Malaika Care Gift Catalog & Donation
50 vulnerable elders. Healthcare, food, and a future they can count on.
No One Should Grow Old Alone. Help an Elder in Homa Bay Live With Dignity.
In Homa Bay County, Kenya, growing older often means growing more invisible. Many elders wake up each day unsure if they will eat a full meal, see a health worker, or have someone check on them. Some live alone after losing a spouse or children. Others share crowded homes with families who have nothing to spare.
Malaika Care for the Elderly is a 12-month community-based program of the Ken Ogelo Foundation supporting
50 of the most vulnerable elders in Kasipul Kabondo Constituency. We help elders access healthcare, eat consistently, grow food, and live with the dignity they have earned.
The Sustainable Farm is our long-term vision — a community farm that will produce food, generate income, and reduce the program’s reliance on outside support for years to come.
50 vulnerable elders. One community. Healthcare, food, and a future they can count on.
Part 1 — Malaika Care For The Elderly
Growing a Future That Feeds Itself
The Sustainable Farm is the long-term vision for Malaika Care — a community farm that will produce nutritious
food for elders, generate income to sustain the program, and reduce dependence on outside donations. While still in the planning and early development phase, every gift brings this vision closer to reality.
Part 2 — The Sustainable Farm
Where Your Money Goes
Malaika Care — 12-Month Program Budget
| Category | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Food supplies | $1,000 | $12,000 |
| Supplementary nutrition | $200 | $2,400 |
| Food distribution transport | $80 | $960 |
| Health services (screening, referrals) | $50/qtr | $200 |
| Transport to health facilities | $300 | $3,600 |
| Field monitoring transport | $150 | $1,800 |
| Office setup (one-time) | — | $1,050 |
| Computer and records (one-time) | — | $460 |
| Internet and communication | $30 | $360 |
| Volunteer training | $38/qtr | $150 |
| Seeds and planting materials | Seasonal | $80 |
| Garden tools (one-time) | — | $400 |
| Irrigation support (one-time) | — | $1,500 |
| Garden supervision | $65 | $780 |
| Total | ~$1,825 | $25,740 |
Sustainable Farm — Launch Budget(Estimated)
How We Stay Accountable
- Beneficiary register tracks every elder served
- Monthly monitoring visits confirm food delivery, health access, and wellbeing
- Quarterly reports with financial records shared with donors
- Community leaders and volunteers participate in periodic reviews
- Full logframe, budget, and M&E plan available on request
About This Gift Catalog
Your gift is a donation to the Ken Ogelo Foundation for the Malaika Care for the Elderly Program and/or the Sustainable Farm initiative. The items shown represent the types of needs your contribution addresses. All funds are pooled and spent according to program priorities to ensure the most effective use of resources.
For Kenyans At Home & Abroad
In Homa Bay County, the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1990s and 2000s left behind a generation of elders who raised children through impossible circumstances — and who now find themselves alone. Youth have moved to Nairobi, Mombasa, or abroad. Spouses are gone. The support that once came from extended family no longer arrives.
If you grew up in Kenya — or grew up in a family that did — you know what it means when an elder is forgotten.These are not strangers. They are the generation that held communities together when everything else was falling apart. This is your chance to reach back.