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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