In March of 2017, Tom, an active, smart, and kind eight-year-old from the Geta Kinship in Kenya, was hit by a motorcycle and nearly died. While walking home one day, a trip he had made many times, a speeding motorbike ran right into Tom and knocked him off his feet, sending him crashing to the ground. […]
How Does Your Favorite Charity Measure Up?
Have you ever used Charity Navigator to help inform your personal philanthropy? In fact, you may have even found Kinship United based on our Charity Navigator rating. We love the service that Charity Navigator provides to smart philanthropists, and we are immensely proud to say that Kinship United has once again received a four-star rating from […]
New Uniforms and Smiles for Kids in Kenyan Kinships: The Real Impact of Your Gifts
Wow, now you’ve really done it! What did you do exactly? You changed lives, of course! Kids at several Kinship Projects in Kenya are standing tall and proud in new school uniforms because of your incredible gifts. And their smiles have never been wider! As you know, growing children wear their clothes out pretty quickly. […]
An Open Letter to YOU, Our Cherished Donor
Dear friend, Do me a favor and think back to when you were a senior in high school. Remember the carefree joy of being 18 years old with little to no responsibility or worry. What were you looking forward to after graduation? Going to college? A cross country road trip? A fun summer with your […]
Giving Tuesday Update: Clean Water in Lodwar
There are three things in Lodwar, Kenya that are always certain: It’s always hot. It’s always dry. It’s ALWAYS in need of clean, drinkable water. While there’s not much you or I could ever change about mother nature, you DID do something about what you could change. Last year on Giving Tuesday you decided to […]