traditional religious leaders. A high school education delays marriage that otherwise often takes place at puberty. Better educated girls go on to have smaller, healthier and better educated families.
