News articles for June, 2010

Progress Report from Seed of Hope Kariti

Posted on June 15th, 2010 by Kirsty

Our Seed of Hope centre in Kariti, Murang’a, is a great success story. Under the leadership of Headteacher Njambi, the staff and students work hard both in class and in the other activities that sustain the project. Of all the Vision Africa projects, Seed of Hope Kariti has made the biggest steps towards self-sustainability.

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Kibera Mpira Mtaani World Cup Launch

Posted on June 14th, 2010 by Kirsty

There was a definite air of excitement on the day the World Cup opened in South Africa. People in Kenya were tweeting about wearing football jerseys to work and that some offices were closing early to allow staff to go and watch the opening match.

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Eventful Times

Posted on June 9th, 2010 by Kirsty

On Friday 4th June, the Queen’s Official Birthday was celebrated throughout the world. To mark the occasion in Nairobi, an event was held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence and Vision Africa was proud to be part of the day. The chosen theme was the sporting links between UK and Kenya and how sport can play a role in development. Thanks to our matches between the British High Commission Cheetahs and Kibera Mpira Mtaani we were invited along to promote the work of Kibera Mpira Mtaani.

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News from St. Andrews Baby Unit

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by Kirsty

It has been a while since a new face has appeared at the St. Andrews Baby Unit. I’ve come to know the eleven little ones who are there and love spending time with them at the weekends. This weekend, I paid a short visit to the unit as I had work to do with some of the older children but in that time I got to meet the latest arrival who had been there just over a week.

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John Packard Family Cup Finals

Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by Kirsty

Anticipation, tension and excitement filled the air at Woodley Stadium on Saturday 29th May. This was the day that the John Packard Family Cup football tournament reached its climax with the final matches being played to decide the winners of each category.

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