Maybe it's some additional workbooks needed for arithmetic, a case of paper for classroom exercises, or even as simple as enough chalk for the chalkboard. Could be it's help with spelling homework after school with a tutor, one-on-one. The Kenyan schools need help, just like schools all over the globe.
Primary school budgets are tough in Kenya, just like they are in the US and other countries. Teachers are doing a great job but there simply aren't enough of them. School supplies are stretched thin on every front. We help furnish the learning environment so these kids can thrive.
Think of it like this - we don't build schools and we're not teachers. But we help furnish the schools with learning materials and provide volunteer support for the teachers. If we help the teachers and the schools, we help these little ones. Simple, right?
Importantly, it's a ministry. We share The Good News whenever the opportunity is presented. God owns it all - in all things and all ways, we work for Him.
The IRS has officially recognized KSM as a tax-exempt public charity! The PDF is posted on the Disclosures page. We can now work directly with any charity, public or private.
The initial Board of Directors has been selected to run KSM as a tax-exempt, public charity for the first half of the year. Anyone elected to the Board serves as a volunteer with no compensation of any kind.
We've now got a top-notch professional helping out now. We'll be using PayPal for our Donations page, so getting all the required filings and banking information into them. If we cna only get online banking to work with us...
A trip in late June to early July seems reasonable right now. But still lots of moving parts. Please keep this trip in prayer, as it is extremely important.
The Board will use the initial trip information collected to formulate a prioritized budget against the requests. The needs will then be allocated into a budget, which will be approved by the Board of Directors.
We're hopeful to be able to have donations accepted via a secure portal on the Donations page by the end of May. Again, where is that online banking...
We are doing our research to see what it takes to become a NGO in Kenya. We've got to get our feet fully on the ground there with a few visits to make this workable.
Take a look at the Disclosures page. We think you'll find much more information than you've ever been able to hope to find in other public charities. Total transparency in all we do.