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JUMIA DONATES 1 MILLION WORTH OF CLOTHING TO KENYA CHILDREN HOME

divIf you ever need @JumiaKenya products, let me know and I can get you a discount. CLICK HERE Nairobi, Kenya 10th March 2016 Jumia, Kenya’s leading e-commerce retailer has presented a clothing donation worth 1 million shillings to the Kenya children home popularly known as St. Barnados children’s home. Parinaz Firozi managing director Jumia Kenya said that they made the donation to aid the over 1,500 children and young adults that the home supports. “We are proud to support the good work being done by the Kenya Children Home in helping thousands of children and young adults have the opportunity to become their best self and live their true purpose in life. We hope these contributions will make a difference in their lives.” Receiving the donation on behalf of the home, Martha Muiruri, lead resource mobiliser at the home thanked Jumia for their donation and called on other corporates and individuals to contribute to the goodwill of the less privileged. “We rely on well-wishers to run the home and are appealing to corporates and individuals out there, friends of Barnados to contribute whatever they can, someone out here needs it.” About Kenya Children Home Kenya Children’s Home (KCH) was established by the Balcraig Foundation in 2002 when the Scottish charity took over the running of the former Thomas Barnardo House in Nairobi. The orphanage is the flagship project of KCH and is home to up to 200 orphaned, destitute and abandoned babies and children at any one time. Since its inception, KCH has grown significantly, extending its support far beyond the reach of the Nairobi orphanage, with the commencement and development of many other community projects throughout Kenya. These projects continue to enrich the lives of many hundreds of Kenyan children and adults every day. About Jumia Jumia is Kenya’s leading online shopping destination with a presence in 11 countries across Africa. Since launching in 2012, the company has transformed the way that African consumers shop by offering them the opportunity to buy everything from fashion items to consumer electronics to home appliances all online. Jumia is part of a larger ecosystem of companies supported by Africa Internet Group (AIG), the leading internet platform in Africa with a network of companies including Carmudi, Easy Taxi, Everjobs, hellofood, Jovago, Jumia, Kaymu, Lamudi, Vendito and Zando across 23 African countries. Robinson Murage Communications Manager Jumia Kenya Skype: robinson.murage Mobile: 0705414775

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