"Tumaini" - Our Kenyan Link |
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Spanning several years, the Parish has been involved with Kenya Link as part of our outreach beyond our own shores. The nature and projects being supported have changed over time and in more recent months the PCC have been looking at potential new endeavours.
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This has led us to the Tumaini Education and Nutrition Centre in the Kicheko slum areas of Mlolongo. It is a project that Father Norbert is familiar with and has himself visited. The project is run by Positive Life Kenya which is a non-government organisation. Their mission:
Positive Life Kenya aims 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.
Tumaini is Swahili for hope. The project aims to provide education and nutrition on a daily basis for more than 100 vulnerable children between the ages of 3-12 years old. The children in many circumstances would be
left on their own during the day as their parents and caregivers try to find work.
Positive Life Kenya aims 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.
Tumaini is Swahili for hope. The project aims to provide education and nutrition on a daily basis for more than 100 vulnerable children between the ages of 3-12 years old. The children in many circumstances would be
left on their own during the day as their parents and caregivers try to find work.
They often cannot access other schools as there is no money for fees, uniform and other costs, as up to 90% of the family income is spent on food. Even then, for many of the children the food provided at the Centre is their only hot meal for the day.
This is a project where every bit we give could make a big difference. We would like to make a regular donation to the project, so any fundraising ideas are most welcome. If you would like to find out more about Positive Life Kenya and Tumaini in particular, details are available at www.positivelifekenya.org
This is a project where every bit we give could make a big difference. We would like to make a regular donation to the project, so any fundraising ideas are most welcome. If you would like to find out more about Positive Life Kenya and Tumaini in particular, details are available at www.positivelifekenya.org
To begin our adventure with this amazing project, as a Parish, as Christians, as brothers and sisters of our fellow human beings, we shall be offering our financial help.
If you would like to begin 'fundraising' for Tumaini and the link we will be sharing with these generous people, then why not embark on our 'Loose Change' project.
Basically, find a container, any container, and fill it with your loose change!
When it is full, then empty it into a bag, pass it across to one of our lovely wardens (marking it carefully for Tumaini) and then start filling your pot again.
It is amazing how much you can gather in one place - and how little we miss it!
Also: Please nag those who are enabling us to help for news and ideas that they might be able to offer us in our living life more fully.
Thanks!
If you would like to begin 'fundraising' for Tumaini and the link we will be sharing with these generous people, then why not embark on our 'Loose Change' project.
Basically, find a container, any container, and fill it with your loose change!
When it is full, then empty it into a bag, pass it across to one of our lovely wardens (marking it carefully for Tumaini) and then start filling your pot again.
It is amazing how much you can gather in one place - and how little we miss it!
Also: Please nag those who are enabling us to help for news and ideas that they might be able to offer us in our living life more fully.
Thanks!