Imagine if Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, had been born one of the nearly 1 billion children who live in the developing world. Imagine if his inventive mind — rather than being given the opportunity to create, flourish, and ultimately change the world — had been squandered by poor health and inadequate education.
It’s not a far-fetched scenario.
If Mark had been born a boy in the Slums of Nairobi...
The 50 KIDS 5 SLUMS INITIATIVE will strive to ensure that at least 50 children from 5 slum communities of Nairobi receive scholarships and school supplies to decrease the economic burden on their families. These are bright and talented children who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend high school, due to the inadequacies of their families. In 2014, we are putting together a mentorship program that will also help model the beneficiaries into notable young leaders.
During Oktoberfest 2013 we managed to increase the number of scholarships awarded from 20 students to a total of 50, which means we wish to raise resources to support 30 more children in 2014. The campaign therefore contributes in a small but meaningful way, to the increase in the number of children...