By Jennifer Hughes | CEO
Dear Friends,
June 1st was Madaraka Day which commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963.
We took the opportunity on this public holiday to visit families in our surrounding community.
It's always shocking and deeply disturbing to witness the living conditions of some of our neighbors who live in abject poverty. We found babies and young children suffering and in constant pain from a number of skin diseases such as scabies, others had open wounds and infections, whilst a number were suffering from ringworm.
This week we will start a program to educate parents on health and hygiene and how to recognise the conditions their children are suffering from.
We will involve the parents of the families whose lives have been positively changed as a result of our support through projects like the goat or rabbit program so that they may offer encouragement to these poor people who live without hope. We will assess the family's needs and work towards assisting them out of poverty with small income generating projects.
We're so grateful to each and every one of you, our supporters. Because of you we have been able to better the lives of so many children who come from this community.
WE HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO!!!
Warmest wishes,
Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom
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