Mother’s Day Matching Challenge
Your contribution in honor or in memory of your mother, wife, friend, or others will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000! Together, we will ensure that Mother’s Day 2012 has a lasting impact on the lives of women and children [photo credit: Bella Zanesco].
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Stories from Kibera
Our video stories give you a glimpse into the Kibera community, and the power of the work we are doing together. Learn more about the lives of our students, SHOFCO's soccer teams, and the Shining Girls of Kibera.
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Kibera School for Girls remixes hit song ‘I Know I Can’!
The Kibera School for Girls has remixed the hit single by international hip-hop star NAS to premiere their own version of I KNOW I CAN. Check out their stunning performance and inspiring message!
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Kristof: Just Look at What You Did!
Nicholas D. Kristof featured Shining Hope for Communities in his NYTimes Op-Ed, 'Just Look at What You Did!' The headline says it all: look at what is possible when we come together as a community and dedicate ourselves to making a difference.
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Women & Girls as the Engines of Social Change: Watch Now
Watch our new video to learn about Shining Hope for Communities' innovative approach to community development and women's empowerment: we invest in girls' education to bring equality and opportunity for all.
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Shining Hope for Communities combats gender inequality and extreme poverty in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, by linking tuition free schools for girls to accessible social services for all.
Everyone, everywhere deserves the chance to hope
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$15 Provides sanitary napkins for our adolescent girls’ program for 1 month
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$30 Sponsors a student's education at The Kibera School for Girls for 1 month
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$100 Provides the SHOFCO's Women's Empowerment Program with supplies for 1 month
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$200 Sponsors a SHOFCO Youth Program community clean up
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$500 Provides a computer for our clinic, school, or cyber cafe
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$1000 Sponsors our Youth Education Programs for 1 month
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$2000 Provides 1 year of medical supplies for our clinic
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$5000 Sponsors the salary of a nurse or midwife for the clinic
Did you know?
In Kibera, 43% of the girls do not attend school, compared to 29% of boys
Women and girls in Kibera contract HIV at a rate 5 times their male counterparts
Life expectancy in Kibera is estimated to be 30 years of age, compared to 54.2 years of age in the rest of Kenya
"Shining Hope for Communities demonstrates that those who believe in change can make it happen. They are leading a remarkable transformation of Kibera, providing education, healthcare, clean water and hope for a better life. We've been a proud supporter from the start, and we’re thrilled to see them grow and succeed."
Robert H. Forrester
"You know you've been a little modest here, but this is kind of a breakthrough in Kibera-- what you're doing for young girls and women...it's a breakthrough that has to be done everywhere."
President William J. Clinton to Kennedy (April 2011, CGI U Closing Plenary)
"In many parts of the world women are routinely beaten, raped, or sold into prostitution. They are denied access to medical care, education, economic and political power. Changing that could change everything"