We thought it was time to look at Vision Africa from a different perspective – a much more important perspective. Instead of our staff or board members talking about the work we do, we decided to ask one of our supporters for her thoughts. The following is an interview which took place in Nairobi on this supporter’s recent visit where she toured around a number of projects to see what progress had been made.
News articles about Riandu
A Donor’s Perspective
Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Kirsty
Updates from the Field
Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Kirsty
Vision Africa founder/field director, Vera Packard, reports on 2 projects she recently visited.
KAMBITI
Upon my recent return to Kenya, I visited Percy Davies School for Children with Special Needs in Kambiti. Being in a recognized very arid area it was like a desert – very hot, dry and dusty, not a blade of grass anywhere. Food is very expensive and in short supply and John Kiboro, our Vision Africa Administrator, is finding it hard to make ends meet. A 90kg sack of maize is now costing between 2700ksh-3000ksh (£22-£25) and beans 5600ksh-6000ksh (£46-£50) as prices have continued to rise. Crop growth in this area is nigh impossible. Even mangoes, for which the area is well known, are very bitter and lacking in flavour.
Income Generating Projects
Posted on July 9th, 2009 by Kirsty
For several years, Seed of Hope has been assisting its graduates to set up their own businesses in order to become self sufficient. This gives them the “dignity, opportunity and hope” we feel they deserve and prevents them relying on external assistance indefinitely. This concept has proved to be a great success and it is one that we are now looking to apply to a number of our projects.