How You Can Help
The Thorn Tree Project is a success because of the people in America and Europe who have given so generously to it. Relatively small amounts of money have made a huge difference to the lives of the people in one of the most abandoned places of the world. For the first time they have been able to make choices and with a little help from the outside world, have begun to create significant, meaningful and measurable change.
Things are not expensive in Kenya:
- One meal a day for 1 child for 1 year is $20
- A metal bunk bed that will last forever is $140
- A mattress is $20
- A desk that will seat 3 students is $20
- A full set of text books for a whole class is $1,500
- A teacher’s salary for 1 year is $2,000
- A brand new classroom is $12,000
- A fully equipped dormitory for 48 students is just $20,000
Money raised is always allocated to a particular project. There are no administration costs. Each project is budgeted ahead of time and evaluated upon completion against its objectives. Annual financial reports are made with an independent CPA in Nairobi.
Our three organizations are:
Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust – Kenya, Africa
The Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust (SENET) in Kenya is a government registered self-help group whose stated goal is to get as many children of the nomadic families in northern Kenya to come to school as possible.
Sereolipi Nomadic Education Foundation, Inc. – New York, USA
Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust – Canterbury, Kent, England
The Sereolipi Nomadic Education Foundation, Inc. in New York and the Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust in England are the fund raising arms of SENET in the USA and the UK respectively. The organization in America will has public 501c3 status and all donations are tax deductible. The organization in England has UK charity status and can reclaim taxes from the IRS for all donations.
Donations can be sent as follows:
A) In America
Checks can be written out to Sereolipi Nomadic Education Foundation Inc and sent to:
Sereolipi Nomadic Education Foundation, Inc.
c/o John Fraley
P.o box 263
Troutman
North Carolina 28166
USA
B) In the UK
Checks can be written out to Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust and can be sent to:
Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust
c/oClare Newman
8 New Street
St. Dunstans
Canterbury
Kent CT2 8AU
UK
You can contact us directly at Sereolipinet@aol.com
C) In Denmark
Checks can be written out to Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust and can be sent to:
Sereolipi Nomadic Education Trust
v/ Martin Kofoed og Francois Moneaux
Stubbedamsvej 114
3000 Helsingor
Denmark
E-mail: sereolipi@mail.dk