Kenya Link
Update 2023
Receive greetings and best wishes from Kenya. The year started well. Children, teachers, and caregivers are sending Christ’s love and best wishes to all.
Schools resumed on 23rd January after 13 weeks of holiday. During the holidays we had special children-focused programs to ensure that they received life skills, mentorship, and reasonable care while at home in the slums. Unfortunately, at the moment the draught is hitting and devastating families. Water and vegetable are expensive to buy and the draught persistence has had a very depressing effect on the slum families.
However, we are truly grateful for being our angels sent from heaven, you have been with us to create a beacon of hope in the slum through the beautiful New Hope Tumaini School. The children have a refuge where they can experience childhood’s love and dream of a beautiful world.
As we think about these children, they still need food, and school supplies to make learning comfortable. The new classrooms that were given some finishing courtesy of your support remain a source of excitement every day at their school. At Tumaini, a chance for volunteers to work with the children is always open. If anyone of your youth is interested in having a brief experience, the act will be appreciated.
Update: March 2020
Positive Life, Kenya.
Our parish is linked with Positive Life, Kenya which is a non-government funded charity near along the Mombasa/Nairobi highway in Mlolongo area. Its main aim is to break the cycle of poverty and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in families by providing education opportunities for vulnerable children, empowering caregivers and working on community support and outreach. Of these three main areas of focus, our parish decided to fundraise specifically for Tumaini Education and Nutrition Centre which cares for the orphans and vulnerable children. ‘Tumaini’ is the Swahili word for ‘Hope’. This centre provides basic education for about 100 children aged between 3 – 12 years as well as daily nutrition. It cares and encourages children who would not otherwise have access to education due to lack of school fees, transportation, and access to simple school materials. It also serves as a rescue centre for older children who have never been to school or need preparation and rehabilitation for secondary school. It offers these children protection; they are introduced to early childhood education; play outdoor games and given at least one hot meal. Our quarterly contribution usually goes a long way to meet some of the needs of this centre.
If you would like to have more information about the work of Positive Life Kenya, please visit their website at www.positivelifekenya.org. There are many other pictures of the centre as well as other outreach work of the charity in caring for women with HIV/AIDS.
Times are hard for all concerned especially for the children in Kenya.
If you would like to help please donate directly via bank transfer
Bank:
Bank Name: Kenya Commercial Bank
Account name: Positive Life Kenya
Account number: 1181409055
Branch: KCB Bank Syokimau
Bank Code: 01317
Swift Code: KCBLKENX
OR
via their direct link to paypal.
http://www.positivelifekenya.org/donate-1.html
Receive greetings and best wishes from Kenya. The year started well. Children, teachers, and caregivers are sending Christ’s love and best wishes to all.
Schools resumed on 23rd January after 13 weeks of holiday. During the holidays we had special children-focused programs to ensure that they received life skills, mentorship, and reasonable care while at home in the slums. Unfortunately, at the moment the draught is hitting and devastating families. Water and vegetable are expensive to buy and the draught persistence has had a very depressing effect on the slum families.
However, we are truly grateful for being our angels sent from heaven, you have been with us to create a beacon of hope in the slum through the beautiful New Hope Tumaini School. The children have a refuge where they can experience childhood’s love and dream of a beautiful world.
As we think about these children, they still need food, and school supplies to make learning comfortable. The new classrooms that were given some finishing courtesy of your support remain a source of excitement every day at their school. At Tumaini, a chance for volunteers to work with the children is always open. If anyone of your youth is interested in having a brief experience, the act will be appreciated.
Update: March 2020
Positive Life, Kenya.
Our parish is linked with Positive Life, Kenya which is a non-government funded charity near along the Mombasa/Nairobi highway in Mlolongo area. Its main aim is to break the cycle of poverty and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in families by providing education opportunities for vulnerable children, empowering caregivers and working on community support and outreach. Of these three main areas of focus, our parish decided to fundraise specifically for Tumaini Education and Nutrition Centre which cares for the orphans and vulnerable children. ‘Tumaini’ is the Swahili word for ‘Hope’. This centre provides basic education for about 100 children aged between 3 – 12 years as well as daily nutrition. It cares and encourages children who would not otherwise have access to education due to lack of school fees, transportation, and access to simple school materials. It also serves as a rescue centre for older children who have never been to school or need preparation and rehabilitation for secondary school. It offers these children protection; they are introduced to early childhood education; play outdoor games and given at least one hot meal. Our quarterly contribution usually goes a long way to meet some of the needs of this centre.
If you would like to have more information about the work of Positive Life Kenya, please visit their website at www.positivelifekenya.org. There are many other pictures of the centre as well as other outreach work of the charity in caring for women with HIV/AIDS.
Times are hard for all concerned especially for the children in Kenya.
If you would like to help please donate directly via bank transfer
Bank:
Bank Name: Kenya Commercial Bank
Account name: Positive Life Kenya
Account number: 1181409055
Branch: KCB Bank Syokimau
Bank Code: 01317
Swift Code: KCBLKENX
OR
via their direct link to paypal.
http://www.positivelifekenya.org/donate-1.html
