Capital Campaign

Building Higher Expectations
100 Percent of your donation will go to your chosen Capital Campaign Project.

The development of the Flying Kites Leadership Academy (“FKLA”) in Njabini, Kenya is our financial priority. The completed campus will consist of a learning center and a series of 10 family-style homes for 150 orphaned children. Here students will receive an exemplary primary and secondary education to ensure Flying Kites Leadership students have the fullest range of options available to them upon graduation.

Research on early childhood growth has consistently shown that providing children with a safe and nurturing home environment is central to the development of healthy young adults.

The Flying Kites community - modeled after a traditional African homestead - will be made up of ten individual homes accommodating fifteen children and two houseparents. The homes have been designed to create communal spaces for the family while also providing personal space for each child.

Our on-site school and qualified staff prepare our students to be successful, compassionate world citizens. Through our emphasis on excellence, advocacy, and leadership, we hope our children will champion causes of social justice.

Our site in the Aberdares Mountains of Central Kenya provides abundant riches: fruit from the orchard, vegetables and meat from the farm, fresh water from the mountain spring, and the simple joys of growing up in the countryside.

While the plans for our buildings reflect our insistence on quality, intelligent design can be affordable. By using local materials and techniques, we will ensure that our homes cost no more per square foot than more institutional childcare facilities.

Our home and school buildings were designed by architect Paul Weber of Newport, Rhode Island, USA, in collaboration with architects Maranga Njoroge and Roy Maina of Nairobi, Kenya. Plans for our landscape were designed by Tanya Kelley. Both Paul Weber and Tanya Kelly provided their services pro-bono.

Flying Kites is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Federal Identification Number: 20-5946832

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Capital Costs		Donor Recognition Naming Opportunities – Available if not otherwise specified. Minimum Required Donation (in USD)
Capital Item Phase 1 Phase 2 Land NA $20,000 Children’s Homes $360,000 $840,000 Educational Center/Library $60,000 $180,000 Science and Technology Block $60,000 NA Landscaping NA $20,000 Satellite / Internet $15,000 NA 4x4 Vehicle $15,000 NA 2 Minibuses $20,000 $20,000 Total Capital Costs $520,000 $1,080,000		Flying Kites Leadership Academy $1,450,000 1. Children's Houses (10) $120,000 ea. Family Rooms (10) $7,500 ea. 2. Educational Center Phase 2 $180,000 Assembly & Dining Hall $50,000 Classrooms (10) $10,000 ea. Library & Media Center $50,000 Reception Room $25,000 Faculty Resource Room $15,000 3. Science and Technology Block $60,000 Science Labs (2) $15,000 ea. 4. Feinstein Jr. Scholars’ Academy $60,000 5. Landscaping $20,000 6. Playground $5,000 7. Sports Fields $35,000 Soccer Fields (2) $20,000 Basketball Court $10,000 Mini Soccer Field $8,000 Volleyball Court $8,000 8. Tile for Flying Kites Lobby Mural $1,000 ea.