Project Report
| Jun 2, 2022
Hannah is now happy at home
By T W Njuguna | Project Leader
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Hannah before
When we first met Hannah, she was sad and had lost hope in life. This is because her mother would mistreat her forcing Hannah to spend most nights in school to avoid her mother. To sustain herself, she would go around collecting discarded bananas at the market in Limuru. When we found out about Hannah during one of the regularly scheduled health check-ups at her school, we reported the case to her head teacher who then forwarded our concerns to the area chief. The chief took action and immediately arrested her mother. Hannah and her younger sister were temporarily housed at a nearby children’s home. During her time in prison, Hannah’s mum got a chance to go through counseling sessions. Her Mother was released from the prison and Hannah and her sister were safely taken back home.
We followed up with Hannah and her sister and their countenance was greatly improved. Hannah is very lively and happy. During her interview, she told us that her mother now treats her well and that she is well fed every day.
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Hannah now
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Hannah can now afford a wide smile
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Feb 7, 2022
Christmas Gifts For CHEP Children
By Sylvia Wamalwa | Programs Manager
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Joy of a gift
Thanks to ‘Cooperación Iternacional’ and their program ‘A Smile for Christmas’ we distributed Christmas gifts to 525 children from King’othua Primary School in Limuru Kenya. King’othua Primary School is one of the beneficiaries CHEP and when Cooperación Iternacional approached us about participating in this powerful gesture, we were certain about where we wanted to gifts to go.
For many of these children, this is the first time they are receiving any kind of gift for Christmas. Their faces say it all.
“What they received’ said the Head teacher, Mr. Stephen Omondi, ‘made all the difference for them during Christmas. The pupils look so smart with the new school bags and they feel loved and always eager to come to school’. This is the feedback on the experience early this year.
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The Girls
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All out joy!
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Oct 14, 2021
CHEP JULY - SEPTEMBER UPDATE
By Theresa Wairimu | CHEP Program Coordinator
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Njoro warm and cozy in his beanie
During the July to September period, our focus was on the preventative health care of the CHEP children. We based this on the cases we came across. Several children complained of Amoebiasis and intestinal worms. Many had ring worms and fungal infections. We examined a few with food poisoning and diarrhea. Several boys from different schools had scabies. One particular case is that of a 12-year-old boy who looked very sickly and complained of epigastric pains. We were able to do a H. Pylori test and it was positive. We treated him using a Helicobacter kit and he is now well. To counteract these ailments, we found it helpful to give sessions to children on food and personal hygiene including how to wash properly and apply Calamine lotion in the case of scabies.
Limuru in Kiambu County is generally cold because it is located in the Kenya Highlands. The months of July, August and September are especially cold. Because of this, we see an increase in upper respiratory tract infections; including tonsillitis and rhinitis. Students from Kianda School’s Knitting Club came up with the idea of making woolen garments to keep the CHEP children warm. They made sweaters, scarves and beanie hats for them. They also prepared a sumptuous meal of fries and sausages that the children love!
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Kim happily smiling
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The look says it all
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