Lorah Kelly Creative Photography is proud to support King's Daughters in their work to build and adopt a village in Kenya! Our goal is to raise enough money to build a school and a church, to provide meals to all and to educate not only the children but also the adults in basic business skills, how to grow their own food, sewing classes and so much more. Here is the story of how the project came about...
About Lorah Kelly
Lorah Kelly is a Cheltenham based photographer specialising in wedding, family and business photography. Her passion is to capture lif'es precious moments and bring life to business through her creative photography style. Lorah became inspired to start this charity project when she was told about what King's Daughters had started over in Kenya...
About King's Daughters
King's Daughters exists to support and encourage women in business or ministry. Our obsession at King's Daughters is to help women understand their true identity and value so that they can lead an amazing, abundant life with passion and purpose. King's Daughters is run by Angela De Souza who also heads up Women's Business Club.
"Even when I thought I didn't have enough I still had plenty. Now I really do have plenty, I realise I have nothing if what I do have has no purpose." - Angela De Souza
Angela is passionate about giving, and wanted to do something for the poor starving children in africa now that she is running a very successful business. She just didn't know how, untill the met her good friend Thoko Owino Obare...
About Thoko
The lady with the vision, managing the Kenyan operations of King's Daughters Village.
After I got married to my husband he took me to the village where his father was born. As we walked for miles and miles because I wouldn't get on a boda boda (sitting at the back of someone's bicycle), I couldn't help but notice that even though we were on the main road there were no schools in sight. We then came across a half built very crowded school which was housing just under 600 students - half of them being orphans. Even though the government is working on improving this school it is over subscribed and some children have been turned away because there just isn't room for them. We have tried to help by buying food and books but we still feel that this community can be helped with having another school there as there are many children still not in education.
After I got married to my husband he took me to the village where his father was born. As we walked for miles and miles because I wouldn't get on a boda boda (sitting at the back of someone's bicycle), I couldn't help but notice that even though we were on the main road there were no schools in sight. We then came across a half built very crowded school which was housing just under 600 students - half of them being orphans. Even though the government is working on improving this school it is over subscribed and some children have been turned away because there just isn't room for them. We have tried to help by buying food and books but we still feel that this community can be helped with having another school there as there are many children still not in education.
About Angela
Committed to raising the money, handling UK operations of King's Daughters Village.
I was born in Crawley, West Sussex but grew up in South Africa and saw real poverty and experienced a measure of it but nothing like what most African's have to live with. Since coming back to England I have enjoyed the luxurious lifestyle that this country offers - even those unemployed and living on benefits enjoy a luxurious lifestyle compared to many in other parts of the world. We truly are a privileged nation. At the beginning of this year, 2013, I started what is now known as the Women's Business Club but at almost exactly the same time I started 'remembering' the children of Africa. As my business grew so did my desire to have some purpose for the money I was earning. I passionately and wholeheartedly invest in the local economy and love this country, but I also NEED to help those that are literally dying because their basic needs of food and clean water are not met. I am determined to do both - to love the UK and to love Africa.
About the Village and the Project
The vision is to build a secondary school and a church in the county of Siaya, Kenya.
About Education in Kenya.
When it comes to academics it is not a level playing field, especially those who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, yet they are the ones who need help the most. You have some amazing organisations which step in to help but they tend to help individuals (not the whole class or school); and it is normally individuals who have access to these organisations or connections and not necessarily those in need of help. An example is Thoko's husband George, who grew up in the slums of Kenya desperately needing funding for school (which he never got) but he was in class with other students who were in a much better financial position and were getting funding because they knew someone or they had easy access to these organisations.
When it comes to academics it is not a level playing field, especially those who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, yet they are the ones who need help the most. You have some amazing organisations which step in to help but they tend to help individuals (not the whole class or school); and it is normally individuals who have access to these organisations or connections and not necessarily those in need of help. An example is Thoko's husband George, who grew up in the slums of Kenya desperately needing funding for school (which he never got) but he was in class with other students who were in a much better financial position and were getting funding because they knew someone or they had easy access to these organisations.
Equal Opportunities
Students must
- Meet the minimum entry level required to be enrolled into school
- Pay the minimum tuition fees
- Have a school uniform
- Strictly abide by the school rules and ethos
Students must
- Meet the minimum entry level required to be enrolled into school
- Pay the minimum tuition fees
- Have a school uniform
- Strictly abide by the school rules and ethos
The Process
- Buy the land
- Build school hall, 6 class rooms, staff room, headmaster's office, reception area, clinic
- Build toilet block
- Build changing area
- Set up sporting facilities
- Get school registered
- Recruit head master
- Recruit students
- Recruit teachers
- Recruit non-teaching staff
- Buy the land
- Build school hall, 6 class rooms, staff room, headmaster's office, reception area, clinic
- Build toilet block
- Build changing area
- Set up sporting facilities
- Get school registered
- Recruit head master
- Recruit students
- Recruit teachers
- Recruit non-teaching staff
Subjects Offered
Maths, English, Swahili, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Computers, Christian Religious Education, Woodwork, Agriculture, Art & Designing (kcse)
Maths, English, Swahili, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Computers, Christian Religious Education, Woodwork, Agriculture, Art & Designing (kcse)
Also - skills education (evening classes for adults)
About the Lorah Kelly Charity Project
Lorah Kelly is doing her part by commiting 50% of all Children and Family Package prices to this project as well as any other fund raising she is capable of.
How to get involved
1) Book a Children and Family photoshoot with Lorah Kelly today!
2) 1920's fundraiser party! Click here for more details
3) Make a Donation here
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