FIRELIGHT FOUND ATION
FIRELIGHT FOUND ATION
FIRELIGHT FOUND ATION
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Population 31.9 million<br />
Population under age 18 15.80 million<br />
HIV adult seroprevalence 7%<br />
Orphans as % of all children 11%<br />
Total number of orphans 1.7 million<br />
% of orphans due to AIDS 37%<br />
During 2004<br />
Total Firelight funding $204,500<br />
Number of new grants 0<br />
Number of regrants 12<br />
Since 2000<br />
Total Firelight funding $571,650<br />
Number of new grants 18<br />
Number of regrants 25<br />
GRANTS 2004<br />
ESSIE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, Nairobi<br />
$6,000 – Regrant ESSIE Development Group provides nutritional programs to nearly 200 children. They also raise awareness<br />
among community members about the issues facing children affected by HIV/AIDS. With Firelight’s<br />
previous grant, ESSIE identified 75 guardians caring for a total of 195 orphaned and vulnerable children<br />
and supported them to start small businesses. This grant supports ESSIE’s nutrition, fundraising, HIV/AIDS<br />
awareness, and caregiving programs.
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