JAN – APRIL 2009

VOLUNTEERS:            
LESLEE GREENAWAY, CANADA (PROJECT MANAGER)
NORMA DAVIES, CANADA (TEACHER)
JOHN KIRIMI, KENYA  (AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT)

OUR NETWORK CONTINUES TO GROW
THIS LEADS THE WAY FOR THE NEXT TRIP.
EACH TRIP IS A HUGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND
A LIFE-CHANGING ADVENTURE………………

CHALLENGES
THERE WERE OBSTACLES AND FRUSTRATIONS ALONG THE WAY:

SEVERE WATER SHORTAGE THIS TIME………WAITING FOR THE RAINS TO COME
DISEASE,  DEATHS:  CHOLERA; MALARIA, AIDS

DISSENTION BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AT VARIOUS LEVELS…..
                                       FAMILY, CLAN, VILLAGES, TRIBES, PERCEIVED RICH & POOR  
LAND ISSUE PROBLEMS
MOBILIZATION AND OWNERSHIP
                                      
DEAL WITH THESE HURDLES – LEARNING EXPERIENCE……..

ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS TRIP
WE WERE IN KENYA THREE MONTHS THIS TIME AND ACCOMPLISHED AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT
  
COMMUNITY MEETINGS WERE HELD TWICE A WEEK   -  
WE ENCOURAGED THE SURROUNDING 7 VILLAGES TO ATTEND AND
WELCOMED THEM TO GET INVOLVED AND
TAKE OWNERSHIP ‘THEIR’ PROJECT.

WE SORTED GOODS FROM PREVIOUS CONTAINERS
DISTRIBUTED CLOTHING
SORTED BOOKS AND SET UP SCHOOL LIBRARY
SET UP ADULT LITERACY CLASSES
ELECTED COMMUNITY RUN COMMITTEES
              
CLEAN DRINKING WATER
WE CONTINUED IMPROVING THE RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM
TRAINING LEADERS IN CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT
CONDUCTED A BIOSAND FILTER WORKSHOP
PROVIDED 2 BIOSAND FILTERS FOR THE SCHOOL

BUILDING
COMMUNITY HALL / MEDICAL CLINIC / LATRINE
COMPLETED TO THE LINTEL STAGE; RAN OUT OF TIME & MONEY
ROOF WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT VISIT IN THE FALL 2009

AGRICULTURE
WE MADE REGULAR VISITATIONS TO THE 7 VILLAGES TO DISCUSS THEIR OPTIONS TO IMPROVE AND OPTIMIZE THEIR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION WITH THE GOAL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN PROVIDING ADEQUATE FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND ANTICIPATING A MARKET FOR EXCESS.

METHODS OF PREVENTING SOIL EROSION
TREE PLANTING; ‘GOOD’ AND ‘BAD’ TREES TO GROW
COMPOSTING METHODS TAUGHT
FISH PONDS AND FISH FARMING
IRRIGATION METHODS
                                                                          
CONNECTED THE VILLAGERS WITH THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES OF WATER,
AGRICULTURE        
EDUCATION
AS SOURCES OF ONGOING SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE

TWO STATE OF THE ART PLAYGROUNDS WERE  INSTALLED – EMMANUEL FOUNDATION
THESE 2 PLAYGROUNDS WILL SERVE OVER 500 CHILDREN

EXPANSION
THE PROJECT EXPANDS FASTER THAN I EVER WOULD HAVE ANTICIPATED:
7 VILLAGES IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING NYARUT VILLAGE
 RONGO VILLAGE – 45 MINUTES DRIVE FROM NYARUT
NYANGINA VILLAGE – 2 HOURS DRIVE FROM NYARUT

 A PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BEGIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN NYANGINA, MIGORI, WESTERN KENYA, IN THE SPRING OF 2010

HELP NEEDED
WE CONTINUE TO SEEK ASSISTANCE….
BOTH FINANCIALLY AND THROUGH VOLUNTEERS HELP

IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE INTERESTED  IN VOLUNTEERING,
PLEASE CONTACT LESLEE @ lesleegreenaway@yahoo.ca
ATTACH YOUR CV WITH YOUR MAIL PLEASE.

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