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 »
Posted on October 29th, 2011 by Kirsty
On “Education Day 2011”, Kandara Children’s Home School was named by Kandara District Education Board as the third best Early Childhood Development (ECD) Unit in Kandara District. Competition was tough with over 200 units in the area being considered, including both public and private schools. The assessment was based on academic performance, presentation and overall performance.
Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Kirsty
The Vision Africa operations manual states that “To ‘Give a Child a Future’ is to ensure that the child is able to experience the opportunity to recognise and reach their potential, opportunity to live independently of charitable aid, opportunity to live in self-sufficiency, empowered to speak for themselves, empowered to reach out to others around them, empowered to show compassion to others in need, empowered to contribute to family and community life” and several other factors.
Posted on June 16th, 2011 by Kirsty
June 16th marks the annual Day of the African Child. This year, the focus is on raising awareness of street children. Although Vision Africa does not deal specifically with street children, some of the projects we work with have given shelter to children who have been living on the streets.
Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Kirsty
Kandara Children’s Home is located about 45kms from Nairobi and is currently home for 65 children under the care of the local council. A further fourteen children from 0-3 years old live in the St. Andrews Baby Unit which is located within the home’s compound but comes under the care of Vision Africa.
Another area in which Vision Africa supports the home is in the education of all children. Read the full article »
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 »
Posted on December 15th, 2010 by Kirsty
Mary, Joseph and a safe place to shelter a newborn baby –
