Your gift can carry
your name into
East Africa forever.
A major gift to GDP Kenya doesn’t just fund a program. It names a classroom,
builds a water well, rescues a girl from Samburu, or launches a generation.
We want to tell that story — with your name on it.
Candid Platinum 2026
501(c)(3) · EIN 93-1730164
35+ years in Kenya
Named gift levels at a glance
$1,000
St. Rita PartnerOne month of trauma-informed care operations
$2,500
Samburu ChampionOne full quarterly field mission to Maralal
$5,000
Named BuilderName a classroom or dormitory room at St. Rita
$10,000
Scholarship FounderFull academic year for 8 scholarship students
$25,000+
Legacy CircleWater borehole · Facility · Multi-year program
Why major giving matters
Most organizations grow.
We go deeper.
GDP Kenya has operated continuously in East Africa since 1991 — through drought, political change,
pandemic, and transformation. We don’t chase trends. We build infrastructure: schools, wells,
women’s centers, rescue pipelines.
Every major gift we have ever received has been used with exactly the purpose the donor intended.
That is not a marketing claim — it is the reason we hold a Candid Platinum Seal. You can read
our financials. You can call us. And you can come to Kenya and see it yourself.
590
children in care,
daily
daily
5,500+
women empowered
annually
annually
35 yrs
uninterrupted
operations
operations
“When that van door opened and we saw their faces — some clutching the few things they owned,
some so young, holding babies — I think the whole team just held their breath for a moment.
You reach out your arms. And you say: you are safe now. You are home.”
— GDP field team · Samburu County, 2026
The Samburu Project —
GDP’s newest frontier initiative enters one of Kenya’s most
isolated counties (50% teen pregnancy rate · 76% illiteracy rate) with quarterly
field missions, rescue pipelines, and a community health training program.
This is where a major gift goes furthest.
Learn about the Samburu Project →
Named giving opportunities
Six ways to leave
your mark in Kenya
Every level below represents a specific, named outcome. Your gift doesn’t disappear into overhead —
it becomes something real, with your name attached to it.
Level 1
$1,000
St. Rita Partner
Fund one full month of operations at St. Rita Evergreen Girls School — the trauma-informed care, meals, housing, and education that 40+ girls depend on daily.
What this funds
Monthly operating costs at St. Rita: staff, food, healthcare, and curriculum for girls fleeing gender-based violence with their infants.
Inquire about this gift
Level 2
$2,500
Samburu Champion
Sponsor one complete quarterly field mission to Maralal, Samburu County — reaching 100–150 women and girls with health training, essential supplies, and a rescue pathway.
What this funds
Logistics, supplies, community health facilitators, and rescue transport for one Day of Hope & Help event in Samburu’s most remote communities.
Inquire about this gift
Level 3
$5,000
Named Builder
Name a physical space at St. Rita Evergreen Girls School — a classroom, dormitory room, or community area — that will carry your name (or a loved one’s name) permanently.
What this funds
Completion and furnishing of one classroom or dormitory unit at St. Rita’s Nyahururu campus. A named plaque and photo documentation provided.
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Level 4
$10,000
Scholarship Founder
Fund one full academic year for eight Kenyan students through the Evelyn S. Weatherspoon Scholarship — covering secondary school, vocational training, or university fees.
What this funds
$1,250 per student × 8 students. Donors receive annual updates, letters from students, and photo reports on each scholar’s progress.
Inquire about this gift
Level 5
$25,000
Legacy Circle
Fund a complete clean water borehole or tank system for one community — giving 200–500 people permanent safe water access and naming rights on the infrastructure.
What this funds
Full borehole drilling, casing, pump installation, and commissioning. Named dedication plaque installed on-site. GPS coordinates and photos shared with donor.
Inquire about this gift
Level 6
$50,000+
Vision Circle
Lead sponsor for a major facility, multi-year program, or transformational initiative — customized entirely to your philanthropic vision and designed with your legacy in mind.
What this funds
Tailored proposal developed personally by Michael & Patricia Wright. Options include facility naming, endowed program funds, and multi-year sponsorships across any GDP program area.
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A personal note
From Michael & Patricia Wright
Co-founders · Global Development Project Kenya · Est. 1991
June 2026 · Jacksonville, Florida & Nairobi, Kenya
We have been doing this work for thirty-five years. We have stood in villages with no road, no water,
and no school. We have held infants whose mothers arrived at our door with nothing. We have watched
girls who were told they had no future graduate, teach, lead, and change their communities.
None of it happened by accident. Every single thing we have built — every classroom, every well,
every rescue — was made possible by a person who decided to give more than they had to. Who believed
that what happens in East Africa matters to them personally, even from across an ocean.
If you are reading this page, you are that kind of person. We don’t take that lightly.
We want to talk with you — not a form letter, not an automated sequence. Us. Because the
gift you’re considering deserves a real conversation, and because we want you to know exactly
what it will do, exactly where it will go, and exactly whose life it will change.
Please fill out the form below, and one of us will be in touch within 24 hours.
Michael & Patricia Wright
Co-Founders · Global Development Project Kenya · Global Hearts Without Borders Network
What happens when you reach out
A conversation, not a transaction
We handle every major gift inquiry personally. Here is exactly what to expect.
You submit the form below
Your inquiry goes directly to Michael or Patricia Wright — not to a call center. You’ll receive a personal acknowledgment within 24 hours.
We schedule a conversation
Phone, video, or in-person in Jacksonville or Nairobi. We’ll share a tailored proposal, answer every question, and discuss the naming opportunity that fits your vision.
Your gift is activated & tracked
Your gift goes to work immediately. You’ll receive a tax receipt, a named gift certificate, and ongoing updates — photos, field reports, and direct contact with the program team in Kenya.
35+
Years serving
East Africa
100%
Of gifts reach
programs in Kenya
Platinum
Candid 2026
Top 1% of US nonprofits
24 hrs
Personal response
to every inquiry
Private inquiry
Begin a private conversation
What to expect
This form goes directly to Michael or Patricia Wright. No call centers, no automated follow-up sequences. A real person will respond within 24 hours.
- Personal response within 24 hours
- No obligation — just a conversation
- All information kept strictly confidential
- Tailored proposal developed at no charge
- Tax receipt provided for all gifts
- Named gift documentation & photo reports
- Option to visit Kenya and see your gift at work