Sheilla, age 4 and the last born in a family of three. She suffers acute malnutrition and cannot sit, stand or feed herself. She relies on the mother fully. She needs the services of a physiotherapist and awareness created on the part of her mother regarding child care.
Home Visits Begin (A)
The staff at the O-Center have been beginning home visits to locate children with special needs. Our hope is to coordinate services of a Nutritionist, Occupational Therapist, Pediatricians etc. Jacinta is a girl age 9 years and has a two year old sister who is healthy. She is very weak and cannot do anything for […]
Home Visits
Our Kenyan Director and newly-hired social worker began home visits today. They met with a struggling mother and developmentally disabled child to discuss a plan for assistance. More on the Otunga Center
Kibera School Reaches 180
“Little Sky” our school in the slums of Kibera, reached 180 students in eight classrooms. The increase was made possible by our recent expansion. New desks, chairs and other materials were purchased. We have plans to purchase land and construct a day care for the youngest of our students, freeing up additional class space.
US Friends Visit the O Center
Progress continues on the O – Center, an outreach center for children with disabilities. Construction began in October of 2017 and now the final work has begun. Painting, tile floors, plumbing are all underway. The building is also used as a food distribution site during times of drought. Recently a group of friends from the […]