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Community Involvement
engaging our local community
e3kids' passion is to educate students in the U. S. to the common struggles that exist in developing countries with people their age. Helping others discover a vision of becoming a "world changer" is the perfect way to increase involvement, and make lasting change in the lives of vulnerable kids in Kenya. Therefore, e3kids works with schools and organizations to custom fit a project that address real needs they can work towards changing. We desire to impact both sides of the project by supplying a hands-on component everyone can get behind.
e3kids strives to empower students in the U.S. to serve others with purpose by educating them on issues that 75% of the kids living in severe poverty face on a daily basis, and giving them a practical way to equip others by making positive, lasting changes for those less fortunate.
People learn through meaningful contribution
Serving a purpose greater than ourselves.
During the learning phase you are informed about the effects of contaminated water on the health of an individual, the school body and the community. For instance, sadly 3100 children under the age of five die each year in Kenya from the contaminated water. This is easily preventable!
The students are taught about children unable to obtain an education because of the lack of financial resources. As a result, a mere $40 keeps kids from going to school. A family living in extreme poverty makes less than $2 a day, making school unobtainable for their children.
Promoting change & serving others.
During the action phase of the project, students or groups come together to string the Kenyan paper beads into beautiful bracelets. After that, they sell the bracelets to raise funds for The Water Project. Goals are set by the groups, so they can make a life-changing difference for families in Kenya. U.S. groups are changing lives by bringing healing and health through providing clean, palatable water.
The impact made, and becoming a lifelong world changer.
e3kids shares results through pictures, video, sharing life-changing stories, and reporting on the number of people impacted through the groups actions. The group's efforts are changing the lives of Kenyan students and families for the better! We need more world changers, will you join us?
areas of focus
Developing Missionaries
The Maria Lippart First-Time Missionary Scholarship is a living tribute to the love that Maria has not only for the vast number of students of Fredericksburg Christian School but also for the students in Kenya, Guatemala and China.
Read the story “Celebrating Maria Lippart” below to learn more about this scholarship fund and the special dinner planned for Maria’s 50th birthday.
Reducing Barriers
Offering personal care items is one way that e3kids international ensures that women and teen girls have the dignity they deserve. Joining forces with regional partners including North Stafford Rotary Club, Cornerstone Church, I Support the Girls and Transitions 4 You, "Just Us Girls" is a free event to distribute donated personal hygiene and beauty items, undergarments and clothing to reduce the barriers that women face to go to school and work and to care for their families' needs. Click the purple donate button to give or contact us to arrange in-kind donations.
Empowering Girls
The Paul Schadek Sewing Academy, a sewing school at the Royal Kids School, was created in July 2019 help empower young women to learn a trade that helps them support themselves and their families.
JoEllen Schedak, founder of the academy, welcomes any organizations that are interested in being apart of the venture.
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What we’ve achieved:
Partnered with Fredericksburg Christian Middle School
Empowered students at Mary Washington University and James Madison University
Partnered with Virginia-area church groups
July 2019 - Implemented a new sewing school at Royal Kids School
Feb/March 2019 - 120 water filtration systems distributed at Royal Kids School
June 2018 - 150 systems were distributed to teachers and the most vulnerable aged children’s families
Our goal for the near future:
Provide a Uzima Water Bucket Filtration system to each family attending Royal Kids School. Approximately 300-350 more systems needed. (Required amount: $19,500 - $22,750)
Build a scholarship fund for students wanting to experience the mission field for the first time. The goal for this scholarship fund, dedicated in honor of Maria Lippart, is $30,000.
You can make a difference:
Give generously to empower first-time missionaries, bring valuable clean safe water to families in Kenya, and help build sewing school classrooms.
Get involved individually or start a group project to bring lasting change. e3kids helps you or your organization design a life changing project to have a global impact.
Start a fundraiser to raise awareness on these topics. We’ll help you design your fundraiser!
Contact us at Carolt@e3kids.com for more information on how you can be a world changer!