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PEDPACT monitoring report
In April 2011 Dr. Emma Momanyi and Dr. Frasia Karua of Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital visited PEDPACT clinics held in Rumuruti District Hospital, Likii Dispensary, Nanyuki District Hospital and Dol Dol District Hospital. They prepared this report for our board to assist them in overseeing project … Continue reading
Gatanyaga Irrigation
When we pulled into the school gate, the first thing to catch our attention was the energetic game of football on the dirt grounds played by children of all ages in their bright red school uniforms and, for some, bare … Continue reading
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Winyitie Widow’s Group
More and more communities in Kenya find that as the mothers or fathers die of HIV related illnesses, that there is a growing number of children who are orphaned or vulnerable. Many communities have responded by forming support groups for … Continue reading
Cecilia
Cecilia’s grandmother brought her to one of the outreach clinics held by Community Health Africa, a medical charity that provides basic health care and family planning services to communities in hard-to-reach areas of Laikipia District. At this particular clinic, Kijani … Continue reading
PEDPACT
Laikipia East District, with sedentary farming communities and semi-nomadic pastoralists, has both arid and semi-arid zones – the terrain within the district is difficult with poor road networks that are a challenge even during dry weather conditions. As such, communities … Continue reading
Chumvi mother and baby clinic
The quickest way to get to the health clinic at Chumvi from Nanyuki is to cut through a huge private ranch. After the long dusty journey along the dirt track that goes through the middle of the ranch, the outreach … Continue reading
HIV/AIDS has affected every aspect of community life. Most people in Kenya know someone who has died because of HIV. Daily, wives become widows and children are orphaned because of the disease. Therefore Kijani has prioritised supporting projects that serve … Continue reading
“With Kijani, we were treated well and respected, nobody beat us” 10 year old boy from SCREAM children’s home in Nairobi
PEDPACT in Laikipia East District
Communities within the Laikipia East District are Isolated and among the poorest in the country. The issues the project addresses are reduced access to health due to poverty and poor infrastructure, stigma towards people living with HIV/ AIDS, low rates … Continue reading
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