Our Projects
Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for every School Child
First, we build robust and sustainable infrastructure within the schools to ensure that sanitation is intuitive and safely managed. We are putting up gender sensitive and community orientated toilets with ample handwashing stations and septic tanks for waste management systems. This creates a safe and hygienic environment in which children can learn and grow.
First, we build robust and sustainable infrastructure within the schools to ensure that sanitation is intuitive and safely managed. We are putting up gender sensitive and community orientated toilets with ample handwashing stations and septic tanks for waste management systems. This creates a safe and hygienic environment in which children can learn and grow.
Secondly, we ensure that clean drinking water is available in the schools. A majority of schools in rural Kenya lack access to public water sources. Children are forced to bring water with jelly cans from home or fetch it from rivers. We therefore have to construct shallow wells or dig boreholes whenever possible to provide a sustainable water supply. These provide drinking water, help to improve hygiene and reduce the spread of waterborne diseases and create more leaning time for the children.
We want children to get accustomed to the practices of handwashing, personal hygiene, and responsible water usage from an early age. By empowering them with knowledge, we help them take ownership of their health and well-being. Our hygiene awareness education programs are implemented in coorperation with the school authorities, health clubs and our caretakers who are stationed in the schools.
Safely Managed Sanitation
Safe Girl Child
Supporting Rewcued Girls from Forced Marriages and Female Genital Circumcision (FGM)
We are committed to the protection and support of school girls rescued from forced child marriages and FGM in West Pokot County, Kenya. These harmful practices not only violate the rights of young girls but also hinder educational opportunities. These practices are prohibited by Kenyan law but they are still practised in many parts of Kenya due to cultural, social, and economic factors.
Under the slogan ‘Safe Girl Child’, Grace Foundation Trust builds safe houses and rescue centers to provide refuge and support for victims and girls at risk. Through various initiatives such as counseling services, vocational training programs, and mentorship programs, we strive to empower these girls with the necessary skills and knowledge they need to thrive independently.
In collaboration with local communities, local and international organisations, we finished the construction of a girls’ shelter in Ortum Girls primary boarding school for 140 rescued girls in 2023. In North Pokot, we are also patnering with AIC (Africa Inland Church) missionaries to build, implement and sustain anti-FGM programs. The first rescue home of in this region opens in Kamila in 2025.
The issue of forced marriages and genital mutilation of young girls first came to our attention in 2022 during the construction of sanitation facilities in West Pokot. With financial support from well-wishers, we’re helping these vulnerable girls by providing a safe shelter and paying for their schooling.
Education Support
We understand the importance of religious studies in shaping a holistic education in Kenya. However, many children from disadvantaged backgrounds face challenges when it comes to owning a bible for their secondary education which are mandatory for religious studies. We bridge this gap by providing primary school graduates with Bibles, enabling them to access religious education without financial barriers.
Advancing education and knowledge through our school adoption and scholarship programs in Kenya.
Through covering school fees and learning materials, we empower vulnerable children to access quality education, helping them break the cycle of poverty and build brighter futures.
Our Projects
Safe Girl Child Projects
Protection and support of girls rescued from Forced Marriages and FGM (Female Genital Mutilation).
Under the slogan ‘Safe Girl Child’, Grace Foundation has decided to address this issue and help the girls affected in the regions. In response to a request from the school management in Ortum, we constructed a girls’ shelter on the school campus, which will provide safe accommodation for up to 140 rescued girls. In 2024 we have patnered with an AIC church missionary to build a rescue centre for more girls in North Pokot .
The issue of forced marriages and genital mutilation of young girls first came to our attention in 2022 during the construction of a sanitation facility at Ortum Girls’ boarding school in West Pokot County, Kenya. Although these practices are prohibited by law, they are still practised in many parts of Kenya, Africa.
Our dedication to environmental protection and community empowerment is recognized and highly valued by County governments and other local platforms, motivating us to continue making a positive impact.