Giving Back to Kenya
Giving the Gift of A Brighter Future
Our Mission
We exist to support underprivileged teens through high school, and to create neurological services availability in Kenya.
Our Programs
Making a Difference
Supporting Teens
Through High School
Creating Neurosurgical
Services Availability
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Current students in the program: 19
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Students assisted through high school completion: 40
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Total students through the program: 65
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Patients reviewed in clinic: 500
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Surgeries performed to date: 204
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Total individuals served to date: 704
About
Founded in 2012, Giving Back to Kenya was born when the Raore family visited Kenya only to find countless teenagers who should have been in school, loitering around the village. Their explanation was simple. They could not afford the tuition and fees needed to attend high school. Some had started and dropped out, others had never even started. The cost of attending high school for one school year in Kenya ranges between $500 and $1500 USD depending on the school. Being an orphan was a major factor contributing to the high school dropout rate. "We had to do something."
Testimonials
"My parents had passed away and I had no one to pay my school fees for further studies. In our village, post-primary studies were regarded as a luxury and therefore I had no other option but to drop out of school. My life was full of darkness but now, the light has shone on me."
Renny Ochieng (GBTK Student / 2012 - 2019)
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela