Papy Yesanga
Mr Papy Yesanga was referred to our services at Widows & Orphans International in September 2004 to 2005. His goal was to learn to read, write and speak English. His first language is French and originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo. (DRC). He is now able to communicate effectively in English. He proceeded to undertake a 6 month apprenticeship programme in cookery with Upminster Golf Club Restaurant.
Street and Working Children
Our Street Children project entails the following activities;
- Nutrition
We provide food forboys and girls living and working on the street and in the hidden sector. Meals are provided in the morning and at lunch time for both boys and girls at the drop in centre. HOVIC extended week day meals to the weekend too. In addition, boys who are staying at the night shelter have a meal there every evening.
Kibos Prison Success Story
Kibos Prison’s Neema Support group is a group of 60 inmates majority of who are living with HIV/AIDS and serving Life sentences. With seed funds from Omega Foundation, the group has started two income generating activities; a farm and a kiosk.
The farm is on1½ ha piece of land on which they are growing tomatoes and kales. In the period September-October they realized Ksh 10,000 from sales and also had an equivalent of Ksh 16,000 (£133) worth of tomatoes taken as food.
From Charcoal Selling to Top Student
Rachel, (name changed for confidentiality) at 15 years old, never knew her father and has lost her mother, her grandmother and her foster mother. HOVIC found her selling charcoal and working in a kiosk, selling food. They arranged for her to stay at a partner organisation’s shelter for girls; and helped her complete her primary school.
Medical Camps
Widows and Orphans International together with Omega Foundation and Port Florence Community Hospital in Kenya organized and held medical camps on Mageta Island in 2010.The main objective of the medical camps is to provide free quality health care services to the local community given the fact that majority of the households live below the poverty line hence cannot afford quality health care.
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