High Schoolers with Big Hearts

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Students at Busselton Senior High School in Busselton, Western Australia wanted to make a difference. They heard about the vulnerable children of the Kenyan slums and decided to get involved through assisting the Tenderfeet school.
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These clever High Schoolers came up with a fun way to help. At their school, students are required to wear a uniform, but they decided to break the rules (with permission, of course).

In cooperation with the High School administration, a "uniform free day" was organized. The idea is that students would get fined on purpose by wearing regular clothes rather than their uniform, and the administration would use the fine money to go to charity.

It's not often High School students get to break the rules with the blessing of adults! As a result, over $300 US was raised, 100% of which will be used to improve the lives of Tenderfeet kids.

Below is a picture of the students who participated, along with longtime Tenderfeet friend, Craig Garratt, who helped organize the event. Thanks to Craig and the kindhearted Busselton students who made this happen!


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Records and Receipts

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Tenderfeet works very hard to be a project of the highest integrity. One key is in maintaining transparent records and keeping all receipts.

Please see the scanned set of receipts (from this past December) for various items used for the childrens' food program. Note that the amounts are in Kenyan Shillings -- approximately 70 per US dollar.

Tenderfeet also employs an independent accountant named Jared Ombasa Mogere who double checks and audits all receipts, including those for food, the sponsorship program, and special fundraisers.

He also follows through to the extent of checking if Tenderfeet is getting a good price for various items and checking with sponsored families to see that they received all that they were supposed to.

In addition, every 3 months, Tenderfeet must send detailed records from the previous quarter in report form to Lahash. Also, photocopies of all receipts (like those pictured) are mailed from Kenya to the US. These records and receipts are examined carefully to ensure full accountability.

Finally, Tenderfeet is a registered Community Based Organization (CBO) in Kenya. This means that a rigid set of requirements must be met, including an oversight board and following strict policies. Pictured here are the chairperson and secretary of the Tenderfeet Board, which is composed of community leaders who are experienced in education and service.

Many projects in developing nations such as Kenya suffer from some degree of corruption, which can hurt everyone, from the donors to the children who should be served. Most of these projects are not registered CBO charities like Tenderfeet, nor do these corrupt projects include the oversight and accountability measures Tenderfeet uses. The way to fight and eliminate corruption is to use safeguards like those used at Tenderfeet.

Tenderfeet goes the extra mile to achieve the highest levels of integrity, to guarantee that it is a project that honors God and serves its children fully.
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