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KARIBUNI
NOTTINGHAM & DERBY DISTRICT WOMEN’S NETWORK SUPPORT THE KARIBUNI TRUST
Since October 2006, Nottingham and Derby District Women’s Network have been raising funds for the Karibuni Trust, a small charity that supports local projects in Kenya, providing feeding programmes, education, housing and clothing needs for the many Aids orphans and street children in and around Nairobi. So far we have raised more than £12,500.
In January this year Jean and George Smith, were able to join a working party from the Trust, led by the Chairman, Rev Bill Murphy and his wife Joy. We visited 14 of the projects, taking clothing and educational toys, sharing in worship, and offering support and encouragement to the children and the leaders of the projects, who suffer deprivation on a scale that few of us have ever experienced. In two of the primary schools we also gave practical help, working alongside local parents, artisans and church members, building a security fence, a new classroom and improvements to the kitchen at Limuru, and refurbishing two classrooms with panelling and artwork at Meru. Other members of the group helped to prepare a site for the Wesley Empowerment Centre in Njoro to provide facilities for a new vocational centre.
Having seen at first hand the slum conditions in which the people live, the tremendous amount of work being done by the projects, and the impact this has on the lives of the children they serve, we are now actively sharing our experiences across the District to raise awareness of the needs in Kenya and how we too can make a difference there. More information about the Trust can be found on their website – http://www.karibuni.org.uk
Since October 2006, Nottingham and Derby District Women’s Network have been raising funds for the Karibuni Trust, a small charity that supports local projects in Kenya, providing feeding programmes, education, housing and clothing needs for the many Aids orphans and street children in and around Nairobi. So far we have raised more than £12,500.
In January this year Jean and George Smith, were able to join a working party from the Trust, led by the Chairman, Rev Bill Murphy and his wife Joy. We visited 14 of the projects, taking clothing and educational toys, sharing in worship, and offering support and encouragement to the children and the leaders of the projects, who suffer deprivation on a scale that few of us have ever experienced. In two of the primary schools we also gave practical help, working alongside local parents, artisans and church members, building a security fence, a new classroom and improvements to the kitchen at Limuru, and refurbishing two classrooms with panelling and artwork at Meru. Other members of the group helped to prepare a site for the Wesley Empowerment Centre in Njoro to provide facilities for a new vocational centre.
Having seen at first hand the slum conditions in which the people live, the tremendous amount of work being done by the projects, and the impact this has on the lives of the children they serve, we are now actively sharing our experiences across the District to raise awareness of the needs in Kenya and how we too can make a difference there. More information about the Trust can be found on their website – http://www.karibuni.org.uk
Feeding programmes enable the children to learn and grow. (Kibera)
Fresh clean water, essential for health and hygiene. (Njoro)
A basic classroom like this, extends facilities for another year group in this school, highly regarded by the local community. (Limuru)
Where the Karibuni Trust sites are situated.
Text and photos by Jean and George Smith ( gajm.smith1@tiscali.co.uk )