By Agnes Mugechi | Country Director - Kenya
Dear valued supporters,
The Children’s Uji Program (CUP) is going well and we prepare porridge every Tuesday and Thursday. The second school term started on October 11, 2021. The Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) class comprises two - classes PP1 and PP2. Enrollment of PP1 pupils is still ongoing, currently PP1 has 87 pupils, 45 boys and 43 girls. PP2 has 91 pupils, 47 boys and 44 girls. As at November 4, 2021 the total number of pupils was 173. Our cook Darius has been very supportive.
We have changed the name of our centre from the Anne Kagwe Centre for Women and Children to the Monicah Ndegwa Centre for Women and Children. This is because the Anne Kagwe Center was our pilot project which lasted from November 2020 to October 2021. We have now launched the full Ultra Poor Graduation Program at our new center and we plan to enroll more women by the end of the year.
The Stitches of Hope Program (SOHP) is doing good. Currently we have five participants (women) enrolled. The participants are very committed to the training and they have learnt to run the machine, make straight stitches and cut clothes. After the Little by Little campaign we acquired four more sewing machines which now makes a total of 6. This will enable the participants to learn independently. We will be sharing photos of our new setup soon!
We have also enrolled our 3rd Cohort of interns. The four public health students are from Kenyatta University and they started on September 20, 2021. The interns will work hand in hand with the staff and help in the day to day activities of the organization. The interns are; Joan, Geoffrey, Cliff, Clinton. We will be sharing their photos soon when we do a formal introduction. We thank our partner Kenyatta University for believing in our mission and continuing to support our work.
We also acquired new staff on October 18, 2021 as we believe that this will help in the efficient and smooth running of the programs. The new staff are graduates of the Public Health Department at Kenyatta University, and all are former Project Afya interns. Frankline is now our Community Health Educator. Charlene is our Food and Nutrition Program Coordinator, and Wilson is our Resource Mobilization Officer. We have a strong team of dedicated and passionate staff helping to deliver our programs on the ground.
Thank you for continuing to believe in our mission and for your continued support. As the Thanksgiving season rolls around, let us not forget those still suffering from food insecurity and other poverty related issues. We welcome your support during our Giving Tuesday Campaign on November 30th. This 24-hour campaign will help us raise more funds to support our Stitches of Hope Program. Our goal is to have a total of 10 sewing machines which will help us impact the lives of many more women. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support.
Project Afya Team.
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