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Patricia’s transformation Journey
Hard work, persistence, and determination describe Patricia Esaba, a beneficiary from Buckner Bungoma Family Hope Centre, located in Bisunu village, Sirisia Sub County in Bungoma County. The mother of one is an avid farmer, a wife, and a mother of three. She experienced challenges in life before interacting with family coaches from the program. Her …

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Promoting Conservation Agriculture
Dry yellow and dusty fields, acute malnourished humans and livestock, skyrocketing hunger-related death,s and dead trees best describe the situation in Kenya, with the number. A report published by the United Nations in 2022 revealed that approximately 4.4 million Kenyans are likely to face hunger between October 2022 and January 2023.
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Hope Shines at Hope Buckner Community SchoolFaith, hope, patience, and persistence are what give learners and teachers of Hope Buckner Community School in Bungoma the desire to push and win. The school emerged among the top-performing schools in Bungoma County, in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) with a mean score of 322.  “We …

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Reynolds Community School Shines in Cherang’any
Reynolds Community School Shines in Cherang’anyBuckner Kenya celebrates Reynolds Community School’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) class of 2021 for their excellent performance and emerging top school in Cherang’any Sub-County, for the fourth time in a row. The class of 51 learners had a mean score of 313 marks, with the top students joining St …

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Pre-primary two Graduation Ceremony
Pre-primary two Graduation Ceremony27 Preprimary two (PP2) learners have today graduated from Buckner Kenya’s Baptist Preparatory School in Nairobi, after the successful completion of Pre primary 1 (PP1) and 2 levels of the Competence-Based Curriculum. The one-day event was graced by Dickson Masindano, the Executive Country Director, and Rosemary Wasilwa, Buckner Kenya’s Director of Programs. The graduation …

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End inequalities. End AIDS’- World Aids Day
‘End inequalities. End AIDS’- World Aids DayDecember 1st is celebrated as World Aids Day, across the globe. This is a special day to raise awareness about the disease and celebrate lives of those who succumbed to it. World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the need to end inequalities when gaining access to essential HIV services …

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Aberdare Ranges safari package
Aberdare Ranges safari packageLocated in the Aberdare mountain range is the Aberdare National Park. Buke Tours and Travel now has the Aberdare package. The five day safari includes interesting activities like morning safari drive in Aberdare National Park, bush culinary experience, nature walks, bird watching, golf, hiking, horse riding, drive to Solio Game ranch and Ol Pajeta.ChargesRate                                           FeeEast African Residents (adults)                     1500 KShEast …

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Every Child Deserves a Family- Celebrating National Adoption Month
Every Child Deserves a Family- Celebrating National Adoption MonthBuckner Kenya Adoption Services celebrates Kenyans whose lives have been impacted through Adoption. The adoption agency celebrates those that have grown through adoption and recognize many children in the country who are waiting for their placement. Placing a child under alternative care, does not only provide a permanent …

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​“We transform lives through Buckner Kenya schools,”
“We transform lives through Buckner Kenya schools,"Buckner Kenya has schools located in all the Family Hope Centers located across the country.Every child has a right to high quality and affordable education despite their family background, religion or race.Buckner Kenya transforms lives of different community members by granting equal educational opportunities to vulnerable children across the country.According …

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COVID-19 Vaccines to Save Lives
COVID-19 Vaccines to Save LivesThe Kenyan government alongside the ministry of heath has called upon Kenyans from all walks of life, to get vaccinated against Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and save lives. This comes barely one year after the country received vaccines donations from different parts of the world. Statistics published in the Ministry of …

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​From darkness into light- Transformational story of Marita.
From darkness into light- Transformational story of Marita.Joy bursts on the face of 62 year old Marita Wamukota as shares her transformational journey- A renewal she almost lost to poverty. Today, Marita is a happy and healthy widow leaving in an iron sheet thatched house, caring for her 8 grandchildren. A dream she thought would never …

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Blessed is the Hand that Giveth
Blessed is the Hand that GivethActs 20:35 “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work, we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” The word of God teaches us on the importance of supporting the vulnerable …

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Splendid hiking Experience on Mount Elgon National Park with Buke Tours
Splendid hiking Experience on Mount Elgon National Park with Buke ToursTravel with Buke Tours& Travel to the hub of salt-mining Elephants, beautiful sceneries of caves and spectacular waterfalls bisected by the border of Kenya and Uganda.Mount Elgon National Park in the Western part of Kenya is one of the highly visited tourist attraction areas; owing to its …

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Indian COVID-19 Variant in Kenya
Indian COVID-19 Variant in KenyaThe detection of the Indian COVID-19 variant in Kenya has left several people in limbo, especially at the time when most Kenyans were in relaxation mode, owing to the reduction of the COVID-19 cases in the country. It was business as usual for several people, trying to make ends meet and …

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Buckner Kenya Schools; nurturing musical talents through Music Festivals
Buckner Kenya Schools; nurturing musical talents through Music FestivalsThe second term of every academic calendar year gives learners in primary, secondary and institutions of higher learning a golden opportunity to showcase their talents and the African culture through Music festivals. Students compete and interact with their colleagues from different learning institutions at the zonal, county, regional and National levels. …

