by jenn | Aug 20, 2026 | KCEF Updates
Dear Friends, There’s a number that stays with me whenever I think about the Kiandutu neighborhood of Thika, Kenya. For every 100 children who begin secondary school there, as many as 60 to 70 do not make it to graduation. If we let that land for a moment, we see that...
by jenn | Jul 24, 2026 | KCEF Updates
Reflecting on God’s invitation to witness His work among us. Hanging in our living room is a print of Rublev’s beautiful Icon of the Trinity that I purchased from an Orthodox church in Russia twenty years ago. I have contemplated this print numerous times over...
by jenn | Jun 17, 2026 | KCEF Updates
Dear Friends, Your generosity is transforming the lives of many children who were once too listless and hungry to attend school. Now, when I visit our partner schools in Kenya, I see children who are eager learners. Between meals served to children attending our...
by jenn | Apr 22, 2026 | KCEF Updates
Double your impact with our $50K match for vocational training! Margaret Wangari’s early life was grim, and she could have easily fallen by the wayside. But she survived and vowed to help others like herself. In 2023, KCEF partnered with Margaret to launch a...
by jenn | Mar 31, 2026 | KCEF Updates
Friends, Please save the date of October 1, 2026 to celebrate 20 years of educating and nourishing God’s children in Kenya. More information to come this summer. All the best, Jennifer Jukanovich
by jenn | Mar 17, 2026 | KCEF Supporters, KCEF Updates
It was a certifiable shack. Here in the United States, it would have been marked for demolition. But in Kenya’s Rift Valley, it was packed with preschoolers. This was my first look at Gentle Bells Preparatory School in Longonot, a rural spot over an hour outside of...
