Posted on October 21, 2020
I would not be where or who I am today if Fr. Riwa did not believe in his purpose and founded St. Clare. I would be telling a very different story if Sue Ozar and Bud Ozar did not believe in me. There would not be 340+ girls at St. Clare today if it were not for our donors who believe in the mission of Friends of Kenyan Orphans.
Posted on October 18, 2020
The mango tree symbolizes the beginning for the pioneers and that is why it is a big part of my story. Despite all the challenges that we faced, I knew and reminded myself each day that I was at St. Clare for a reason.
Posted on October 11, 2020
This week we are featuring Mercy who was a student from 2006 until 2013. Mercy is now living in the US working as an Audit Senior for Big Four accounting firm Deloitte. She has come a long way, as has St. Clare, both because of our generous donors.
Posted on October 4, 2020
The girls have worked very hard studying for the Kenyan National Examinations and are motivated and excited for their future.
Posted on September 29, 2020
As the global pandemic impacts everyone, the already vulnerable children in Kenya are at particular risk.
Posted on August 25, 2020
St. Clare has moved to fully integrate the HIV / AIDS students with all the other girls. While in Kenya this past February, our team worked to reduce the stigma of HIV+ and to enable these girls to be like the others.
Posted on August 6, 2020
Over the past months, Friends of Kenyan Orphans made arrangements to rent housing for several recent St. Clare graduates, rescuing them from the unsafe living conditions in Mathare slums.
Posted on July 10, 2020
As the lockdown continues in Kenya to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, we are happy to share this message from one of the recent St. Clare graduates who has been rescued from the Mathare slums to quarantine in safety.
Posted on June 20, 2020
With the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya, schools and universities have closed, and Nairobi has gone into lockdown. Several recent St. Clare graduates had no other option but to take shelter in the Mathare slums with extended family.
Posted on May 28, 2020
Thanks to your donations, the children are safe and sheltering in place at St. Clare, and doing their best to keep up with their studies.
Posted on May 7, 2020
Thank You for Standing With Us on #GivingTuesdayNow, helping us raise $4396.48 to aid in the efforts to keep the children safe from the effects of COVID-19.
Posted on May 5, 2020
Since the Coronavirus arrived in Africa, one of the sites we support has decided to become a boarding school to keep the children safe.
Posted on April 29, 2020
From the bunk beds which fill the dormitories to the shared pews at church, or the neat rows in the classroom, the girls are a picture of grace in communal living.
Posted on April 22, 2020
At St. Clare the meals are taken communally in a well- oiled system of serving, eating, and clean up that is truly remarkable.
Posted on April 15, 2020
It seems we are spending more time than ever before focusing on toilet paper and germs for good reason, as the passing of sickness is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. These issues have long been a major focus to ensure a healthy environment for the children in Kenya.
Posted on March 26, 2020
Madam Phaustine, St. Clare's principal, reported on measures that continue at St. Clare.
