Achungo Community Center
Mission Statement
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(There are 44 staff in Kenya, all Kenyans. We support them all with your donations. Note that in US all are volunteer.)
Our Mission: Partnering in Kenya to nurture and educate vulnerable children.
The Achungo Children's Centre (ACC) provides education, care, food, clothing and medical assistance for about 700 orphans and destitute children in rural southwest Kenya.
Focus Areas:
- Children, Education, Health, Food & Agriculture
Countries Served:
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Kenya
Background:
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Date Founded: 2009Number of Staff: 44History:
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Achungo was started by a local Kenyan to care for village orphans and with U.S. funding has now grown to about 600 primary students and 100 graduates in high school plus 14 now entering colleges. Michael Nyangi quit his job in Nairobi at age 22 to care for the needy in Kenya and inspires every staffer and every student with his compassion and integrity.
In the early years founded and ran an office of microfinance in Nairobi that became Loromo with 15 staff. Meanwhile, he took in orphans near his village home and with a few widows and a rented shed, began what has become Achungo Children's Center and Primary Schools.
Accomplishments & Progress:- Since U.S. involvement we have purchased land at 2 sites, and at each one built a well and a campus of 10 classrooms + computer lab + library + kitchen + assembly hall + girls and boys dorms for those on-campus and are caring for and educating over 600 primary students. We also support about 100 graduates in area high schools. Join us as we make a profound difference in the lives of these children and through them, impact their community and nation.
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Achungo was started by a local Kenyan to care for village orphans and with U.S. funding has now grown to about 600 primary students and 100 graduates in high school plus 14 now entering colleges. Michael Nyangi quit his job in Nairobi at age 22 to care for the needy in Kenya and inspires every staffer and every student with his compassion and integrity.
Additional Background Information:
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U.S. operations is all volunteer. 100% of donations go to Kenya operations (our U.S. board covers our costs here). Kenyan operations is run by our Kenyan founder/director and includes an all-local staff. We support 2 primary schools with about 600 children (preschool through 8th) and provide scholarships for our graduates to attend secondary school. Our purpose is to enable these destitute children to be prosperous and successful and to be models of integrity to their communities.
We have a volunteer organization in the U.S. who help with fundraising, events, collection of used clothes, toys, laptops and books, and engage in other support activities in the U.S. Many of them have visited Achungo in Kenya on one of our 2 yearly team trips (each January and June).
Local Partners:
- Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (2015), Saratoga Federated Church (2011)
Additional Affiliations:
- Samaritan's Purse (2012)
Quality Check:
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Financial Information Verified Year 2015 2013 2012 Total Revenue: $180,198 $196,776 $140,212 Expenses: Program Services Expenses: $120,842 (97% of total)$137,761 (100% of total)$97,703 (100% of total)Management & General Expenses: $3,303 (3% of total)$0 (0% of total)$0 (0% of total)Fundraising Expenses: $0 (0% of total)$0 (0% of total)$0 (0% of total)Total Expenses: $124,145 $137,761 $97,703
Officers and Board:
Contact:
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Address: 1106 Sussex Square
Mountain View , CA 94040
United States
Phone: 650-888-3215 Fax: Web: http://achungo.org
Photos:
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The Achungo School - morning assembly View Full Size Students demonstrate their joy for life View Full Size Achungo Classroom View Full Size Student Eating Lunch View Full Size Preschooler with first book View Full Size New graduates presented with t-shirts and backpacks View Full Size All-school assembly View Full Size
