Phil and Sarah met Edward in 2009 when they were living in Kenya. Edward had a dream… to build a school for disadvantaged children in the village he grew up in. While visiting the village, Phil and Sarah were struck by the children’s desperate desire to learn; but their parents simply couldn’t afford to send them to school. They drove away from the village determined to do something to help ease this situation. Together with Edward, they founded Open Hearts and Minds; they built a school in this deprived community in western Kenya for children whose families cannot afford to send them to school.
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We are so privileged in the western world to have easy access to education. Fact: up to 1.4 million children do not attend primary school in Kenya. But with your help we can change this and make these children’s dreams come true; now they can look forward to their future with hope and open hearts and minds.
Find out how you can help in our mission to bring education to these children.
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17.01.2021
Like most other countries, in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic Kenya implemented a lockdown in mid-March. With families being told to stay at home and to not go out for work, the...
17.01.2021
While 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, it has been the strangest in our 10 year journey at Open Hearts and Minds School! The year started off as normal...
26.05.2020
Our clean water scheme has already helped over 100 families have safe drinking water. In Europe and America, we take for granted the clean water that flows from our taps. However, life is...
The Open Hearts and Minds Charity is such a wonderful charity to support.
OHAM gives children a future they deserve, with opportunities for employment, good health and happiness. As a small charity I know any financial support I give goes straight to working for the children and their community. For me and my family we have the joy of receiving gorgeous letters and pictures from Vivien and reports from the teacher letting us know how she is getting on in class, and also her friendships and health. It is the direct link to the school that makes the experience of supporting OHAM far more personal and special. Our small monthly contribution is shaping Vivien’s future and supporting her friends and family too for today and for tomorrow.
I started sponsoring Violet when the school first started. I was especially privileged to be able to meet Violet and visit the school in 2016. It was the most amazing experience of my life. I am now also sponsoring a six year old boy called Brian, and I have already had a letter from him and reports from the teachers about his progress. I look forward to watching him develop in the same way that I have seen Violet progress. It's really amazing that you can actually change a child's life - and give them hope for the future - by spending less than the cost of a packet of crisps a day. The satisfaction you get from knowing that these children really appreciate their opportunities, and that you are giving them the bedrock of an excellent education to prepare them for their future is priceless.
I really look forward to hearing how my young lad is doing and seeing his lovely smile in the photos Sarah and Phil kindly bring back. I feel so proud when I read Elisha’s school report and hope that maybe I'm giving him a little boost in life. We have so much in this country, it's a privilege to be able to give something back.
OHAM is registered as a non-government organisation in Kenya: No. OP.218/051/2009/092/5676.
OHAM is a 501(c)(3) public charity in the USA. Donations and contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
OHAM is recognised as a charity in the UK by HMRC for tax purposes. This means you can Gift-Aid your donations.
