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Delaware Kenya Association - Youth Entrepreneurship Center
In December 2007, Kenya witnessed widespread post-election violence following disputed elections results. By February 2008, thousands of Kenyans were displaced from their homes and rendered Internally Displaced People (IDPs), over 1,500 were killed, homes, schools, and businesses were burned down, and the peace that Kenya had enjoyed for years was forever shaken. While many people were responsible for the chaos and violence, Kenya’s unemployed youth made up the majority of those causing mayhem.
A home gifted to the Delaware Kenya Association in Kabete Constituency outside of Nairobi by a Kenyan couple, Mr. & Mrs. Githendu now living in Delaware could not have come at a better time. Our organization has embarked on a project to transform the home into a model Youth Entrepreneurship Center that will provide a unique career training experience designed to expose Kenya’s unemployed youth to the opportunities associated with entrepreneurship. Our goal is to create a center whose model will be replicated in other parts of Kenya to combat the rising trend of unemployed youth.
Our organization’s project is inspired by the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. To achieve this overwhelming task, we hope to raise the necessary funds through specific fundraising events, individual and corporate giving, and partnerships with other organizations.
We invite you to help us build this Youth Entrepreneurship Center and help bring hope to Kenya’s unemployed youth.
Donating through this site is simple, fast, and secure. All contributions we receive go directly to our new center’s construction fund. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.
If you would like your donation to be anonymous, simply click the 'Hide my Display Name' box when making your donation.
If your employer has a charitable giving matching program, please check the appropriate box when making your donation and remember to inform them of your contribution.
If you prefer, donations may be sent directly to the organization by mailing a check to:
Delaware Kenya Association
818 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Please write "Youth Center - Firstgiving" in the memo line so we can track the effectiveness of our fundraising efforts.
Please forward this request for support to anyone you know who might also be interested in supporting our efforts.
Thank you. We are grateful for your support.
If you would like to be kept informed of the design and construction progress of our new center -- made possible by your generous contribution -- please email info@delka.org and you will be added to our mailing list.
Sincerely,
Ms. Bebe Coker, Board Chair
Mr. Erastus Mong’are, President/YEC Committee
Mr. Robert Pasersky, Design Services, Open House Works, LLC
Delaware Kenya Association - Youth Entrepreneurship Center
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