The Creation of Hope is not so much a charity as an opportunity to make a difference. We willingly accept donations which are sent directly to the people on the ground in Kenya. There are two vehicles for these donations to flow from here to there.
Option One - Those requiring tax receipts are asked to make out cheques to Africa Inland Mission and add “Creation of Hope” on the memo line and mail them to 4082 Powderhorn Crescent, Mississauga, ON, L5L 3B9. The cheques will then be forwarded to AIM. Africa Inland Mission (AIM) is a registered charity which is affliated with the project on the ground in Kenya. AIM takes an 7% administrative fee and the remaining 93% is sent to our program for direct use.
Option Two - Those who do not require tax receipts are asked to make cheques out to Creation of Hope and mail them to the address listed above. 100% of the money is sent to staff in Kenya for direct use.
A commitment has been made that 100% of money that comes from schools or children will always go to service. Some schools have needed to use the first option – donating through AIM – and we have undertaken to ‘pay’ the 7% administrative cost so that the project still receives 100% – 100 cents on the dollar – going directly to service.
Often people will ask for money to be directed to specific projects or goals (goats, blankets, tools etc) and we work to honour those requests. Here are the costs for some items:
Planting a sapling – $.23
Blanket – $6.00
Chicken – $8.00
School Uniform – $14.00
Farm Tools for a Family – $20.00
Goat – $40.00
Fund the entire Rolling Hills orphanage – one day or week at a time; There are 34 children at Rolling Hills Residence. To fund the costs of the orphanage (food, clothing, school fees, school supplies, medical care, electricity, water, sanitation and salary for the matron, tutor and night watchman) for one day is $50, or for one week is $350.00 Fund the program for a week . . . or two . . . or more. You will get back a thank you from the children indicating the exact week you supported them, and a picture like the one below.
Yearly Cost of Education for a high school student (includes tuition, room and board, school uniform, text books and tests) - ranges from $150 to $500, depending on the academic level of the student. Presently we are supporting 15 young people who are in high school or a training program. We are helping them develop their skills and abilities to become capable, self-sufficient adults. Of note, many of our students regularly take the top place in their class, grade and even the entire school!
It is our goal to honour all requests and to give very specific feedback. As such, we ask when donations are sent that you include your e-mail address (if possible) so we can provide such feedback. As well, through our monthly updates we include our newest donations and the ways the money is being used – as always trying for complete transparency.
It is also appreciated when funds are not directed specifically, allowing us to decide where the money is most needed and can be directed.
Sponsorship
As of this update, the project serves 115 sponsored children. All sponsored children are orphans, with neither mother nor father, who either are brought into the residence or are living in the care of extended family or in the community at large. If you wish to become a sponsor of a child we ask for a monthly donation of between $30 and $65 (whatever you feel comfortable paying). Regardless of the amount being provided the child receives the same support from our program. We usually prefer at least a one year commitment from sponsors.
You will be provided with a picture, the background story of the child and his or her situation. Our goal is for correspondence from the child to the sponsor to take place on a regular basis. Our intention is to build and maintain a genuine connection between the sponsor here and the child in Kenya.
