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.The US staff of MH is made up primarily of 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 made 24 grants to MH to purchase 10,000-literrainwaterstoragetanks(seepictureofatankonlowerrightofthispage),eachone configured to fit specific homes*, orphanages, 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 might go 2-4 days without any food. HOT has previously madechallengegrantsthathavebeenmetandresultedinthousandsofadditional 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 a Porridge Program to feed 250 hungry children a hot meal everyschooldayforayearYES THAT IS 3.3 CENTS PER CHILD, PER DAY! $9,000foramealadayforsix impoverishedcollegestudents@ $600 per student$12,000 to provide food for 20 deeply impoverished university students at $600 ($50 per month) per student$15,000 for ten 10,000-liter rainwater tanks in high risk areas @ $1,500 each 17'