Why we support and endorse EDGel Mission.
Edgel Mission is an organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable and needy children in Nakuru Kenya. We do this by rescuing children from the slums and rehabilitating them before re-integrating them back to society. Edgel Mission provides basic needs for the children through its initiatives that include a daily feeding program, primary education, secondary, tertiary education, and basic medical care. Edgel Mission is duly registered under the Society Act of Kenya. We strive to provide a safe and caring environment so that every child will grow to realize their full potential despite their deplorable backgrounds. Edgel was founded in 2012 by Benjamin Mbatia, a university lecturer, and a trained teacher in Kenya. Edgel mission targets orphans, destitute, and street children within informal settlements (Slums) in Nakuru County in Kenya.
The majority of the population in Nakuru live in informal settlements such as Kaptembwo, Bondeni, and Kwa Rhonda slums. Kaptembwo is the largest of the slums and the vast majority of adults here are unemployed. Families survive on less than a dollar a day. Most women here consider prostitution as an easy way to earn a living and so the majority of the children born are destitute. At five years of age, children in these settlements are considered a potential source of income for the family. Parents send their children to scavenge through rubbish, broken glasses, and toxic waste in order to collect scrap metal and plastics for sale.
Once they have learned the trade, the children no longer return home to bring the wages but end up in the streets. On the city streets, these children learn survival tactics. The Law in the streets is “survival for the fittest”. With no formal education or family support system, these children become part of the rising statistics of crime-related deaths, sexual abuse, and the widening cycle of poverty. They steal, fight and abuse all manner of drugs. The average lifespan for a street child is 20 years.
PRIMARY SCHOOL SUPPORT
Because of the limited space we have at Edgel Academy we cannot run a full-fledged primary school. Some of our children in higher grades are sponsored by nearby primary schools. Currently, we have 41 children that we sponsor in Eileen Ngochoch Primary School which is located in Nakuru West Sub-County. We provide these learners with reading and writing materials, school uniforms, and lunch meals at Eileen Ngochoch.
SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM
In this program, Edgel Mission sponsors orphans, destitute, and street children through acquiring secondary education. This is achieved by sending the children to various boarding and day schools within Kenya. Since our establishment, we have been able to educate 48 learners through secondary school. Currently there are six boys and six girls who we are supporting in secondary school.
COLLEGE AND TERTIARY EDUCATION
Through your support, Edgel Mission has so far been able to support twelve students to acquire various degrees and diplomas. Currently, we are supporting two young men in university and college. John Adams Koech is at Egerton University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture & Human Ecology and Simon Kaigua pursuing a certificate in craft and plumbing at Thika technical training institute.
In aid of EDGeL Mission. (EQUIPPING DEPENDENT GENERATION for LIFE)