Day 21 of our Smile a Day Advent Calendar is a triple whammy!
Today’s smiles belong to Esther (Kandara Children’s Home School), Jacob (St Andrews Baby Unit) and John (Kandara Children’s Home who have all had a fun day out in Nairobi today!
Today was all about making Christmas special for a group of around fifty children from Kandara. They got to travel to Nairobi, jump on a bouncy castle, get lessons in photography, eat treats and have fun, games and even the odd Christmas Carol. This was all thanks to Vision Africa supporters who came together to ensure this would be a Christmas to remember. THANK YOU!
There are several ways you can support the Vision Africa this festive season.
- Friends in Kenya can send donations via MPESA on 0702662351 or contact us to make a donation of food or other items to one of our projects.
- Friends in the UK can use our online giving page to make a donation or simply text VAVA11 £5 or VAVA11 £10 to 70070 to donate £5 or £10 (There are no charges for donating by text)
- Friends overseas can use our online giving page or support one of our three projects on GlobalGiving. All donations via GlobalGiving are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.
* St Andrews Baby Unit - care of orphaned and abandoned babies in Kandara
* Seed of Hope - vocational training for disadvantaged teenage girls in Kisii, Kitui, Murang’a and Nairobi
* Kibera Mpira Mtaani - soccer and education in Kibera slums
Please take the opportunity this festive season to keep our children smiling by supporting our work in Kenya.
THANK YOU!
Tags: 2011, advent calendar, africa, charity, child, children, children's home, christmas, Disadvantaged, kandara, kenya, NGO, nonprofit, Vision Africa
Day 20 of our Smile a Day Advent Calendar is an inspirational smile!
Today’s smile belongs to Benson from Percy Davies School for Children with Special Needs in Kambiti, Central Kenya.
What you can’t see from this photograph is that Benson’s arms stop just above where his elbows would be and he also has one artificial leg. In reality, it’s easy not to see Benson’s disability as he races around playing football, gets on with his work in class and always has a smile on his face.
Benson was one of the first students enrolled at Percy Davies School when it opened in May 2008. It wasn’t long before teachers realised the potential he had and he was able to be transferred to the neighbouring mainstream primary school for lessons while using the boarding facilities at Percy Davies School.
For many children with physical disabilities living in rural parts of Kenya, the journey to their nearest school is impossible to make on a daily basis. By locating Percy Davies School within five hundred metres of a primary school and secondary school, students with physical disabilities have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
It is often said that Disability does not mean Inability and children like Benson are a great example to all of us.
There are several ways you can support the Vision Africa this festive season.
- Friends in Kenya can send donations via MPESA on 0702662351 or contact us to make a donation of food or other items to one of our projects.
- Friends in the UK can use our online giving page to make a donation or simply text VAVA11 £5 or VAVA11 £10 to 70070 to donate £5 or £10 (There are no charges for donating by text)
- Friends overseas can use our online giving page or support one of our three projects on GlobalGiving. All donations via GlobalGiving are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.
* St Andrews Baby Unit - care of orphaned and abandoned babies in Kandara
* Seed of Hope - vocational training for disadvantaged teenage girls in Kisii, Kitui, Murang’a and Nairobi
* Kibera Mpira Mtaani - soccer and education in Kibera slums
Please take the opportunity this festive season to keep our children smiling by supporting our work in Kenya.
THANK YOU!
Tags: 2011, advent calendar, africa, charity, child, children, disability, education, Kambiti, kenya, NGO, nonprofit, Percy Davies, school, special ed, Special needs, Vision Africa
Day 19 of our Smile a Day Advent Calendar has several reasons to smile.
Today’s smile is from Murfai who attends the Luther Academy in Kibera.
Being on Vision Africa’s sponsorship program at the Luther Academy in Kibera means that Murfai is kitted out with a school uniform, shoes and bags and also benefits from the feeding program at the school. For Murfai, his sponsorship has an additional benefit for him and his fellow students. Murfai is sponsored by a school in the UK which enjoys interacting with the children at Luther Academy. Letters and drawings have been sent between the two schools and it is hoped that they can learn more about each other’s cultures through such interactions.
There are several ways you can support the Vision Africa this festive season.
- Friends in Kenya can send donations via MPESA on 0702662351 or contact us to make a donation of food or other items to one of our projects.
