News articles about Baby Unit

News from St Andrews Baby Unit

Posted on December 24th, 2011 by Kirsty

Looking back, 2011 has been a great year for the St Andrews Baby Unit it Kenya and as the year draws to a close, it is ending on a high note.

Since the unit opened its doors at the end of 2007, the aim has always been to provide shelter for babies and infants who have been orphaned, abandoned, neglected or are in need of care for some other reason. Read the full article »

 


Giving Gets Even Easier

Posted on May 11th, 2011 by Kirsty

We are happy to announce that donating to Vision Africa just got even easier thanks to our friends at JustGiving.

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Christmas Greetings from the St. Andrews Baby Unit

Posted on December 21st, 2010 by Kirsty

On behalf of the staff and babies at the St. Andrews Baby Unit in Kandara, we’d like to wish all our supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Looking back on the year that has passed, there have been some remarkable achievements. The babies have all been in good health and have made terrific steps forward in their development. Read the full article »

 


A Christmas Story

Posted on December 15th, 2010 by Kirsty

Mary, Joseph and a safe place to shelter a newborn baby –

 a familiar story to most of us at this time of year.

At Vision Africa, we have our own version of the story…

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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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Baby Unit Update

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Kirsty

As you walk in to the St. Andrews Baby Unit in Kandara these days, it’s a very different place compared to a few months ago. Instead of a room full of babies in cots and one or two learning to walk or talk, there are now eight infants in the main room and just three small babies in cots. This also means that the noise levels have increased as the eight scream excitedly and try to say their first words.

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St. Andrews Baby Unit

Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by Kirsty

The St. Andrews Baby Unit, situated in Kandara Children’s Home, has now been open for 18 months. Set up to cater for babies and small children, the unit has proved to be a valuable asset to the local community and is now well established.

2009 has seen the unit welcome four new babies ranging from 4 hours old to about 1year. Some of these have been abandoned, some orphaned and some rescued from situations of neglect. Read the full article »