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The East African Care Foundation (EAC) was founded in August 2004 and funds small-scale projects in Kenya for those who, because of poverty, have no prospect of a normal existence. We operate in the coastal area between Mombasa and Tanzania, in the so-called Kwale and Msambweni district, where there is a great shortage of wells and latrines.

Partly through the support of CORDAID and AQUA FOR ALL we have been able to build fifty wells and fifty latrines to date.  In the case of both the wells and the latrines, people living in the area are selected to form a managing committee.  They sign a contract promising to look after the well and latrine together. This involves them in the building process and makes them feel responsible for the projects. A latrine or well costs around 2,200 euros   

In January 2006 we started our school project, aimed in particular at the slightly older (orphaned) children who have often had very little education. Thanks to Dutch sponsors, 23 children have so far been given the opportunity to go to school. For only 200 euros per year you can give a child a future!

In 2008 the first two EAC mango boats went out to sea. They are part of a micro financing project; EAC purchases the boats and the fishermen transfer a small amount of their proceeds into a joint account. After a while the cost of the boat is repaid and we are able to help another group of fishermen. At the moment nine boats are in use.

Cows and goats project

A cow or goat is a precious and important possession in Kenya. Cows and goats provide litres of nutritious milk every day, which can also be used to make yoghurt. For a family, and especially  for the children, this is an important source of nutrition. Some of the milk can be sold, providing extra income which can, for instance, be used to pay for tuition. Anyone who receives a cow or goat has to give the first born calf or kid  to another family, so that even more families can be helped. A cow costs 200 euros and a goat 45 euros.

East African Care manages the above projects, but also offers help where needed: for instance by repairing houses or paying for medicine and hospital care. Every euro is more than welcome and will be spent on our projects in Kenya. Our local coordinator, Suleiman Mwakoja, reports to us weekly on the progress of the projects and we regularly visit Kenya ourselves – we of course pay for those trips ourselves.

East African Care has been approved by the Dutch tax authorities as an Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (a Public Benefit Organization).

For more information about East African Care, please contact Lianne de Munck (contact details below).

+31 (0)70 888 00 42

world@casema.nl

Bank account number 12.65.58.264
East African Care is registered with the Chamber of Commerce.

EAC-Kenya, PO Box 86235 GPO Mombasa

Suleiman Mwakoja, programma coordinator

suleimwakoja@yahoo.com

(00254) 723648672