- Friends in the UK can use our online giving page to make a donation or simply text VAVA11 £5 or VAVA11 £10 to 70070 to donate £5 or £10 (There are no charges for donating by text)
- Friends overseas can use our online giving page or support one of our three projects on GlobalGiving. All donations via GlobalGiving are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.
* St Andrews Baby Unit - care of orphaned and abandoned babies in Kandara
* Seed of Hope - vocational training for disadvantaged teenage girls in Kisii, Kitui, Murang’a and Nairobi
* Kibera Mpira Mtaani - soccer and education in Kibera slums
Please take the opportunity this festive season to keep our children smiling by supporting our work in Kenya.
THANK YOU!
Tags: 2011, advent calendar, africa, charity, child, children, education, kenya, Kibera, Nairobi, NGO, nonprofit, school, sponsor, sponsorship, Vision Africa
Day 18 of our Smile a Day Advent Calendar brings a story with a happy ending.
Today’s smile is from Eric of the St Andrews Baby Unit in Kandara.
Eric was abandoned in a school playground when he was a tiny little baby. Things were looking bleak for him until someone found him and he was taken the to St Andrews Baby Unit in Kandara. The baby unit gives total care to babies from new born to three years who have been orphaned, abandoned or are in need of a safe place to stay. Under the care of matron Lucy and her team, Eric grew into a healthy little boy and started walking and enjoying playing with his friends.
For children like Eric who have no family to return to, the best outcome is that they will be fostered with the prospect of adoption. We were thrilled when Eric got exactly that opportunity. Two weeks ago, he joined his new family and if the three month foster placement goes well, they will apply for adoption and Eric will grow up in a loving family. Now that really is something to smile about!
There are several ways you can support the St Andrews Baby Unit and Vision Africa this festive season.
- Friends in Kenya can send donations via MPESA on 0702662351 or contact us to make a donation of food or other items to one of our projects.
- Friends in the UK can use our online giving page to make a donation or simply text VAVA11 £5 or VAVA11 £10 to 70070 to donate £5 or £10 (There are no charges for donating by text)
- Friends overseas can use our online giving page or support one of our three projects on GlobalGiving. All donations via GlobalGiving are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.
* St Andrews Baby Unit - care of orphaned and abandoned babies in Kandara
* Seed of Hope - vocational training for disadvantaged teenage girls in Kisii, Kitui, Murang’a and Nairobi
* Kibera Mpira Mtaani - soccer and education in Kibera slums
Please take the opportunity this festive season to keep our children smiling by supporting our work in Kenya.
THANK YOU!
Tags: 2011, adoption, advent calendar, africa, baby, baby unit, charity, child, children, kenya, Nairobi, NGO, nonprofit, st andrews, Vision Africa
Day 17 of our Smile a Day Advent Calendar is someone who has a lot to smile about.
Today’s smile is from Patience who has just completed her first year at our Seed of Hope Centre in Nairobi.
Patience was coming towards the end of her first year at Seed of Hope when tragedy struck and she lost her home and all her belongings in a fire. Thankfully, some friends of Seed of Hope came to the rescue of Patience and her family and they managed to get a new home and some of their belongings replaced. You can read more of this story in the news section of our website.
Patience went in to the Christmas holidays on a high knowing that she will be able to report back to Seed of Hope in January and receive her second year of training in life skills, business skills and vocational skills. By the end of 2012 she will hopefully be working in her own business and smiling as she serves her customers!
There are several ways you can support Seed of Hope and Vision Africa this festive season.
- Friends in Kenya can send donations via MPESA on 0702662351 or contact us to make a donation of food or other items to one of our projects.
- Friends in the UK can use our online giving page to make a donation or simply text VAVA11 £5 or VAVA11 £10 to 70070 to donate £5 or £10 (There are no charges for donating by text)
- Friends overseas can use our online giving page or support one of our three projects on GlobalGiving. All donations via GlobalGiving are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.
* St Andrews Baby Unit - care of orphaned and abandoned babies in Kandara
* Seed of Hope - vocational training for disadvantaged teenage girls in Kisii, Kitui, Murang’a and Nairobi
* Kibera Mpira Mtaani - soccer and education in Kibera slums
Please take the opportunity this festive season to keep our children smiling by supporting our work in Kenya.
THANK YOU!
Tags: 2011, advent calendar, africa, charity, child, children, Empowerment, kenya, Nairobi, NGO, nonprofit, seed of hope, Vision Africa
