News

  • Introducing Susan Jemtai Chesire, GEFA program coordinator in Kenya
  • GEFA has a bright future in the leadership and capabilities of Susan Chesire, our GEFA graduate-turned-program coordinator. Susan wrote the following article, titled "Hope in the Middle of a Desert", about overcoming hardships in order to attend school. Now she relives that dream for scores of younger students, who hopefully follow in her footsteps of excellence in education and integrity.
  • GEFA Director Jan recently married!
  • Congratulations to Jan and Randy on their one year anniversary. We wish you many happy years to come wherever you are led next.
  • 2010 School Year up and running!
  • In a collaborative effort, Susan Chesire, Suzanne King and Jan Skonord have gathered all of our recent sponsor and donor contributions and put the money to work for 100 needy students in Nakuru, Kenya. Thank you sponsors and donors! It's inspiring to kick off a new school year, knowing that we have your support!
  • What one extra gift can mean
  • A selfless little girl spends all of her gift from a sponsor on food and gifts for her family.
  • Drought in Kenya
  • In a typically dry zone, lack of seasonal rainfall means serious drought, which has a huge impact on local subsistence farmers.
  • Volunteer Testimonial : Mollie Hull
  • Mollie spent five months in Nakuru, Kenya volunteering for GEFA.
  • Violence in Kenya After Elections
  • Presidential elections held on December 27, 2007 sparked tribal conflict and violence throughout Kenya, resulting in 1,000 deaths, more than 250,000 refugees, and a humanitarian crisis.
  • GEFA gets a website
  • Smart Solutions donated a website to Grandmothers Education Fund Africa. Please explore the site, share it with your friends and let us know what you would like to have us add to it.
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