Through sponsorship of individual children as well as scholarship funds, we can provide necessary and appropriate access to educational facilities, materials, health care, and nutrition. We work to enable children at the B.L. Tezza School for the Deaf and other children with disabilities in southwestern rural Kenya access to quality education, vocational skills, advocacy, and community development. Our current strategy builds on our strong belief to contribute towards the need of these children who have been marginalized and left behind by false cultural stigma and continuing legal difficulties. We have made a commitment as an organization to connect with the communities we want to serve, and to bring forth empowerment and understanding to others about individuals with disabilities and their ability to thrive as not only individuals, but as a group of people to bring positive change.
B. L. Tezza Special School for the Deaf was started to provide strategic interventions in the areas of education that effectively addressed the needs of Deaf vulnerable children in need of special education and protection. This school started in the year 2015 with initial enrollment of 23 children and has grown to almost 100 children since. Not only has the school taken in children with profound Deafness, but they have extended their reach to children with autism, speech delays, and physical disabilities when other schools could not accommodate their needs in the local area or parents/guardians could not afford the monetary cost of travel and educational fees.
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Marcy has been involved in the Deaf community since birth. As a CODA she is dedicated to the education of Deaf children, especially those from third-world nations. She has been going to Kenya to assist children there since 2016.
Co-Founder, Director of School Network, Principal B.L. Tezza School for the Deaf
Millicent has a degree in special education and is trained in Kenyan Sign Language. She is heavily dedicated to Deaf children and those with disabilities and has made their education her life's work.
Reproductive Health Coordinator and Community Outreach
Lilah is a Latinx psychology student at SUNY Empire and believes all women and girls have the right to education about their healthcare and reproductive rights. She has taught about reproductive healthcare to hundreds of girls in Kenya.
Student Engagement and Outreach
August is a student a Rochester University (minor in ASL) and has been going to Kenya since he was 10 years old. As a strong member of the LGBTQ+ community he engages students with their education and personal rights.
Fundraising Coordinator
Jamie is a compassionate soul with a deep connection to Kenya and has a profound commitment to the Deaf community. Over the years, Jamie has tirelessly dedicated her time, resources, and passion to support children in Kenya.
Spiritual Advisor
Beth has over 25 years in pastoral ministry. She shows strength in her faith and in her belief in the rights of children. She is currently a Pastoral Minister in the Diocese of Springfield, MA.