Important Numbers

Important Numbers

AFRICA OPHAN PROGRAM NUMBERS

  • Orphans currently supported in the Program………………………73
    • Orphans in primary and secondary schools………….……..66
    • Orphans in university……………………………………………4
    • Orphans in trade school……………………………………….. 3
  • Program graduates………….…………………………………………1
  • Schools partially supported by this Program………………………..8
    • Kenya – 3, Tanzania – 2, Uganda – 2, Rwanda – 1
  • Homes built for orphans in Nyumbani Village………………………1
    • 10 children live in this home, with a housemother, while they pursue their education.
  • People protected from malaria with mosquito nets…………24,000

GENERAL NUMBERS (Africa)

  • There are 8,250,000 orphans in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda
    • These orphans exist on $1.00 per day
  • There are 1,500,000 children (mostly orphans) in Kenya who are child laborers
  • In Kenya there are 100,000 orphans existing by themselves in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa
  • 20% of the poor children in Africa die before the age of 5
  • 30,000 children die every day in Africa

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