Fund helps shape children’s destiny
ACHARITY that funds a school in Kenya has managed to keep it going through the Covid pandemic and now children have returned to the classroom.
Destiny Children is based in Tytherington and supports the Destiny Garden School, in Mombasa, which teaches children who may not otherwise get an education.
Like all charities the last 12 months have strained resources but it has managed to continue paying the salaries of the school’s staff.
In addition food has been provided to the most disadvantaged families and children were back in the classroom last month.
Destiny Children was founded by Judy Roper, who was born and brought up in Kenya.
The charity has a sponsorship scheme of £15 a month to help to fund the education of a child and provides the school’s basic running costs.
Ordinarily members meet at the Queen’s
Hotel but get-togethers have taken place over Zoom for the last 11 months.
Judy has thanked those who have helped keep the charity going during this period with their time and donations.
She said: “Destiny
Garden School is in a deprived area of Mombasa and provides an education for very poor and disadvantaged children who would not otherwise be able to go to school.
“The school was founded in 2009 with 160 children and five classrooms, and has been growing steadily since then.
” There are now 11 classes providing a good education for over 330 children aged between two and 14.”
For more information visit https://www.destinychildren.co.uk/.