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We Got A Bus!
We got a bus! And it's much more than a bus! Read below to see what this means for our little community. Nine years ago we opened AINA-Paolo Academy, a primary school serving the children of AINA-New Hope Children's Home. We opened this school in response to need in...
Meet our newest member of the family, Blessing!
Welcome Home Blessing! Meet the newest addition to the New Hope - AINA Family! Blessing’s mother was HIV positive when Blessing was born in August 2015. Her father, struggling with the stigma of HIV and economic insecurity, left before Blessing’s birth. Just 19 months...
Students on a Quest for Conservation!
In late August, March to the Top sponsored 45 Kenyan children through the Mara Predator Conservation Programme to take part in a week of conservation and learning at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. On this six day journey, the children traveled from their homes...
Growing Up Gardeners!
We're growing a new generation of agriculturalists at New Hope - AINA! Thanks to a grant from the Ludwick Foundation (and our new super savvy agriculturalist, Beatrice) New Hope - AINA has a new learning garden! Children of all ages participate in growing their...
Christmas Time at New Hope – AINA!
The children of New Hope — AINA in Meru County, Kenya celebrated a wonderful Christmas this year! Around 100 of our HIV+ orphaned and vulnerable children gathered together as a family in order to celebrate this special day. Thanks to our partnership with AINA Onlus,...
The Kids at New Hope – AINA Named Two Elephants!
On an incredible trip to Africa in 2008, Roy and Barabra March fell in love with The Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Amboseli’s mission to inform elephant conservation in Kenya and their dedication to this unique species sparked a decade-long friendship that we...
March to the Top is Awarded The Ludwick Family Foundation 2018 Grant!
Founded in 1990 by Arthur and Sarah Ludwick, the Ludwick Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization committed to assisting a broad array of groups that are working to make a positive difference in the world. March to the Top is honored to be chosen as a 2018...
Orphans 4 Orphans: Trip #2
We have arrived! This August, students from March to the Top’s New Hope - AINA gathered at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary for the Orphans 4 Orphans project! Through this project, New Hope - AINA’s orphaned and vulnerable children are empowered to make a...
Medical Missions: Midterm Report
Midterm reports are in, and we are excited to provide you with impact summaries for March to the Top's sponsored medical missions from January - June of 2018! In this time period, we have sponsored two successful MEAK medical missions with your help: one...
New Hope – AINA’s Paolo Academy Gets New Wheels Thanks to the Webers!
March to the Top is delighted to announce that New Hope - AINA’s Paolo Academy has a new school van! Thanks to a generous donation by Jeff, Debi, and the entire Weber Family, the course of education at Paolo Academy has been forever changed. In January, the...
19 Kids Go To Secondary School!
On March 2nd, March to the Top launched a crowdfunding campaign to send 19 children from New Hope - AINA to secondary school! We gave ourselves 100 days to reach our goal... but surpassed it by $1,000 in just 42 days! Thank you to the participants of this...
March to the Top is in the Press!
The incredible story of March to the Top’s inception, starting in the hearts and minds of Founders Roy and Barbara Baldieri March, is featured in the January 2018 issue of See Beyond Magazine. Our story is one of love, compassion and sheer determination as we...
Congratulations to 2017 Sunshine Fund Recipient, Linda Gakii!
March to the Top is proud to recognize 15-year-old Linda Gakii of New Hope – AINA on being 2017's recipient of the Sunshine Fund! The Sunshine Fund seeks to provide a secondary school scholarship to the student who demonstrates the highest level of achievement...
Orphans 4 Orphans: New Hope – AINA and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
On Monday, the March to the Top team journeyed north to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary with the children of New Hope – AINA in tow! Reaching the airstrip just after sunrise, the children boarded the small aircraft ready to experience their first flight. As we ascended...
March to the Top and Super Mom Celebrate Charitable Partnership
On November 8th, March to the Top joined forces with Super Mom by Julyet Berlen to support the children of New Hope - AINA! Generously hosted in the home of Shelley Curtis Litvack, guests learned about March to the Top’s mission and could purchase jewelry...
March to the Top x NAKED Voyage Partnership Launch!
March to the Top has partnered with Naked Cashmere and Erica Pelosini to raise funds and awareness for our projects in Kenya. Inspired by a love for travel and compassion for others, the partnership kicked off with an event in Malibu on May 6th. Attendees purchased...
M2T wins big at the Pan-African Film Festival!
Film wins the Special Jury Award at Cannes! The Children of the Noon, a documentary recounting the lives of the children at New Hope – AINA March to the Top’s children’s home in Kenya, has taken the top prize for documentary films at the Pan-African Film Festival in...
Dandora Welcomes Its First Child!
On March 14th we welcomed the first baby born in the Dandora Visitation Maternal Child Health Center! After months of preparation and community outreach, the Dandora team began operations, granting mothers and newborns a safe, clean environment and the...
M2T Sponsors a MEAK Heart Mission!
16 Children Receive Life-Saving Surgery! March to the Top sponsored a MEAK Heart Mission that took place January 18th-28th, 2017 at the M.P. Shah Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Life-saving pediatric surgeries were performed on children ages 7 months to 12 years old. The...
New Hope – AINA Students Take A Trip To LEWA
LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND CHEETAHS, OH MY! This past week, New Hope – AINA students took a field trip to the LEWA Conservancy grounds. When on safari, they were able to observe the extensive wildlife, participate in discussions about the land and the conservancy efforts...
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