b'The Basics of All Basics in KenyaAfrica?Nottheeasiestplacetofindatrusted partner,butweareexcitedthatwehavefound MatanyasHope(MH),anon-profitdedicated tobreakingthecycleofpovertyinKenya.MH offers educational sponsorships for children in need andassistsbydonatingitemscriticaltotheir survival.TheUSstaffofMHismadeupprimarilyof volunteers. Its Board is truly committed with each of its members sponsoring at least one child in school.More than just helping to improve lives, designations to MH can literally save lives.InpartsofKenyapeopletrekformilestocollectwater.Duringthedroughts,wateris extremely scarce. And at other times, the water is collected from dirty, disease-infested rivers.MH is working to change this situation. HOT has given MH 22 grants to purchase 10,000-liter rainwater storage tanks, each one configured to fit specific homes* or schools it is to serve. *The homes are not housesthey are shacks made of dung and ash with tin sheeting, possibly some wood, and rarely stone. Incredible as it may seem, 3.3 cents (yes, 3.3 cents) a day can provide a hot meal for school children who otherwise would not have one. HOT has previously made challenge grants that have been met and resulted in thousands of additional children getting a hot bowl of porridge every school day.We are asking our donors to consider designating gifts to help MH continue to improve and save lives in Kenya. MH needs: $1,500 for the Porridge Program to feed 250 hungry children a hot meal every school day for a yearYES THAT IS 3.3 CENTS PER CHILD, PER DAY!$9,000toprovidefoodfor15deeply impoverisheduniversitystudentsat$600 ($50 per month) per student$15,000 for ten 10,000-liter rainwater tanks in high risk areas @ $1,500 each 12'