For over 15 years, the association "Kenya Aids Waisen Hilfe eV" has been supporting children in Kenya.
We arrange sponsorships and support projects in Nairobi and the surrounding area.
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Kenya Aids Orphans Aid Association
Hölderlinstr. 97
50858 Cologne
Tel.: 49 (0)157-76226206
Fax: 49 (0)2234 - 689474
E-mail:
info@kenya-aids-waisen.de
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kenyaaidswaisen
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Kenya Aids Orphans Aid Association
Kreissparkasse Köln
IBAN: DE 7037 0502 9900 0029 8883
BIC: COKSDE33XXX
Keyword: for families
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questions and answers
Will I receive a donation receipt for my sponsorship money?
For donations up to €100, the tax office accepts your bank statement (copy) as proof; therefore, we only issue a separate donation receipt upon request.
For donations over €100, you will automatically receive a tax-deductible donation receipt, which is prepared as part of the annual financial statements and sent automatically, for example in January/February of the following year, and thus in time for your tax return.
Will I receive letters from my godchild?
Most godchildren are delighted to receive a letter from you and will gladly reply. They also like to proudly show off photos of you.
In rare cases, a child may feel uncomfortable writing a letter. Since we don't force children to write letters, it's possible that a child might have someone else write one for them. We have no control over this, as we don't read the letters and forward them sealed.
Will I receive updates from my godchild?
Yes, at the end of the school term you will receive a letter containing a current photo and the school report card. This allows you to follow your child's development.
Can I give my godchild money?
Of course, you can send money to your sponsored child at any time. We will forward it as quickly as possible and without deductions. Simply transfer the amount to the association's account, using the following reference:
Child's number and name and the word "gift", "birthday" or "Christmas money" or similar, e.g. 10802 Hellen Wanjiru Gift.
Of course, you can also express a wish regarding what you would like your sponsored child to receive with the money. If you have a specific purpose in mind, such as a piece of clothing, a school bag, etc., please discuss this with Barbara Weiss beforehand. Simply use the association's email address (info@kenya-aids-waisen.de).
Can I send a package to my godchild?
You can, of course, send your sponsored child a package. However, please note that postage and additional taxes in Kenya are very high and often exceed the value of the package's contents. Furthermore, collecting the package from the post office in Kenya and transporting it to the child involves additional costs and considerable effort. For this reason, we sometimes have to charge extra.
Should you still wish to send a package, please contact Barbara Weiss beforehand. Simply use the association's email address (info@kenya-aids-waisen.de).
Can I visit my godchild in Kenya?
You can visit your sponsored child in Kenya at any time. We will gladly facilitate contact.
However, there is also the issue of poverty tourism, which we had to deal with after repeated requests from non-sponsors asking if they could visit our children.
Of course, we don't want to accuse anyone of reveling in the misery of others, but unfortunately, this happens all too often. So how can we protect the privacy of our children and the local people? We have decided that we want to distance ourselves from any suspicion of tolerating or even promoting poverty tourism. We do not organize slum safaris! Therefore, we do not share names and addresses with third parties. Sponsors can only visit their own sponsored child.
Why doesn't my child have a date of birth?
In Kenya, birthdays aren't as important as they are in many other countries; many children don't even know their date of birth. Birthdays are rarely celebrated; instead, the name day of baptized children is often the main event. Nevertheless, children are always delighted to receive a birthday present!
Why does my child have a different name now?
It happens time and again that godchildren suddenly have different names, even on their school reports, and this naturally often leads to confused inquiries.
Barbara Weiss explained these name changes, which are incomprehensible to us, using her own name as an example: 'That's somehow normal in Kenya. My name when I started school was Nyambura Maina. In the middle of primary school, my name was Beatrice Nyambura Maina, at the beginning of high school Beatrice Nyambura, at the end of high school Barbara Nyambura, in Germany Barbara Beatrice Weiss née Nyambura.'
But there's no need to worry, our local social workers are in constant contact with the children, their schools and teachers, so there can be no confusion.
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