For up-to-the-minute news & views, see the KCIS blog [click]

Visit to Silverstone School, Watamu, March 2008

Although Silverstone is a school, it also provides for 17 orphans and vulnerable children. Their details have been added to the website, under Child Welfare.

Brian (right) is six. Due to his family circumstances, he had never been to school until last month and he speaks no English, only Giriama and Swahili.

He has been taken in by Silverstone where he will receive a good, English education, a home, food, clothing and care.

Brian really needs the help of a sponsor. £300.00 ($600.00) a year ensures that Brian will spend the rest of his childhood in a loving, caring, safe enviroment and receive a good education.

---

Visit to Mercy Gate, Kisii, March 2008

Due to the unrest in many parts of Kenya after the disputed elections in December 2007, food prices rocketed as road transport virtually ground to a halt. As a consequence, Mercy Gate had to dip into their clothing fund to feed the children.
KCIS (formerly ACIS UK) arranged collections and helped to feed the children and also collected used cell phones, which were transported to Kisii and sold to replenish the clothing fund.
As a result, every child in the care of Mercy Gate received a pair of new leather school shoes during the visit of the KCIS representative in March. We also held a belated Christmas party, where the home was given games, balls, hula hoops and other toys for the children.
A second party was held the following week, when the children received their new shoes.

Tammy from the USA sent a food parcel and so a second party was held, when the children enjoyed some good, high-protein food from the USA - thanks Tammy!

PHOTOS

---

February 2008 - Mercy Gate Champion Children's Home, Kisii

Everlyn was found alone on the streets in Kisii and was taken to a local police station. The Police walked her around the streets for a whole day trying to find someone who knew her. She spent the night at the police station before being taken to Social Welfare the next morning.

Everlyn arrived at Mercy Gate looking relatively healthy - although very hungry. She devoured a meal very quickly and then had a bath which she didn't really enjoy! She was a very pretty little girl.

Everlyne passed away in February 2008 after it was found that she was suffering from an incurable disease, and was buried on 3rd March.

 

Be at peace with God, Everlyn.
We will always remember the pretty little girl who gave us joy.

 

 

---

Monday 3rd December 2007

PayPal has been added as a way for you to make a donation or to sponsor a child. It is a fast, free and secure way to give to Kenyan Community Initiative Support, so that we can help more people.

---

Sunday November 4, 2007

David was a guest on the Clare Catford Show, BBC Radio Berkshire 7am on Sunday 4th November 2007, where his recent visit to Silverstone School in Watamu and Mercy Gate Children's Home, Kisii were discussed.

 

Read the KCIS BLOG