“Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo da Vinci World Water Day – held on March 22nd since 1993, is an annual UN Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater. In 2015 GCF created the WASH (WAter, Sanitation, Hygiene) initiative to ensure that our schools have access to water and toilets. Since… Read more »
Lemong’o has come a long way since we first started visiting. From 5 children to over 300 and with the newly opened boys dormitory, the capacity to grow to 500+. A game-changing opportunity for so many children in this community. The completion of a girls dormitory at the school is another game changing opportunity… Read more »
CITW (Children in the Wilderness) our partner in Zimbabwe, oversees projects at the schools and villages on our behalf. They just sent us a welcome update regarding the Lukosi Secondary School. “We are thrilled to announce that Grand Circle Foundation has successfully been able to renovate and refurbish the Lukosi Secondary School Science Laboratory, bringing… Read more »
“The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” ~ Albert Einstein Donate here to send books to rural Kenya Dear Friend, As a former teacher, nothing makes me happier than to see a child excited about reading. Today I share the story of O.A.T traveler, Roy Austin, who feels… Read more »
In Tanzania, Schools reopened on Monday 8th Jan. For the very 1st time ever, so does Kenya and so Grand Circle Foundation has had to be well prepared to get all 39 students back in the same week! Starting in Tanzania, we took the students out shopping on Friday. Some of the children came with… Read more »
Sandra, the GCF Project Manager oversees the scholarship program in Tanzania and Kenya. For the many students that she supports, she is “Mama Sandra” as she guides them, chides them and wholeheartedly “mothers” them from near and far. Jacob has been one of her kids since 2017, where he was sponsored from Amboseli Primary school… Read more »
Overcoming the obstacles of a drunken, absentee father, a schizophrenic mother and a bedridden grandmother who helped raise him, the only meal often being only what he got at school. Joseph was first sponsored by GCF at Rhotia Primary school. As a strong student, this sponsorship then took him to Diego Secondary school and on… Read more »
On November 6th, the government of Kenya made an unprecedented announcement: November 13th would be a national day off, dedicated to planting trees. The call echoed from bustling cities to rural landscapes, as citizens eagerly prepared for a collective effort to combat climate change. With a resolute tone, the President decreed a simple yet powerful… Read more »
“There is no beauty but the beauty of action.” ~ Moroccan Proverb Donate here to support earthquake survivors in Morocco Dear Friend, On Saturday, I awoke to the news that a massive earthquake rocked western Morocco with its epicenter about fifty miles from Marrakesh. By the end of the day, the death toll was… Read more »
The end of July is marching closer, and it’s been over 3 months since our last update and gosh, lots of projects ongoing. To date for this year 2023, the Foundation has invested 351,500$ in various projects throughout East Africa. Here’s a quick recap. In the Maasai Mara at Isaaten and Ole Keene Primary, GCF… Read more »
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