Project Report
| Apr 10, 2025
Final report for this project
By Tim Flynn | AMV, Coordinator
Due to the expense of residential rehabilation we have decided that we will close this project. We did send one person for residential rehabilation and this has been reported on in the past. The cost of this 2 x 3 month stints in two different rehab centres here in Western Kenya was greater than what was raised on the platform here. In the event that we have to someone that requires rehabilitation treatment again we are likely to use the community rehabilitation model which is used by an organisation here in Kitale. This would be much cheaper than the residential model.
Thanks to those that supported this project in the past.
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Aug 31, 2023
WOW 5 receives advice and education on addiction
By Obora, Dalmas Odedo | WOW Supervisor
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Firstly, apologies for the delay in this report.
We currently are coming to the end of our intensive 6 month daily work with our World of Work (WOW) Group 5. Since we started with this group back in February 2023 many of this group have reduced their usage of drugs. The implementation of our Personal Development & Lifeskills module twice a week helps as well as having a counsellor attend the programme twice a week as well as the support of our core staff. Most of our young people are now ready to continue with the next stage of the programme by beginning skills training, apprenticeships or running their own small business. The young mothers will continue attending at Edwina Gateley House for a while longer.
Recently addiction counsellors from Kitale Community Advancement Programme (KAP) spent the day with our WOW 5 group. As the KAP team come from time to time the young people are free and open with them. The youth said they found their sessions helpful for them. We have decided that going forward rather than sending people for residential rehabilitation we will refer the young person to the KAP Community Rehabilitation programme. This is due both to the lesser expense involved with community rehab and the reluctance of some youth to leaving Kitale for residential rehab for a period of 3 or 6 months.
While reporting some of you will know of "Joe" whom we supported for two sessions at rehab during 2021 and 2022. We see "Joe" now from time to time when he visits us or when we meet him on the streets. "Joe" is back drinking again now for some time. When we meet he is in good form and says he is not drinking too much. Leaving addiction is not easy...
Thanks to everyone who has supported this project.
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Mar 31, 2023
WOW 4 receives advice and education on addiction
By Obora, Dalmas Odedo | WOW Supervisor
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During this period we did not have anyone attending rehabilitation. WOW 4 group received advice and education on addiction from our new counsellor Doreen.
During the period the group also made a 20 minute film entitled "The Street". This movie looked at the challenges that face young street connected people including alcohol and addiction issues.
In January we also had a planning meeting with former street youth leaders to look to see how we can work with leaders of the different street bases. It is hoped in the coming period that a structure can be establised to meet with these youth and see how the issues facing them, including addiction, can be addressed.
As we prepare for WOW 4's graduation we will follow up with them and see what issues they have as they begin training and as they move off the street into houses.
We also will follow up with support to Joe who went to Rehab on two occasions but has again reverted to taking alcohol to excess.
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