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Kumi Kuisine

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by Kirsty

As you may have read in a recent article, we are celebrating Vision Africa’s tenth anniversary throughout 2012. As part of the celebrations we are looking for people to participate in “Kumi Kuisine” to help raise awareness of our work and also raise some funds while having fun with friends.

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The Kumi Collection – Celebrating Ten Years

Posted on January 10th, 2012 by Kirsty

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Staff Development

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 by Kirsty

Staff development is very important to Vision Africa. For our projects to be successful, we need to ensure that the people working at them are empowered with the knowledge and information required to help them do their best.

With most of our projects closing down for the Christmas break, staff from various projects were invited to sessions that would help them prepare for the next year. Read the full article »

 


2011 Ends on a High for Seed of Hope

Posted on December 29th, 2011 by Kirsty

2011 has ended with good news for our Seed of Hope centres in Kitui and Kisii. They have been advised that with just a few modifications they can become registered D.I.T (Directorate of Industrial Training) test centres. Currently, Seed of Hope students sit their Grade 2 and Grade 3 dressmaking exams at external test centres. It is hoped that from 2012 they and students from other training centres will pay to sit their exams at Seed of Hope. As well as reducing transport costs for our students, this will also generate income which can help with Seed of Hope’s running costs.

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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 »

 


Friends to the Rescue

Posted on December 13th, 2011 by Kirsty

What would you do if you and your family lost your home and all your belongings in a few hours due to a fire? Sadly, that is a situation that one of our Nairobi Seed of Hope students recently had to face.

Patience has just completed her first year at Seed of Hope. She lives with her sister, brother in law and their three children in Dagoretti. One evening, a child from a neighbouring house was sent inside to fetch something. As he left, he didn’t notice that the curtain had caught fire due to the flame from a nearby lamp. Read the full article »

 


Education and Football in Kibera

Posted on December 9th, 2011 by Kirsty

The last few months have been very busy for Kibera Mpira Mtaani in terms of both football and education.

The after school education program tutored around sixty students for their KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exams which are sat at the end of their eighth year of primary education. These are the arguably the most important exams that students in Kenya will sit as they determine whether or not they will be offered a place at secondary school and which level of school they will go to – National, Provincial, District. Read the full article »