Spring 2018

Widows and Orphans in Rural Kenya (WORK)

Charity Number: 1119959

Issue 34

How are we doing………………….

We have been busy in these last few months. WORK has been inundated with requests for help and we have tried to respond to as many as possible.

Kenya has had a complicated past year with 2 elections and much violence as a result. As always it is poor who suffer most.

WORK is sponsoring 111 orphans in School or College 95 widows, various schools and 2 Health centres. It is reaching out to the very poor who are in such need.

College Students during their

annual gathering

Sinoko Youth Polytechnic is continuing to give a tremendous training to those kids who cannot attain secondary School. They teach many artisan courses and ensure these young people have a chance in life. This year they have also completed new toilets and bathrooms for the girls dormitory

The new bathrooms under

way…….

Without you none of this would be possible so a HUGE……. THANK YOU……….

Have you ever…… Never seen a mirror or a photo of yourself? Never ridden in a car? Only used a stick to clean your teeth.... Asked what a TAP is? Had to ‘sell your body’ to feed your siblings... Walked 40 km to see your sister who was raped..... Never owned a pen..... Used a stone to clean yourself after going to the toilet....

W.O.R.K.

Tries to offer hope

and a chance to

improve quality of life

where there is NO

HOPE………

St Bakhita Health Centre.......... St Bakhita HC is growing and

the care offered now to the

large rural area is much

extended. With your help

WORK has completed the

building of the new Maternity

ward, delivery room and

female ward. The standard is

high and the mothers coming

are very happy! There is even

a hot shower after delivery!

Many women have never even

seen a shower before.......

The number of deliveries has

risen greatly and the 2 delivery

rooms are very busy. WORK has

provided oxygen and a special

recovery table for small babies.

Kenya has a high newborn

mortality rate so WORK is actively

helping to reduce this.

During the building works we were

able to renovate and improve the

original buildings and ensure the

standard we provide is high.

Many lives have been saved by

your generosity

Our Widows are progressing and have made some great improvements! Most of their houses now have iron sheets instead of grass. All of them have at least one animal and every group is growing financially with the help of their Table Banks. WORK has provided health care for those who are sick.

The Sinoko Widows dancing

as we arrived...

We have rebuilt a number of houses for widows after some huge tropical storms this year.

Maternity delivery room

Baby Sarah our first babe born in the new ward

W.O.R.K.W.O.R.K.W.O.R.K.W.O.R.K. Charity Number: 1119959

19, Fosse Road Kingsbridge South Devon TQ7 1NG Phone: 01548 852670 Email: workkenya@gmail.com

OTHER NEWS……….. Nangina Special School is doing well and all our students are happy and working hard

Our 8 orphans at Nangina Special School

The Students Association is growing and they are now starting a Mentorship programme so that every Orphan has a Mentor to advise and guide them as a ‘big brother or sister’.

WORK has a large team of women from rural villages who are trained as First Aid workers and basic midwives. To encourage them to be source of accepted knowledge they now have their own uniforms!

These amazing ladies work tirelessly for the people

in their villages – they are volunteers!

With the help of friends we have been able to provide additional health equipment. These include

WORK has been involved with the poor and isolated village of Namboboto from the very beginning. It is wonderful to see the Orphans doing well in school and College, the Widows gaining & supporting their families and the Clinic offering excellent health care to a large population. This is only achieved with YOUR HELP.

ASANTE SANA

Some of the Namboboto Widows

Recent Winner are: Brian Pearse, Deidre Coleby, Tony Waring, Peggy Weston, Peter & Rona Kemsley, Ann Yates, Sue Dwyer & Judith Kemsley

Thank you to everyone who has joined the 100 Club. It is good for WORK and with 27 WINNERS each year it is quite good for you! If you have not joined and would like to please do let us know!!

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Namboboto…… DATA PROTECTION

Recently the laws of Data Protection have been changed and extended. We are trying to make sure we are following all the guidelines. We have a list with all contacts of everyone who supports and helps us. This list is kept totally confidential and is never shared with anyone. However we ask you please to let us know if you would prefer we do not keep your details on any list. If you would like us to remove your name from receiving the WORK Newsletter please let us know using the contacts on the top of this page. We are enormously grateful to you for

your great kindness and generosity and are hopeful that you will continue

to support us.

Balantine & Mercy – 2 of the support mentors

A nebuliser to treat asthma which can be life threatening there

A trolley to move the Oxygen safely

The infra red light to keep tiny babies warm.........