This project is a result of an opportunity to work in collaboration with the African Institute for Children Studies (AICS) in Nairobi, Kenya and Prerana Orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal. Samuel Munyuwiny, Executive Director of the AICS was on a fellowship at ASU, School of Social Work in Global Center for Applied Health, and the group of interns visited the Prerana Orphanage from OGSW during their study abroad trip to Nepal. Both organizations are working with disadvantage children in the developing countries.

Education in third world countries is often unattainable for children because of having little to no money to afford cost of tuition. This project focuses on developing an education fund program for Prerana Orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal and for the African Institute for Children Studies. Both entities have very different roles in their communities. The orphanage houses 16 children full time, whereas the African Institute for Children Studies provides a sponsorship program for children to attend school. However, both organizations have the same mission, which is improving the wellbeing for the children they serve.

The main goal of this project is to:

1. For Prerana Orphanage: design and implement profitable venture via social entrepreneurship model, which would allow the Prerana Orphanage to have sustainable income flow to provide for living and educational needs of the 16 children residing currently in this orphanage. In addition, the sponsorship program was designed to bring funds, which cover the children’s school tuition.
2. For AICS: help in development of the scholarship funds to create the unique opportunity for children participating in this program to be involved in a community engagement project and gain hands on experience working to bring positive change to their community. The AICS currently operates in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan helping disadvantage children to have positive experience via this type of scholarship program. 
    

Team members:

Megan McDermott
Alissa Heyer