Christmas is a time for giving. We have so much -- let's give to others.
Would you like to help an impoverished young Kenyan attend college to
become a teacher, or to major in a science or medicine? The need for
sponsors is great!
ACCES, a well-run Canadian charity founded by retired K-12 educators, works
in the highlands of western Kenya to give scholarships to needy young
people. Volunteer retirees from Canada live for several months in western
Kenya to personally oversee the organization.
$350 provides a complete year's tuition and living expenses.
I was on the ACCES volunteer board of directors for several years. I like
ACCES so much that I've sponsored 10 Kenyan students, most in the sciences
and in education. I correspond with some of them via e-mail. They are
grateful for the scholarships! (Only 1% of Kenyans go to college.)
The Mission of ACCES is to help children and youth in Africa obtain the
skills and education needed to benefit themselves and their society. ACCES
was incorporated in 1993 to provide scholarships for post-secondary
students in the Kakamega District of Kenya.
Three related ACCES projects are now in place: primary education for 1200
impoverished rural children, loans for ACCES graduates to start small
businesses, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
With ACCES scholarships, 800 young Kenyans have completed post-secondary
school and 300 are enrolled now.
Each fall, about 80 post-secondary students are selected to receive ACCES
scholarships. A structured system ensures that the most qualified and
needy students are given the chance for an education. ACCES pairs these
new students with donors who have made pledges to support a student for 4
years at $400/year (Canadian; $350 U.S.).
In November, my twice-yearly ACCES newsletter arrived in the mail. It
includes short autobiographies & pictures of three impoverished Kenyans,
all of whom have been accepted at universities or teachers' colleges. One
will study bioscience, one electrical engineering, and one education. All
of them need a sponsor. Please help!
If you'd like to support a Kenyan student, please e-mail the ACCES director:
Rick Juliusson <rick@acceskenya.org>
for instructions. American donors can make the check payable to "KESHO",
the U.S. branch, in order to receive a U.S. tax receipt.
ACCES
2662 Adanac Street
Vancouver, BC V5K 2M7
(604) 254-1100
<info@acceskenya.org>
If you make a donation...
* ALL of your donation will go to assist an ACCES student in Africa.
* A student will write to you, and you will have the opportunity to
communicate with him or her.
* You will receive a current photograph of the student.
* ACCES will keep you informed of the student's progress.
* An ACCES newsletter will be mailed to you twice a year to keep you
abreast of recent developments.
* A partial donation, combined with donations from others, will ensure that
one more student receives a much-needed education.
* All administrative costs will be raised by separate, special projects.
If you can't donate but you'd like to get a monthly e-mail update, reply to
<info@acceskenya.org> . I find the update enlightening, and you're never
asked for money, and they keep your e-mail address private.
ACCES is an amazingly worthwhile and effective charity.
cheers,
Jane Jackson
Jane Jackson, Co-Director, Modeling Instruction Program
Box 871504, Dept. of Physics, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287
480-965-8438/fax:965-7565 <http://modeling.asu.edu>
For 16 years, the Modeling Instruction Program has been
helping teachers attain knowledge and skills needed
to benefit their students. Modeling Instruction is the
only high school science program recognized as Exemplary
by the U.S. Department of Education.