Category: Blog

  • 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…

  • Fun and games

    The volunteers have arrived in Nairobi and had their experience marred by corrupt police threatening to arrest one of them for smoking on the street. I’ve reported the incident to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission but of course the officer didn’t give a name or badge number. Luckily, despite an initial attempt to take a Ksh20,000…

  • 5th Summer Programme begins

    Sam & Beckee are now in Nairobi with Douglas, at Ingrids Education Centre Sam has been in Kenya for a month already, assisting Tony at the RABUOR Self Help Group in western Kenya and will NOW spend some time in the Matopeni slum area before moving onto another project. The “oasis” that is Ingrid’s is…