Tenderfeet 10th Anniversery.

Tenderfeet family gathered yesterday to celebrate its 10^th anniversary and 1^st graduation of Tenderfeet Education center. When Margaret was giving her speech to the congregation, she thanked the almighty God for sustaining them that far from when the school was young until now, the joy for this achievement was to celebrate there 10^th anniversary.

There was a lot of food and refreshments for all

18 children graduated from pre-unit to grade one. They were so proud of what they had achieved.

Both the teachers and the children are always working hard day by day and are anxious to excel in education. They also engage them in all activities areas for education. Discipline has generally been great over the past years. The guardians were encouraged to instill discipline to the children as it is one of the fundamentals towards excellence.

The school has qualified dedicated teaching staff. Tenderfeet children have been good role models wherever they go. Some are in primary and secondary school and they are performing very well. The school sources donor support from friends and well wishers to support children from vulnerable families and orphans. It also supports families in need with; food supplies, rent and pay medical attention to the children with special needs. It also provides breakfast and lunch that help the children grow healthy. Children are also provided with stationary (learning materials) to enhance smooth running.

The school has been facing many challenges like receiving threats from the City Council to close down since it is located in a residential area. Although with all challenges that they have been facing, they have been so strong in prayers and determination and God has spoken to friends who helped to purchase a plot for the school and the construction may start any time from now.

Updates

The nurse at the dispensary
One of the child was sick, she is resting at the dispensary bed.

Dispenasry

Looking at the chats they have at the dispensary

Checking on the medicines records

The picture above is when we had a conference in Uganda for one week.

The past month we had a conference in Uganda and i had a chance to attend it. This was attended by people from east Africa and had more than 30 members. It was great to go through each and every partner visoin and mission statement. The other interesting part is when we went through each and every partner like Tenderfeet and IWASSRU Books of accounts. It was wonderful to see all the work and effort they put so as to make sure that they are accounatble with all the money they get from the donor and how they use the funds. We also advised them it diffrent areas where they are not very strong at and they appreciated that very much and we hope for more improvements in future.

After the Conference we had a chance to travel to Sudan. It was wonderful to see the children that they have grown so fast in just few months. I was very much interested with the dispensary and i was so greatful that the medicine i bought the last time is still there. I bought enough medicine that could last them more that a year. i t was also great that some volunteers from the state brought some more medicine to the dispensary and they also assist at the dispensary to take care of the sick children. the omly problem they are facing is funds to pay the nurse who is fully employed to take care of the childern and the dispensary.

Tenderfeet school has been doing great the past few months. it is amazing how God is doing great things through urban outreach and other oganization like Lahash to make sure that things run well and most of the needs for the children are met. The Children appreciate very much with the education they are getting from Tenderfeet and the great support that you are giving them.

Very soon they will start building the school when the funds are available.

THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD 2009

The Day of the African child is commemorated on 16th June each year. This is in memory of the black children killed in Soweto, South Africa in 1976 while protesting over the poor quality of Education offered by the Apartheid regime. The African Union decides on the theme of each year. This year’s theme is, “Africa Fit for Children: Call for Accelerated Action towards their Survival”.
This theme is based on a declaration made by African heads of state in 2001 on what needs to be done to make the continent fit for her children. They agreed on priority areas as: Enhancing life chances; overcoming HIV/AIDS; realizing the right to education; realizing the right to protection including legal, and protection against violence, abuse and exploitation; and participation of youth and children. As a follow up to the declaration the leaders in 2008 met and made a call for accelerated action to make the Africa Fit for Child a reality.
Most of the schools today, came together to celebrate this day. Each school has a chance to present. Below is Tenderfeet school presenting a song and a poem.

During the celebration there was a lot of fun for the children to enjoy

This two beautiful faces are Emaculate and Shally who are sisters and they attend the Tenderfeet School. There mother is a widow and they live in the Kibera Slums.Sometimes it is very difficult for their mother to meet all their needs.At Tenderfeet, they are able to get two meals a day and Education for free.They also get the School uniform form Tenderfeet.Thanks to all the donors who are making this possible.

Our time in Sudan

We have been in sudan now for three days. We had a wonderful trip to the North and then to the South of Sudan. i was able to take the medicine to the dispensary and they realy appreciated it. Some of the young kids are not in there best health. And that was becouse of lack of enough medication. The medicine is estimated to go over three months until it is done. This is Rose one of the beneficiaries of the medicine. Behind far end is the dispensary.

Purchase of the medicine

We have just purchased some of the medicine today. We were not able to buy some because they were out of stock. We have made an order of them which we will be getting in few days. We leave tomorrow morning to Sudan and we will take the medicine with us.


In the pictures above are different drugs that we bought today

TRAVELING TO SUDAN

My husband and I have just left Nairobi and we are heading to Uganda then later on to Sudan. Patrica has sent me the medical fund for the dispensary in Sudan which i have. We are supposed to buy the drugs in Uganda then take them to Sudan.
I will update you more of what will be happening.God bless you all as you follow this blog

MEDICINE FOR SUDAN

My name is Christine and I have been working with the Urban outreach as their Africa Correspondent for three months now.
I have just created this blog for urban outreach Africa so that you can be getting full stories of what is happening in Africa through the Urban Outreach. We support different programs in Uganda-Sudan,Kenya and Zambia.
Today I will be focusing on the project in Sudan. They have got a dispensary at the orphanage and they have been running shot of drugs, Urban Outreach has donated $ 750 for the purchase of the drugs and this coming week I will travelling to Uganda to do the purchase with the concerned nurse Annette then they will be transported to Sudan.
I will be updating this blog occasionally for all the events in Africa with pictures. Please don't miss out with this.God bless you all.