Author: tyfairclough

  • Volunteering journal from Yala and photos from Nakuru

    Deb’s managed to write a few words down without losing everything by either the power going down, or losing the connection!! Truthful and shocking at the same time but exactly why things need to change. If you can’t get access here’s a few parts: “The head mistress here is something special. The school also has…

  • Building futures in Kenya

    Alec and Deb have posted photos on Facebook. If you can’t see them due to privacy please add them first as a friend and make sure you join the group too. They’ve been through quite a lot already, emotionally and are now starting to see and understand real life as opposed to the tourist scenes.…

  • Harsh realities of disability in Kenya

    Volunteers assisting LLK, based in the slums of Nakuru, went to visit a very special young man yesterday. George is 6 years old and autistic. He also suffers from cerebral palsy and cannot walk by himself, or feed himself. On sight he is ostracized like most disabled children in Kenya but his parents refuse to…

  • ASANTE SANA for all the help and fundraising for AVIF

    I’d like to thank 3 amazing girls for their efforts, big efforts!.. running the British 10K London Run 2009 and raising funds for our projects in Kenya.We’ve already been able to contribute directly, today, to securing the land that the Ingrid Education Centre sits on in the Matopeni slum area of Nairobi where volunteers are…

  • Making progress for Ingrids Angels

    Beckee and Sam are already making such a difference to the childrens lives of the Matopeni slum area. Thanks to Douglas’ hospitality to our volunteers and their overall generosity, meals and clothing have been provided for the children for at least the next month at Ingrids Angels Education Centre. Outside the centre AVIF and your…