The CAPTIVATING KENYA FOSTER FAMILY LOANS PROGRAM THE NUMBERS (July - June 2018 Financial Year)
2017/18 411
2016/17
2016/15
333
195
Families helped by the program since it started (accumulative)
412
329
193
Families currently in the program
293
261
176
Families who have finished/left - successful (accumulative)
79
46
6
Families who have left - unsuccessful (accumulative)
40
22
19
% of families successful (since program started) - aim is 70%+
66%
68%
24%
% of families successful during the reporting year
65%
93%
24%
Total orphans helped since program started
Narrative: 83 new foster families were added to the program this past year 51 families left the program during the year, of which 66% were deemed successful (meaning, they no longer needed further loans and would likely continue their higher levels of family income moving forward, and continue support of their fostered child). This is slightly lower than our aim of 70%+.
WHERE ARE WE GOING with this program? If we’ve learned anything about our work in Kenya, the key is slow and steady. We have a program going into its 4th year now, and turning in consistent outcomes with close to 70% of families successfully leaving the program upon getting to the point they no longer need loan support. We want to see these numbers improve even further as the program continues to mature, and our partner – the African Community Development Foundation – is growing with it. Our plan is to continue to expand the program up to a maximum of 200 new families each year. This means by the end of 2021, over 1,000 families will be active in their program. That’s 1,000 orphans in their NEW FOREVER FAMILY.
That’s 1,000 reasons to celebrate.
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