Kickstart Kids International

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Kickstart Kids International

Formation	2008
Type	International charity
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia
Location	Australia, Kenya.
Founder	James Woodward
Website	www.kickstartkidsinternational.com

Kickstart Kids International is an Australian charitable organisation working with orphans and vulnerable children.

History[]

Kickstart Kids International was founded in 2007 to support the establishment of Familia Moja Children's Home in Mang'u, Central Province, Kenya which is now home to over 30 children.^[1] As of 2011, the children's home is no longer funded by Kickstart Kids International.^[2] A local Kenyan non-governmental organisation (NGO) was formed to cover the financial contribution previously provided by Kickstart and has subsequently increased the number of children being cared for.^[3]

Olturoto Children's Village in Kenya[]

Kickstart Kids International has worked on three major projects in Kenya, each with a focus on development. The primary goal is to provide support to local communities that will help them to help themselves. Kickstart's success with Familia Moja is now being leveraged through the construction of a second Kenyan children's centre, Olturoto Children's Village in partnership with a local Kenyan NGO called Nanga Org.^[4]

Achievements to date[]

Financial sustainability: Eight acres of Olturoto Children's Village have been devoted to a commercial farming operation which employs nine local workers. Produce is currently being exported to supermarkets in the UK at a profit. Under a ‘profit for purpose’ model, these profits will be allocated to covering the cost of running the homes.^[5]

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