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Our Impact

The Rift Valley Children’s Village (RVCV or Children’s Village)

80 orphaned chldren living full or part time at the Children's Village
81 full time and part time Tanzanian Staff employed by the Children’s Village

6 expats employed on site

83 volunteers visited the Children’s Village

6 children’s houses on site

Kids Living with Relatives (KLR)

23 children receive food, clothing, medical treatment, and educational opportunities

27 children receive scholarships to primary school or secondary schools, as a part of the KLR program

13 local families receive monthly assistance through the KLR program.

Education

450 children from the surrounding communities attend Gyetighi Primary School ; they receive a quality education, free hot lunch, uniform, shoes, health care and school supplies.

96% of the Standard Seven passed the national exam to qualify for secondary school in 2010

17 students at Gyetighi received scholarships to top tier secondary schools

9 classrooms and 7 teachers houses renovated since 2005

19 staff members (teachers, a nurse, a cook) employed by RVCV at school.

Medical Clinics

100 (average) members of the community see a doctor during the bi-monthly Foundation for African Medicine and Education (FAME) clinics
RVCV’s nurse practitioner sees, on average, 8 patients a day from the surrounding communities
In 2010, RVCV initiated a ground breaking health education curriculum reaching 450 students a year
In 2011, all students at Gyetighi Primary School participated in a health screening.

Microfinance

350 local entrepreneurs received loans and started small businesses
60% of microfinance clients are women
On average, each client supports 6 dependents within their household
3 Savings and Loans Cooperatives operate with a combined membership of 175 local residents.

*Updated October 2011

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