Adopt a Village in Action: Kenya

Free The Children works with communities in the rural Maasai Mara, where hippos, giraffes and lions roam across planes that stretch as far as the eye can see. The Mara is known as one of the most beautiful places in the world, but it’s also home to some of the worst poverty.

The communities we work with are Maasai or Kipsigis, pastoral people who face significant challenges that threaten the way they live.

This region of Kenya has the highest primary school dropout rate in the country, a direct result of poor educational facilities, the need for children to tend to cattle and goats, and the lack of educational and health support. Frequent droughts and flooding add to these challenges.

Adopt a Village in Kenya provides quality education in communities where there is often no school. Our mobile health clinic and education initiatives address specific health concerns including HIV/AIDS. Alternative income initiatives include milking animals and a women’s beading cooperative. The development of clean water projects specifically address the prevalence of water-borne disease and the inaccessible distance of rural water sources.