Raised:
USD $42,050
Campaign funds will be received by WEMA Health Foundation
WEMA Update 2/8/2025
I am pleased to share an update of all the outreach that WEMA continues to sponsor in the Maasai villages.
Our team on the ground is continuing to support the girls rescued during the December 2024 trip and to educate the community as a whole. We are helping them through ongoing physical therapy and medical education, paying for school tuition, and even providing chairs for one of the local schools.
The following projects are found on WEMA Facebook:
UMC St John's Githurai Kimbo -Daisy Learning Centre
Children joyfully receiving and feeling the comfort of new chairs totalling $200 donated to them by Wema Health Foundation courtesy of Leah Wandera, WEMA Board Member. Picture above.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/049k0q3AC42Ia1svRAcUufw0Q
Health Advocacy Training
In a region where stigma and limited resources hinder access to mental and maternal healthcare, the United Methodist Church (UMC) Kenya-Ethiopia Annual Conference is stepping up to make a difference. The Conference hosted a transformative two-day Health Advocacy Training on January 3–4, 2025. The event, facilitated by the Wema Health Foundation with financial support from the General Board of Church and Society, was held at Trinity UMC in Naivasha. It brought together 23 participants representing the nine UMC districts in Kenya, alongside five youth representatives.
https://wemahealthfoundation.org/2025/02/03/umc-leaders-in-kenya-chart-a-new-course-for-mental-and-maternal-health-advocacy/.
Leah Wandera Returning 7/2025:
United Methodist Church will be funding the transportation and housing because she will be facilitating commission of candidates in Tanzania on 9th July.
While there she will have a follow up meeting with the women in Imbirikani. We will schedule a training session with me through Zoom so we will be able to see if the Tradition Birth Attendants have implemented new techniques in the field. If not, we will be able to see what barriers are still present.
Leah will also bring the women gloves, headlamps, and cord clamps to help them when attending births. Funds raised now will help support this.
Girls education needs:
Our Wema team on the ground in Kenya is reaching out to let you know the needs of the girls that we have educated by helping them see that there is hope to avoid FGM and early marriage through education.
Those we are already sponsoring in high school are 35 we need to be able to continue.
From those who attended the retreat, 80 were at risk and need assistance to send them to school.
Yes , each one of you can choose to adopt a girl to support!
From the 35, only 10 have individual sponsors. The rest are through our fundraising.
Here is the average financial need per girl per school year broken down!
SCHOOL FEE PER YEAR
$650.00
SCHOOL UNIFORM
$65.00
SHOES
$25.00
BOOKS, PENS & OTHER
SUPPLIES
$220.00
GIRLS MONTHLY
HYGIENE
$150.00
TRANSPORTATION
$90.0
We do pay in 3 terms …
But the first term is always the highest
Fees $217/ term
Book and supplies $73/ term
Hygiene $50/ term
Transportation $30 / term
Per term charges: $370
Shoes and uniform $90 beginning of year
First term :
$370 + $90 (uniform and shoes)
Total $460
Second and third term:
Per term charges: $370 each
Total per year: $1200.00
Or $100 per month to support the education of one girl for a year.
If you choose to support these girls education you can just give a one time or monthly on our Give Send Go platform or we can facilitate you connecting specifically with a girl that you would like to sponsor! Please contact Leah Wandera directly and she will make this happen.
lwandera@wemahealthfoundation.org
Thank you for being on this journey with these girls and the midwives!
Your financial support and prayers are much appreciated!
Your donation is tax deductible WEMA Foundation is a 501(C) (3) Non-Profit.
Find out more, read our 501 (c) (3) website:
https://wemahealthfoundation.org/
You may donate through this Give Send Go giving link below
https://givesendgo.com/WemaFGMrescue2024?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=WemaFGMrescue2024a
or write a check to WEMA Health Foundation at 1318N 36th Street. Omaha, NE. 68131.
With gratitude for your support,
Elizabeth Makous MSPT CLT PRPC CES WCS
If you have any questions or want to know more about how please feel free to reach out to me by email or phone, emakousthepelvicwhisperer@gmail.com, 661-733-5651.
WEMA Face book post
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In gratitude to Elizabeth Makous .
May God bless your teams works. Good luck.
I'm a fellow pelvic health PT. I am beyond inspired by all you are doing. Thank you for all you are doing and sharing your journey with us along the way. Truly incredible.
We are grateful full for another generous donation from you! Thank you for believing n us and supporting us!
Keep up your faith and enthusiasm for this ministry
Thank you for this important work on behalf of women and girls in Kenya. And when women and girls thrive, everyone thrives. Our liberation is interlinked.
Elizabeth, your heart is right!!! We love you... God blesses!
May God continue to bless you and the mission He has assigned to you 🙏
You are amazing. May all who participate in this project be blessed.
For Elizabeth, May God continue to bless and keep you
Bless you and your volunteers for the important work you do helping these young girls and boys.
You are doing such amazing work, Elizabeth!!! Way to be boots on the ground for our holy father, I'm so proud to know and love you ❣️😇
Thank you for bringing help to these girls and boys. You're doing an amazing work.
Another generous friend stepped up to help when I explained to him that we were way over budget due to many unexpected needs that came up. And I am so onhumbled by his great generosity and belief in our team. We will strive to help as many girls and families as possible while you’re there.
Words cannot express our gratitude to my friend and amazingly generous donor who believes in our cause and our ability to follow through with our goals!
Elizabeth is a fantastic pelvic floor PT!
October 15th, 2024
Well Friends,
If you know me, you know I’m good with my hands and physical therapy but not so good with navigating websites. I just found out that I can actually put in off-line donations that we get to our cause so you can actually see how close we are to our goal! Thank you all again!
We are excited to go in a little over a month. We talk with our team on the ground in Africa frequently. The girls women, boys, and midwives, excited for the much needed help!. The more donations we get the more we will be able to rescue and treat!
October 13th, 2024
Praise God! $3500 donated for airfare! I will deduct that from our goal!
October 11th, 2024
Praise God! We have another generous donation by mail for $500. I will be reducing the goal accordingly. Thank you again for all your generous donations.
October 11th, 2024
Praise God! We have another generous donation by mail for $500. I will be reducing the goal accordingly. Thank you again for all your generous donations.
October 10th, 2024
October 3rd, 2024
We have had about $3,200 in donations mailed in. PRAISE GOD! So I am updating campaign goal!
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