A Future Hope

Veronica Kageshi only had two years with her parents before they passed away and left her as an orphan. Her grandmother lovingly took her in, but it’s been a constant struggle to survive because she has no source of income. They live in a dilapidated house made of corrugated tin and food is often scarce.

In a country where half of the population lives below the poverty line, now seven-year-old Veronica could have been another statistic struggling to get by on Kenya’s streets. But thanks to Cross Catholic’s support of Brother Beausang Catholic School, Veronica and 800 other poor students are now receiving a valuable education that will one day lift them out of their poverty.

Generous benefactors of Cross Catholic provide this primary and secondary school with everything from teacher salaries to classroom materials to food. Without this support, the majority of these students would be unable to go to school because their poor families can’t afford to pay tuition fees.

Catholic values are an integral part to the school’s philosophy, and teachers work to impart those values to students to help them become faithful, moral individuals. The school also serves a daily meal—and for many children like Veronica—it is the only meal they eat all day.