Child Statistics
The children of Kenya are facing many issues. Below are just a few to give you a snapshot of why we need to help.
- Malnutrition rates in much of Kenya are critical. In some districts, a quarter of all children are actually malnourished.
- More than half a million people in drought-affected districts need emergency water supplies.
- Kenya's free and compulsory education system has increased gross enrollment rates to over 90 percent nationally. But poor children still cannot afford to attend school; 9 out of 10 children from poor households fail to complete their basic education. School dropout rates are increasing, especially in drought-affected areas.
- An estimated 10,000 to 30,000 children have been caught up in the commercial sex trade. Many children resort to prostitution as a way to support themselves after fleeing violence in their homes.