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Being Our Brother’s Keeper during the Pandemic
Being Our Brother’s Keeper during the PandemicBuckner Kenya continues to support other organizations taking care of vulnerable children and families in Kenya, by providing them with manna packs, shoes, school supplies, clothes, and water filter buckets, during a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has rendered most people hopeless.  The organizations are situated in different parts of …

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Reynolds Community School tops this year’s Insha writing competition- Second time running.
Reynolds Community School tops this year's Insha writing competition- Second time running.Buckner Kenya's Reynolds Community School in Cherangany has emerged winners of this year's Insha writing competition. The annual event saw all the 36 candidates compete for the top price, with three students emerging among the top ten in Western region. This is the second …

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The Power of the ‘Jembe’ in Boosting Food Security
The Power of the ‘Jembe’ in Boosting Food SecurityAgriculture is the back bone of Kenya’s economy, with thousands of people, situated in different parts of the country relying fully on agriculture, to make ends meet. Buckner Kenya not only empowers vulnerable people from the community but also educates them on the best agricultural practices that …

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Transforming lives through new shoes.
Transforming lives through new shoes.“With Buckner, the gift of shoes can be the first step in a transformational journey,” BSFOS. Thousands of pupils from Buckner Kenya Schools in the Western Region received new shoes and socks from Buckner Kenya, courtesy of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls.“With Buckner, the gift of shoes can be the first step …

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Seating for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in the Pandemic
Seating for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in the PandemicThe D-day is finally here, and class eight pupils from different schools in the country are seating for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination, an examination that will see them transition from primary school to secondary school level. The three-day examination kicked off on …

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Maintaining a Healthy Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maintaining a Healthy Diet during the COVID-19 PandemicThe announcement of the first corona virus positive case in Kenya early this year forced the head of state to take stronger measures to contain the spread of the virus. Those arriving in the country were put on mandatory self-quarantine for fourteen days, schools were closed, there was …

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International Mission Trips
International Mission TripsMore than 200 people choose to take mission trips with Buke Tours and Buckner Kenya annually. Here’s the secret.Buckner Kenya in collaboration with Buke Tours and Travel facilitates most affordable, safe, short and long term mission trips in a wide range of destinations across 5 counties in Kenya including Bungoma, Busia, Nairobi, Kitale and Cherangany.Buke Tours believes …

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Education to take them places.
Education to take them places.More than 100 Buckner Kenya school's pupils complete primary school education.Almost all of us have spent a great deal of time in the classroom, starting from pre-school and extending for years beyond. Have you ever noticed how the mood is like after completing your national examination? First and for most, there is tension as …

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Better Homes for the Vulnerable- Wazee Project
Better Homes for the Vulnerable- Wazee ProjectProper housing is considered a necessity, for most people, across the globe, with the constitution of Kenya granting everyone the right to accessible, adequate housing, with a reasonable standard of sanitation. However, this is not the case in the lives of many people, most of whom live below the …

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Embracing Out- of Class Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Embracing Out- of Class Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Embracing Out- of Class Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.The move by the government of Kenya to cancel the 2020 academic calendar has left many students in limbo, with those expected to sit for their national examination this year, being the most affected.The Ministry of Education's announcement left …

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Shinning Hope amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shinning Hope amidst the COVID-19 PandemicThe unprecedented Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed how people interact with each other, with shaking hands and hugging their loved ones being a thingof the past. Most people are currently adjusting to the new normal life of wearing face masks and observing social distancing when visiting public places.Life took a …

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Cash Transfer Elicit Smiles to Families Hit Hard by COVID-19
Cash Transfer Elicit Smiles to Families Hit Hard by COVID-19A bubbly smile filled the face of Caroline Wandera, a 67-year-old grandmother of five and a resident of Nambale Sublocation in Busia county, after receiving COVID-19 relief funds from Buckner Kenya, amidst the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.A small mud structured house and iron sheeted roof, on a …

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Standing with the Hopeless During Tough Times
Standing with the Hopeless During Tough TimesImagine life when cessation of movement in and out of several parts of the country is the order of the day. Life when we all have to get home before curfew hours, life when we all have to wear facemasks and maintain social distancing when visiting public places and life …

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Dilemma of Choosing Between Life and Livelihood
Dilemma of Choosing Between Life and LivelihoodA visit to Nairobi’s Dandora slum, on one chilly morning, lead Buckner Nairobi Family Hope Centre case managers into long, hectic walks, forcing them to pass through several secret routes and jump over countless, filthy, wide trenches, polluted with polythene bags and waste products from different parts of the …

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Going Above and Beyond to Boost Food Security during the Pandemic
Going Above and Beyond to Boost Food Security during the PandemicAgriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy, with approximately 75% of Kenyans in the rural set-up, relying fully on agriculture as their source of income. Buckner Kenya transforms lives and builds strong families by empowering people from vulnerable families to adopt the practice of modern …

