Tag: Tumaini
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Brush your teeth !
Sabrina, Juli and Maria have been hard at work in Eshibanze, NW Kenya, at the Canadian-born Tumaini Centre. Joined now by Canadians Ainslee and Danielle, the Health and Hygiene Program was re-started just yesterday. It instructs the children (and adults) in simple methods of washing hands before meals and after using the washrooms. Using soap,…
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Worry and compassion
I just learnt that Tumaini’s fantastic volunteer manager, Stacey, has had to cut short her 2nd semester in Shibanze and return home to Canada to be with her family. I truly hope Papa Helliker recovers well but have to thank Stacey for still finding the time, despite the worry and distress, to send me an…
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A total Kenyan workout with instant results
Juli and Sabrina have now been fully initiated into Kenyan life. As well as work outs with Canadian-inspired Kenyan ingenuity they’ve completed the chicken house and also helped improve the acoustics of the school classrooms, under the experienced guidance of Stacey, volunteer manager at the Tumaini Centre near Bungoma in NW Kenya. See Stacey’s blog…
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Collaboration fun and results
Our latest volunteer, Wayne, has arrived safe and is settling in with Michael in Naivasha after a brief stay in Nairobi last Friday night to watch the team Michael coaches win at the city stadium, beating the top of the Premier League 2-0 !! After an incredible trip through the stunning southern Rift valley near…