Support Fran's Fundraiser
7,300 miles to raise $73,000 to fund high school education and daily meals for students in the Kibera Slum.
Updates and Milestones
Why give?
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$100
Provides daily meals for an entire primary school (approximately 450 students) for one full day, ensuring children can focus, learn, and thrive.
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$500
A Week of Meals for a School
Funds five full days of meals for 450 students - a full school week of nourishment that directly supports attendance and learning. -
$1,000
One Year of High School
Sends one student to high school for an entire year, covering tuition and giving them access to an education that would otherwise be out of reach. -
$3,000
Three Students, Three Futures
Covers three full years of high school education for three students, opening doors to higher education, employment, and leadership opportunities. -
$5,000
Classroom’s Worth of Opportunity
Supports five students through a full year of high school, helping transform not just individual lives, but families and communities. -
$7,300
Closing the Distance and Opening Doors for Lasting Opportunity
Matches the full 7,300-mile journey from Ridgefield to Kibera and funds seven students’ high school education for an entire year - a powerful symbol of closing the distance through education.
Encouragement from Supporters
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! Crossing Thresholds (EIN 26-3924756) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
All donations are tax-deductible. -
Yes! Checks can be mailed to:
Crossing Thresholds, Inc., PO BOX 446
New Canaan, CT 06840 -
Yes! Our Venmo is @CrossingThresholds-Inc
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Support Fran, who is riding 7,300 miles to raise $73,000 to help 73 ninth graders attend high school in Kibera, Kenya.