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Offering Psychosocial Support to Families Suffering under the Yoke of Poverty
Offering Psychosocial Support to Families Suffering under the Yoke of PovertyThe sudden change in trends of life has drastically affected the lives of many, as everyone struggles to adjust to the new normal. Kenya has experienced an increased number of domestic violence cases, with the majority of the affected families, blaming it on the unprecedented …

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Virtual Learning Made Fun and Easy
Virtual Learning Made Fun and EasyBuckner Kenya echoes sentiments by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, that “Education is the only weapon that can be used to transform the world,” Just as the Not for profit organization looks forward to transforming lives and building strong families, the education sector has been made fun and easy, …

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The Dawning Reality of COVID-19 Pandemic
The Dawning Reality of COVID-19 PandemicTears, sad faces, and malnourished bodies welcome us to Jeniffer Lukoye's house in Nairobi's Dandora slum. She is a woman in distress, following the current situation that has grown drastically from an epidemic to a pandemic, rendering her jobless, hopeless, and frustrated. Lack of enough food for the family sounds like …

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Learning in the Pandemic
Learning in the PandemicThe reopening of schools for grade four and class eight learners revealed hope at the end of the tunnel for most learners, after staying home from March this year, following the unexpected closure of schools by the government, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learners from Buckner Kenya schools were more than excited to …

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Extending a helping hand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Extending a helping hand during the COVID-19 pandemic.More than 46 families from Hututu village in Cherangany Subcounty have today received manna packs from Buckner Cherangany Family Hope Centre, amid the ongoing Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The one-day event saw more than 406 packets of manna pack distributed to Family Hope Centre family coaching clients, Kinship care clients, residents …

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Learners All Set for School Amidst the Pandemic
Learners All Set for School Amidst the Pandemic4th January 2021, marked the start of the new term two dates placed by the Ministry of Education, after the closure of schools in Kenya, in March 2020, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, a situation that has forced learners to put off the old term …

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100 percent form one transition.
100 percent form one transition.Buckner Kenya’s Executive Country Director, Dickson Masindano has issued scholarships to more than 20 bright and needy students who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in 2019 from Buckner schools.Speaking during a thanks giving ceremony at Hope Buckner Community School in Bungoma, the director guaranteed all parents who are not able …

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New Beginning
New BeginningBuckner Kenya believes in a new beginning, even after the COVID-19 pandemic rendered most people hopeless and got different countries across the globe on their knees. The first step to the journey towards a fresh beginning is by forgetting the past and focusing on the future. The book of Isaiah 43:18-19 emphasizes on the importance …

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Buckner Kenya shines hope in the lives of 22 beneficiaries.
Buckner Kenya shines hope in the lives of 22 beneficiaries.The early Saturday morning was beautiful with its vast flow of clarity: The iota of low-level sky-blue clouds that were spread-out to the horizon signified the start of a bright future for 22 Buckner Kenya beneficiaries.Buckner Kenya’s Executive Country Director Dickson Masindano graced the successful transitioning of Buckner Kenya’s …

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The Power of Shoes in Transforming Lives
The Power of Shoes in Transforming LivesBuckner Shoes for Orphan Souls thrives on the mantra that the gift of shoes can be the first step in a transformational journey. Buckner Kenya echoes this sentiment by providing new shoes to thousands of vulnerable children and families in different parts of the country. More than 400 street families …

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Embracing 5 STAR Customer Service.
Embracing 5 STAR Customer Service.Buckner Kenya's members of staff are 5 stars in action.Buckner Kenya’s Executive Country Director, Dickson Masindano has officially launched 5-STARS Customer Service program, in all Buckner Kenya Family Hope Centers across the country.Just like the STAR, that glows and twinkles brighter than the sun, members of staff from Buckner Kenya; Smile and …

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Gut-busting family fun day
Gut-busting family fun dayFamily fun day is important as it builds a strong family identity. Buckner Kenya looks at this special event as one that brings together clients undergoing family coaching, hence building a lifetime bound. Everyone looks forward to this day. It is one that you can't afford to miss! Buckner Nairobi Family Hope Center (BCC) was a bee …

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Spiritual Means
Spiritual MeansAs a module, spiritual nourishment strengthens participants’ hope and faith in God as well as builds their courage in life.We use devotions; bible study and participation to ensure that every member gain knowledge of the bible, while giving opportunities to freely share real-life experiences that are related to the bible’s topic of discussion. Participants …

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Better Parenting
Better ParentingHaving grown up in a traditional world full of cultural norms has left most caregivers, guardians and parents very confused about what to do to raise children in the modern era of advanced technology.Infact most caregivers agree that the state of immorality in our society poses more challenges in raising children. This therefore renders …

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Table Banking
Table BankingThis concept is simply a group funding strategy where members of a group meet occasionally, place their savings, loan repayments and other contributions on the table before them and then proceed to borrow immediately either as long or short-term loans according to individual interest.The money borrowed is often used as capital for their own …

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