Education  Kenya Project #18160

Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya

by Springs of Hope Foundation
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya
Educate HIV Orphans in Kenya

Project Report | Dec 18, 2024
A suburb called SEWERAGE

By Jennifer Hughes | Founder/CEO

This Christmas, school closes for 10 weeks in Kenya, an extremely long period. When school is open, children are given breakfast and lunch, but during the break, they go without. Those who have nothing return to the dump sites or beg. This has been another harsh Christmas; Covid's claws haven't withdrawn, and food prices continue to escalate.
Since the beginning of the school break, we have been ramping up our food hamper distributions to twice a week.
Blessedly, we've never had to say no to the growing number of community leaders who have asked for help. However, understandably, this has been a huge strain on our cash flow.

Sewerage.
The suburbs of Nakuru have some pretty interesting names, and there is usually a strange story behind how they got their names. For instance, we live in an area called Free Area, but there is nothing free about living here for the many families who rent a one—or two-room home in a crowded compound, where they live with multiple families who each have three or four children.
Earlier this week, we distributed food hampers in a suburb called Sewerage.  
I kept asking how the suburb got its name and was always given the same answer.

Every year, Sewerage faces relentless floods caused by poor drainage systems and inadequate road networks, leaving residents fearful of displacement and the looming threat of disease outbreaks. Despite the annual recurrence of these challenges, the community feels abandoned by the government, which has yet to implement lasting solutions.
Their history further compounds the residents' plight. Many who call Sewerage home are survivors of displacement from the 2007-2008 post-election violence, struggling to rebuild their lives amidst adversity. For them, every rainy season is a reminder of their vulnerability, as the floods bring not only water but also stagnant sewerage waste from homes and factories located on higher grounds.

Kiratina.
We also routinely visit the elderly, disabled, and single moms in Karatina, just across the highway from us, to distribute washable diapers, washable sanitary kits, and much-needed food hampers. Kiratina is one of the oldest estates in Nakuru. Upon entering, one is greeted by unpaved feeder roads, starkly contrasting the urban development in neighboring areas. Despite its historical significance, Kiratina struggles with a lack of basic infrastructure. Public schools and health facilities are nonexistent within the estate, forcing children to travel long distances to school.
To attend school, the children must cross the busy Nakuru-Nairobi highway, risking their safety, to reach institutions like Madaraka, Hyrax Hill, or Naka Primary School, which are located several kilometers away. This glaring gap in public services underscores the enduring neglect faced by Kiratina's residents.

As Christmas fast approaches, I know many of you are already preparing your shopping lists to ensure you have all the foods for a most memorable luncheon with family and friends. Excitement for the day is building.

However, I am sure you will also be aware that food is not the basis of excitement in many countries. In fact, Christmas is again a time for so many to feel that they have been forgotten and go on as they do, seeking food from the local rubbish dumps, as is the case in the slums surrounding us in the outlying areas of Nakuru, where school children and their families exist.Those who have nothing return to the dump sites or beg. This has been another harsh Christmas; Covid's claws haven't withdrawn, and food prices continue to escalate.

Jennifer, I would like to invite you all to a Christmas lunch in the dwellings of those to whom we will be giving a food parcel in the coming weeks. Be there with them in the Christmas spirit as they have food because you have donated their food parcel.
Due to the price increase, we seek $50.00 to make up food hampers containing the basics of maize, rice, beans, and lentils.
Consider forgoing something on your Christmas table and putting the money saved into our Christmas Food Appeal, which feeds those whose lives differ from your own.
We all give thanks for giving a gift that is not only needed but also embodies the true spirit of Christmas.
If you haven't already done so, please consider donating to our Annual Christmas Food Appeal today. 
To those of you who donated to our Giving Tuesday food hamper appeal,
Thank You so much, Asante Sana.

Wishing you a Christmas filled with many blessings,

Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom

Founder/CEO

Springs of Hope Foundation


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Dec 2, 2024
TOMORROW DEC 3RD... THE LONG AWAITED DAY... GIVING TUESDAY!

By Jennifer Hughes | Founder/CEO

Oct 16, 2024
A report on our weekly food hamper recipients

By Jennifer Hughes | Founder/CEO

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Location: Big Bay, MI - USA
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