Team Tumaini 2007
Delores Klingspon, Sandy Foster, Jo-Anne Hynd, Cathy McCallum, Don McCallum and Lori Butterfield
Kaibeiyo School
This would be Sandy’s third trip to the school. A lot of work had been done here
but it was great to go back and visit with the children and help out again.
While here, we sleep in mud huts with no electricity or running water.
Our project this year was to have the children from our area help purchase flip flops
for the children in Kenya. This was called the "Happy Feet Campaign". Through the generous donations of several schools in the North Bay area and the Kingston area we were able to provide flip flops to more than 2000 children in Kenya. Many children in Kenya can’t afford shoes to wear and are very susceptible to "chiggers", a parasite
that bores into their feet, causing welts, itching and if untreated causes severe
infection and pain. The children in Kenya were so thankful and send a great big
ASANTE SANA (thank you very much) to the children in Ontario.
Which pair do I get?
My new “shoes” look great!!!!
FOOD DISTRIBUTION AROUND KAIBEIYO ORPHANAGE
Since we had helped the orphanage so much the people there asked if we could help several poorer families in the area. We purchased mattresses, blankets and food for
these families and gave them clothing, flip flops and medical supplies they needed.
We were able to deliver the supplies to each family.
The dad of this young family was unable to get work. He was so appreciative
of what they received. The mom is suffering from malnutrition and the baby
is only a few days old and was unable to feed. The only thing in their mud
hut was a pile of rags that they slept on. Now they had mattresses,
blankets, new clothes, shoes and food for the mom to get stronger.
This large family had everything new including new mattresses,
blankets and food to eat.
KITALE PROJECTS
Sirende School - Bringing more new school supplies
Sirende students with Sandy.
Cathy McCallum, a special education teacher, helped the special education
teacher with teaching programs and we purchased necessary supplies
for the classroom. Here Cathy is teaching the special class.
Many of the children in this class do not have lunch so we implemented a
food program so they can receive a hot lunch each school day. This helps
them stay focused since it is the only daily meal many of them receive.
Lori teaching the students in the special class.
All of these primary children are in one class!!
We got new “shoes” too.
I think these fit.
Waiting in line for their turn to get flip flops!
Grade 12 High School students got an English lesson and new flip flops.
STREET KIDS PROGRAMS
A MEAL EVERY WEEK AT A CHURCH
The street kids line up for their food
They are thankful for their food. The next day they received their new flip flops.
There is a program in Kitale for the Street boys, but nothing for the street girls.
The street girls are on the lowest rung of the ladder of humanity in Kenya. They
are raped and pimped and beaten. Our project for 2008 was to buy land and
build a home and school for street girls. We are working in conjunction with
Transformed International (www.transformedinternational.com) a small
non-governmental organization run by a young man, Daniel Lipparelli.
They are finding the land and we will help with the building when we go in
September of 2008. Hopefully the girls will be in by the end of the year.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN KITALE AREA AT TWO
VERY POOR AREAS MAILA SABA AND SHIMO SLUM
The team packed and bagged 25,000 pounds of corn and beans and
purchased 700 blankets. The food fed over 100 families, which
included well over 500 children, until the end of December.
These two areas did not fight during the recent fighting in Kenya after the elections.
We will go back and again bring food to these two areas and let them know
how proud we are of them for not hurting each other.
Organizing the food to distribute to the people.
Now they have to get it to their homes.
Protecting the food and blankets until mom can get a wagon to take it home.
Having a rest after a long day.
NAIROBI PROJECTS
St. Mary’s school that we help support. Founded and run by the
Action Speaks Women’s Group.
Candle making machine that was purchased for the Women.
The young man is instructing them in how to use it.
Melting the wax for the machine.
Cutting the wicks off of the finished candles.
TERRESSA NUNZO ORPHANAGE FOR GIRLS
This orphanage is on the outskirts of Nairobi.
The girls were singing a song for their visitors.
These girls got new “shoes” as well.
We purchased 30 new special mattresses for this orphanage. Many of the
girls who come to live here have been traumatized and often wet their bed.
They need mattresses with special coverings that will last a long time.
FOOD PROGRAM AT SOWETO SCHOOL, OUTSIDE OF NAIROBI,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRANSFORMED INTERNATIONAL
The school and staff at the Soweto slum get a lunch every weekday for the
entire year. For many of them it is the only meal that they get each day.
This is good…..yummy!!!
VISIT TO NDALANI AND YATTA –
MULLY CHILDRENS FAMILY ORPHANAGES
The Team presents a cheque for $30,000.00 to Esther Mully and her
daughter Grace Mully for the renovations of the Eldoret orphanage.
In total $33,000.00 was raised for the renovations.