Author: tyfairclough

Simon Gardner and the 20+ strong group of cycle-maniacs are in Kenya, and tomorrow reach Sagana by Mt Kenya. As I write I am texting Edward, Pius and Norbert who are travelling (they are in Kisumu right now after the boys travelled from their schools, released by their Headmasters to make the trip east). The…

The first 2 boxes of medical supplies arrived safely last week and were handed over for minimal handling charge. Yesterday evening Kenya Airways fantasticly flew the last 9 boxes of medical kit into Nairobi and Bramuel was there ready to collect. Unfortunately the same handling agent who passed over the first 2 boxes now believes…

This organisation are amazing and I just met with their fabulous Northern UK person, Mary Wright. 44 containers of large unit medical equipment sent to 27 countries in 2008 alone !!!!! A2HW volunteers clean, refurbish and pack medical equipment from their premises in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK ready for shipping to hospitals, laboratories and…

This is Edward and the ladies of a community in Siaya district, W Kenya; a community group that just had a demo by Solar Cookers International, Kenya. The demo was given in a local market place with local authority figures present and these wonderful “guardians” of nearly 350 orphans. Edward has asked for help in…

Today I’d like to thank 2 separate airlines: Emirates, Melbourne, Australia have wonderfully granted additional excess baggage allowance to Marie, flying back out to Kenya mid March, carrying with her many donated items for the girls at Mercy Home and the RABUOR community group around the Maseno/ Kisumu area. She has been fundraising at work…