Today marks the beginning of another exciting school year for the Collective for Orphan Care and Education’s educational sponsorship students, the majority of whom are entering their second year of high school, otherwise known as form 2.
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We are so excited to announce that COCE’s first virtual 5K event the raised $4,619! We want to take the time to thank all the volunteers, racers, and donors that made this event happen- we are making a difference in the lives of Kenyan schoolchildren one event at a time.
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At COCE, we have learned that done doesn’t always mean complete and with any project, flexibility is key! We had to respond quickly to torrential rains that occurred in order to save the perimeter fence that was recently put in to surround the new library!
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We are so excited for the start of COCE’s very first annual 5K event today, June 11th, 2021. Our Growing Literacy 5K is a great way to support COCE’s efforts to increase literacy in rural Busia County Kenya.
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We are so thankful to be able to announce that during this Little X Little campaign we were able to raise nearly $3,000, with an estimated match of $1,100, for a total of $4,100 for the Sijowa Library Project! This brings the project’s overall total to just over $12,000 raised, or roughly 1/3rd of the way towards a fully funded project.
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Here at the Collective for Orphan Care and Education we take great pride in our past student scholars. One of those previous scholars is Maureen, who graduated from a certificate program in pharmaceutical technology and other health related certification programs and has two diplomas in community development and community health.
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We mentioned early in the Little x Little campaign that we wanted to honor the top fundraiser for the campaign, and we are so excited to announce that Ms. Jeongmin Kim raised over $1,000 for the community library in Sijowa. Ms. Kim has been a steadfast partner with COCE over the years and we want to not only share our gratitude for her, but also a little bit of what inspires her to partner with COCE.
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COCE is very excited to announce the completion of the Nangina School Classroom and Desk project! We cannot believe how much was accomplished over the last seven months! Delivered early last week, the desks were very well received by the children and staff at Nangina Primary School. We were fortunate enough to get a couple of clips of the delivery, which you can check out below.
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COVID-19 caused some delays in construction, but we are so excited to update you with a video of the desks being built. Initially we had thought to hire just one carpenter to fulfill the order, but as you can see in the clip in the blog, we have managed to hire 4 different local men to complete the project.
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There have been a great many exciting things happening here at the Collective for Orphan Care and Education (COCE) Kenya. Overall, the Little x Little campaign was a huge success and COCE was able to raise over $5,000 with a match of roughly $1,600, for a total of $6,500 for the community library. We are excited to announce preparatory work is planned for later this year.
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It is central to COCE’s mission to incorporate people who have firsthand knowledge of the daily life and needs in the communities we serve. With that in mind, we spoke with Chairman Edward Nyongesa Ogusinyi about the impact of the classrooms and desks in his community.
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We cannot thank our donors and supporters enough for helping us secure funding for our desk project!
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We are now a 15-year strong international non-profit and it has been a privilege to serve the people of Kenya. I am immensely proud of the work we have done thus far and the impact that we have made in the community.
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