Physical Health Kenya Project #8203

Help Kenyan children with disabilities into school

by HANDS AROUND THE WORLD

Help Kenyan children with disabilities into school

Project Report | Nov 25, 2014
Children's Photos from the DCC

By Heidi Sydor | HANDS AROUND THE WORLD Project Co-ordinator

One year into the DCC expansion in Maua, we are excited to see the developments at our project partner. Investment has not only significantly improved the workshop building, but has provided equipment for making mobility aids and therapy equipment to help in the ongoing treatment of disabled children. Staff at DCC have also been able to benefit from training so that they are expert in using the new equipment.

Here are some of the local children benefiting from the therapy equipment which is now available.

HATW makes long term links – we are always looking for expert volunteers who are able to give time to visiting and working in partnership; of course, financial donations to support the projects enable the work to continue and sponsorship is another way of targeting funds to those with the greatest need. How would you like to help? Please contact us at info@hatw.org.uk to find out more.

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Nov 25, 2014
November 2014 Update

By David Steiner | HANDS AROUND THE WORLD CEO

Aug 26, 2014
August 2014 Update

By Heidi Sydor | HANDS AROUND THE WORLD Project co-ordinator

The workshop before major refurbishment

Exciting news from the North Meru Disability Centre, where the work on improving the old run-down workshop has been completed and the building has seen an external transformation... from this above

to this - see photo below

Work has begun to equip the therapy room, and we are looking forward to seeing the internal changes as well as hearing of the impact in individual lives too. We are delighted to see that the money sent from HATW fundraising is resulting in such changes, which we expect to impact the disabled children from the communities in the surrounding Meru district.

At Athi school, after many delays and with the help of partners both at the school and the DCC, the children are now able to make much better use of the dining hall - equipped with tables and chairs.

photo - having lunch

This not only provides the school with a dining facility, but also a venue for significant school events - like the head boy's speech!

photo - school speech

It is important that the young people learn skills which will equip them to earn an income in the future. One of the initiatives at Athi school is to teach youngsters to make bead jewellery, and here are examples of their hard work.

photo - bead jewellery

The DCC and Athi school are working hard to improve life chances for disabled children in this region of northern Kenya. Can you help too?

Please think about a regular giving committment or, even better, giving your time as a HATW volunteer working in partnership with these projects for a short or long stay.

If you would like to know more - please contact us at info@hatw.org.uk .

The workshop today!

Athi Children having lunch in the Dining Hall

Athi School Head Boy makes a Speech!

Beautiful Bead Jewellery made by the Youngsters

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