Kenya

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Sponsors have helped Kenyan children since 1980, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Kenya to fight poverty.

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eastern Africa

sports: cricket, rally-car racing, soccer, running

foods: chapati bread, yams, ugali (a doughy dish of cornmeal and flour)

celebrations: Mombasa Carnival, Easter Sunday AND Monday, Christmas

safaris that draw tourists from all over the world

mongooses, hyraxes, elephants, lions, giraffes

Poverty Pitfalls


Common droughts and floods kill many food crops. People can't find or afford clean water.	Sponsored children eat nutritious meals and drink clean water at their Compassion centers.
Many kids work at jobs instead of going to school.	They learn skills that can help them get better-paying jobs as adults.

five times the size of Ohio

money: shilling

hosts the International Camel Derby Festival each year with camel races and fun

home to many Maasai people, who are known for their colorful clothing and unique customs

includes part of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake

Stats	Kenya 🇰🇪	United States 🇺🇸
Population	57,052,004	339,665,118
People Living in Poverty	32.7%	15.1%
Languages	Kiswahili, English, many native languages like Kikuyu	English, Spanish, Chinese, other
Religions	Christian 85.5%, Muslim 10.9%, none/other 3.6%	Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%
Typical Family Income	$7,608 per year	$63,700 per year