Empowering Young Learners in Coastal Kenya
The Imani Project is a partnership between Kenyans and Americans, dedicated to empowering children affected by extreme poverty in coastal Kenya by promoting education and improving health through nutritional support for the children and their families. The mission of the Imani Project is to empower these children to become leaders, educators, and caregivers in their communities.
The Imani Project matches African children suffering from extreme poverty with international sponsors. A gift of $35/month provides food and support for the child and their guardians.
The Mama Marlene Learning Center, named in honor of our founder Marlene Anderson, is a preschool in the village of Misufini, Kilifi County, Kenya. It serves 59 children who receive a daily meal and a uniform. With a new head teacher and a long waiting list, we have purchased land for a new campus and are raising funds to build.
Our children come from more than 25 villages near Malindi, Kenya. Education is the heart of our mission. School fees and uniforms are provided for all our students. In addition, food and essential commodities are distributed every two months.
Birth Year 2022
Four-year-old Mathias lives in Misufini Village with his father and five siblings. Life has been extremely difficult for the family since the death of Mathias’s mother two years ago. She was a cook and supported the family.
To provide for his children, Mathias’s father repairs damaged bicycles, but his small income is not enough to meet the family’s basic needs or pay school fees.
Mathias recently began preschool at the Imani Project’s Mama Marlene Learning Center. Sadly, his health is not good. He lacks access to a healthy, nutritious diet, and the family’s living conditions are very poor.
With a sponsor, Mathias will receive school fees, a new school uniform, and regular food distributions to help sustain his family.
With your support, he can receive proper nutrition and the opportunity to grow up healthy, secure, and hopeful. Your generosity can make a life-changing difference for Mathias and his family.