The Gary Moser Memorial Fund for Africa
Building schools and supporting students in under-served communities for almost 20 years.
Who we are...
The mission of The Gary Moser Memorial Fund for Africa (Gary's Fund) is to provide funding for the construction and rehabilitation of pre-schools and kindergartens in African communities where there is an acute need, and to provide continuing support such as food, medication, supplies, and teacher training. Our goal is to improve the quality of life and increase opportunities for future success for the youngest children in these communities thus benefitting all who live there .
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Gary's Fund was founded in 2004 to honor Gary Moser, who dedicated his career to development work in Africa.
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To date we have served over 3,000 students via our kindergarten construction projects and/or feeding programs, have funded the construction or major rehabilitation of 6 schools in three countries, and provided formal teacher training for staff at most of our schools. In 2021 we began funding feeding programs which have served all 6 of our schools.
Our first kindergarten, Nkasioki School, funded by Gary's Fund in 2007, began with an enrollment of 40 kindergarteners and is now a thriving, primary school and show piece for the region with over 225 students enrolled. ​​​ We are proud of the success of our projects and look forward to continuing our work, helping some of the world's most vulnerable people receive an education in a safe and productive environment.
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What we do...
Building Preschools & Kindergartens
The construction of six schools in three countries has been funded by Gary's Fund since 2007. All schools were built where there was a critical need and committed adults. Our schools must be available to all children in the community, regardless of ethnicity, gender, race, or religion. We focus on providing education and support for the youngest students, benefiting the whole community.
Ongoing
Support
We continue to support communities after the initial construction project has been completed. We provide ongoing funding for facilities improvements and additions, plus food, medication and school supplies to the students, as well as formal teacher training for school staff. Since the onset of COVID we have provided a daily meal at school for hundreds of students enrolled in our schools for a few U.S. Cents/meal.
Community
Engagement
All of our construction projects enable our schools to reach the standards required to register as government schools. This status allows them to receive critical subsidies and support. All projects are entered into with the full support of the school communities. Adults are expected to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring their school's success by actively contributing partial payments, labor and/or other support.