Kenya
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| Population |
36.9 m (2007) |
| Languages |
English, Kiswahili, numerous indigenous languages |
| Religion |
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, Other 2% |
| Literacy |
85.1% (2003) |
| Life expectancy |
55.31 years (2007) |
| % below poverty line |
50% (2000) |
Compassion’s ministry in Kenya started in 1980 and currently over 40,000 children are helped in church-based projects. Kenya continues to face many social and economic problems that make life very hard, especially for children. Diarrhoea, malnutrition and the rapid spread of malaria and HIV/Aids are major contributors to deaths and illness. Child labour is also common: the country has more than 1.9 million children working in homes or farms.
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