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In March, we signed the construction contract with Peam Enterprises to build Bright Hope Education Center (BHEC) in Nairobi, Kenya. Construction took place through August and was on time and on budget.

Beyond construction, our main objective in 2015 was to raise funding through private donors to cover the cost of sending 30 kids from the Kibera slum to high school in 2016. By year-end 2015, we had all students sponsored for the upcoming year. Each annual scholarship of $836 includes: a uniform, books, teacher salaries, a hot meal, a pair of shoes and socks, sanitary pads each month and school utilities.

FUNDRAISING HIGHLIGHT //

In October, EGC hosted its first ever 5K fundraiser race and 1 mile kids fun run. We successfully partnered with local businesses to cover our race expenses and raised over $8400 toward furnishing Bright Hope Education Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Ninety-seven runners participated across both the Open 5K and Kids Fun Run and we consider it a huge success!

2015 Initiative Funding Update

2016 Plans

2015 Partnership Update

//EDUCATE: Provided material for Mentorship program ($400) for 60 girls Sent 20 kids to camp in Kenya in August ($1,100)

//EMPOWER: Shakayall Shoes Program: 125 pair sent to Nicaragua 100 pair sent to Honduras 80 pair sent to Nepal

Jewelry Program ($884) Employed impoverished young women from Kibera slum to make race necklaces for the Every Girl Counts 5K

//SUSTAIN: Received approximately $2700 in sanitary pads Sent 200 sanitary pads to Kenya in April

! Provided shoes at Christmas to 54 kids in the slum ($500)

Bright Hope Education Centre

Photo Cred: Boulay Photographywww.boulayphotogrpahy.com

Photo Cred: Boulay Photographywww.boulayphotogrpahy.com

Photo Cred: Micah Kandros Photographywww.micahkandrosphotogrpahy.com

// 2016 PLANSWe reached our goal of sending 30 kids to high school in 2016 and fundraising is already underway to increase our students from 30 to 60 in 2017 to include 9th and 10th grades. Our plans to fund education this year include private donors, hosting the 2nd Annual 5K, and hosting a crawfish boil.

From February-April, Every Girl Counts will have an intern working with us through Belmont’s Social Entrepreneurship program. Our intern, Anna Rose Steinle, has been working to develop and implement a social media plan that will increase awareness of our organization.

Also during 2016 we will be researching and developing the implementation of an aquaponics program and raising chickens to lead to long term self sustainability at Bright Hope.

Land: $22,500

Construction: $55,350

Furnishings: $8,286

Scholarships: $25,080

Bright Hope Costs to Date 2-29-16