Facing eviction from their land, Cher stepped in to prevent the Kenyan school from being forced to close its doors.
While watching tv from her hotel room in Europe, Cher heard a story on Sky News about a Kenyan school that was losing its lease and was being evicted. The school, serving the poorest of the poor, could not raise enough money to buy its own land or build a new school on rented land. Cher immediately called the school’s pastor and offered to help by funding the necessary five acre land purchase. She hired and architect and a builder to construct a new school for the children on the new land, the Shikimana School.
Since that time, the Cher Charitable Foundation has widened its support to encompass the complete well-being of Shikimana students. Cher has instituted a school feeding program that provides balanced meals with fresh produce, grains and meat. The meals are often the only consistent food source the children have. Since the feeding program began in 2007, student health has markedly improved, as has school attendance and classroom performance. With health an urgent concern, Cher has arranged on-going medical care for all children from a local physician. School staff members are now working to institute a community-level preventative health program to address issues such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, water born illnesses and neglected tropical diseases. An exciting new extracurricular program was established in 2008 involving students and their families and community leaders. Students now participate in sports, debate, drama, poetry, singing and dancing and guiding and counseling after-school – to name just a few of the activities on offer!
In the long-term, the school will serve as a community center and meeting space to fill a variety of community needs, including adult literacy classes and health education.
Hey Cher how about helping the US out and help the schools here in the US????
CHER IS THE GREATEST!
Only a smiling visitor here to share the love (:, btw outstanding layout.
Thanks for this and now I know where to find great stuff in the future
Namaste your my only true fan keep on rockin
hi! I am trying to help a really great charity on the chase community giving contest win $25,000. They have been eligible the entire contest and now with a couple days left have fallen below the line. All anyone needs to do is vote for them and it’s free to do. I am asking people to help as this charity’s main focus is to fight and end discrimination and educate for equality. Out of respect to you I will not post the link unless you are ok with it. Can you vote and tell others? It would mean so much to so many.
Sincerely, Andrea in Vegas
Cher, I am a 10 year old girl and I think you are awesome! For helping those kids! I love your music!
LOVE!MIRANDA
Hey Kids! If we build Cher a Happy Heartbeats Counter so Kids around the world can share their Happy Heartbeats in Real Time with her Kenyan Kids to show them
you care . Would you Count Upload and Share your daily Happy Heartbeats from Heart Healthy, Positive Actions with them?
Wow – It always impressive when someone who has a lot gives a lot – Cher, you are the best
i have always been proud to be a lifetime CHER fan because she is a stellar entertainer with the best shows ever and just as special of a wonderful person inside. i love you CHER ! XO !
Cher has a big heart – just love her !
CHER IS A VERY CARING, GIVING LOVING, PERSON, THATS WHY I’VE BEEN A FAN FOR 40 YEARS. SHE ROCKS AND ALWAYS WILL.
LOVE U CHER
I am your biggest fan and believe no one you’ve meet is good enough for you, but I can dream. Love you always. I really sense a goodness in you and love to watch your performances and interviews. What a smile and such beauty inside and out.
I would like to know why the Burlesque movie did not come out in 3-D?
If not now, when?
CHER is the greatest.
I know CHER helps animals and she did work for her elephants. Please look at what Wringling Bros. circus are doing to baby elephants. They take them from their mothers and harness them and beat them up to “discipline” them to make them do tricks.
You are the best babe! Mexico loves you!
<3 youre the best.
Aww Cher, you are sucha n angel! a Blessing.
<3 CHER is an ANGEL!!!
Sweet
God bless you, Cher
Cher a true gold heart, I wish more celebrities followed your steps !
Cher is the greatest but I wish this had been reported correctly. Story was about a Scottish couple in UK who had spent all their savings and spare time organising for these children see|: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Cher-US-Singers-Sponsorship-Saves-Kenyan-Charity-For-Orphaned-Children-Rona-Dougall-Reports/Article/201001215519931. I am sure Cher would not want to ignore credit to the people who committed their lives and savings to starting this project