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What You Can Do

Donation Methods

There are several ways you can help us do the important work of providing a loving home for the boys:

Make a recurring donation: You can donate monthly on a recurring basis. Just click on the DONATE NOW button and select “DONATE MONTHLY” and follow the prompts.
Make a one time donation: You can donate once. Just click on the DONATE NOW button and select “DONATE ONCE” and follow the prompts.
You can provide a bequest in your Last Will and Testament which would provide for a payment to Life4Kids on your death. Speak to your lawyer or financial advisor or contact us for assistance. For more information, click on CREATE A LEGACY.
Name Life4Kids as a beneficiary: You can name Life4Kids in your life insurance which will benefit Life4Kids and also may provide a tax benefit to your estate. Speak to your life insurance broker, or see advice from your lawyer, accountant or financial advisor or contact us for assistance. For more information, click on CREATE A LEGACY.
Donate RRSPs and RRIFS: By making such donations, you can avoid probate fees (estate administration taxes). For more information, click on CREATE A LEGACY.
Donate Securities: You can donate securities and avoid payment of capital gains taxes while receiving charitable donation benefits. Just click on the DONATE SECURITIES button and follow the prompts.

Costs are mounting:

The annual cost of maintaining our home with 26 boys and the annual cost of educating seven older boys is CDN $170,000. - or CDN $6,000 per boy per year and costs are escalating quickly.
More of the boys are now in secondary school. The tuition fees, school-related expenses and clothing costs for boys in secondary school are much greater.
Kenya is experiencing a drought. As a result, food costs have skyrocketed.
We need continuous financial support to sustain this important project. Please donate today. Or, better still, please set up a recurring monthly donation so we can meet the monthly needs of the boys.

Print a Donation Form

Click on the PDF icon here to open a printable version of the donation form.

Donation Strategies

Here are a number of ways in which you can improve the lives of the boys … and provide a foundation for bringing more boys into the home:

Health, Comfort & Care

Here are some ways to support daily needs and restore dignity and well-being:

Sheets and blankets - $29 per month
[The boys suffer from trauma and wet the bed. We need bedding constantly.]
Medical Care - $55 per month
[Good healthcare should never be a luxury]

Small Gifts … Big Smiles

Here are some low-cost, one-time donation items that will bring joy and restore dignity:

Backpacks for School $19 one-time gift
[Every child deserves to carry hope]
Soccer balls - $25 per ball
[Let the boys play like kids]
Soccer shoes - $35 per pair
[Soccer is more than a game. It is therapy and community, and brings joy]
Chairs for counselling - $75 per chair
[Help create a safe, calm, welcoming area]

Tools for Learning & Creativity

Here are some opportunities for recurring monthly gifts that nurture minds, build confidence and stimulate self-expression:

Library books - $19 per month
[Support new books each month for boys who are eager to read and learn]
Live chickens - $19 per month
[Teach responsibility. Feed the home]
Garden Tools & Seeds - $29 per month
[Nourish body and spirit as boys learn to grow their own food]
School Supplies - $39 per month
[Books, pencils, crayons, and learning tools that build confidence in the classroom]