Kenya
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Sponsors have helped Kenyan children since 1980, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Kenya to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
eastern Africa
Popularity Contest
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
Claim to Fame
safaris that draw tourists from all over the world
Wild Residents
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. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
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 |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018