Our Lady of Nazareth school is located in the middle of Nairobi’s largest and worst slum named Mukuru, where 350,000 people struggle to survive. In Swahili, mukuru means “garbage dump.” The roads there are unpaved and pungent smells of excrement and wood fires fill the air. Ramshackle houses of tin, plastic, and wood have dirt floors, no running water, no sanitation, and no electricity. Hunger, disease, and physical and sexual abuse of children are common. The only way out of this wretched place is education. Thus, the importance of Our Lady of Nazareth School, where 1,800 slum children are enrolled. For these children, OLN is the only means of breaking the ugly cycle of poverty in which they were born.
How You Can Help:
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$125 a year pays a year’s tuition and one hot meal per day
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$600 per year sends a deserving OLN graduate to high school
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Any donation helps OLN wherever it’s needed most
The Marianists rely almost exclusively on donations to keep OLN’s doors open. If you choose to sponsor a child, you will receive a photo and two letters from the child during the year. Donate to OLN now.
For more information, contact:
Allison Hewitt
Executive Director of Development
Marianist Province of the United States
4425 West Pine Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108-2301
315.533.1207
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