how are you all ? we are are all fine and the third term 2009 started very well for us here in CRCI Thika gatuanyaga .
CHILDREN
Our children are all fine and healthy and doing great .we held several investigations for the unfinished children;s cases and reunited Douglas Mwaura’with the mother in a place called Waithaka in the outskirts of Nairobi this was a great achievement but it could not last long for the conditions at home were not favorable for the best interest of the child , he will be living in CRC now.
Also Jacintas transferred from gatura school due to unfavorable weather conditions she went back to her former school. Caroline wambui will be doing her end of primary exams by next month we wish her all the best and success to crown it all. We also have new children in CRCI , sam an orphan . mburu brothers from the rift valley
Elizabeth Wanjiku,Winnie asamula,Winnie wambui,Kelvin kimani are all attending high school without much strain. .
All the others are attending school and very healthy,only we loosed in the two cases involving Mary Nduku and Esther Njoki whereby the accused were set free for lack of evidence we want to appeal against the the judgement in the high court using our lawyer and other stakeholders may justice prevail .
VOLUNTEERS
Currently we have 6 volunteers in the house ,frankfrom Netherlands and david david from Scotland left in the past week.
We are happy currently volunteers are enough and from different nationalities we thank our new volunteer program team which is working tirelessly .
STAFF
We have new staff members in CONSOLATA MUTHONI the new house mother a qualified ECD teacher and experienced with EVANGELINE WANJIRA the CARETAKER and SANDE the new COOK very experienced in hotel management. LYDIA Is the new assistant house mother .Joseph wanjala is the new assistant to joe in the farming projects
PROJECTS
For the crc projects the
animal husbandry is going on well We got one cow from silvia a volunteer in crc as such boosting the milk production we do not buy milk anymore in this dry season the goats are doing well .
The farm land has been prepared ready for vegetable planting we have enough manure the main challenge is our source of water which is an reliable we are looking forward to having our own borehole for reliable water supply .
Umoja project is getting on well we have new workers there Catherine and Maryanne .grace has so far been promoted to the teachers position since we have an extra class room , we are doing this to support the local community .also we have built two houses in matharao slums we thank frank and silvia for this and the entire crc board for making this a success.
Fish project we have started a fish project sponsored by one volunteer frank it is in its initial stages we are very optimistic the project will be a success .
Green houses we are starting a pilot project in the farming sector to see how far we can make to reach higher yielding levels .
School project. We are building the crc academy for our small children and the needy community around as such we are in the initial stages as such we welcome all kind of support from all areas .
Sponsor a child project and the volunteer projects will be co-ordinated now in Kenya the crc head office as agreed by the board of crc namely.
BOARD MEMBERS
Joseph njega Edward – Chairman
Nelson ndungu kamicha – Secretary
Antony kinyanjui muthoni – Treasurer
Mary wangechi gathuka – Member
Robert masinde -Member
John kamau – Legal advicer
James mwangi maina – Member
That is it for now we will keep you updated as we make the lives of our nice children better and once more receive our worm greetings kwaheri and may our almighty God bless CRCI Asante sana.
Yours Nelson
For CRC family
My Experiences in these months were mind-blowing. Some things you just got to experienced yourself and can’t be put into writing. That said, let’s give it a shot anyway. One of the things I liked so much is the fact you staying in an orphanage. This way you really get to know the African Culture; their way of raising children and from the moment you step in the orphanage; you’re taking part of looking after these children. When you wake up in the morning or when you come back after an long exhausting day, you’ll be with these small children and I can assure you that they’ll get very close to your heart.
Rose is a sister to Patrick Githiora and Joseph Mwangi. Abandoned by their mother a place called Ngoingwa in the outskirts of Thika, some few days after the father was arrested and put to jail. For almost a month she stayed with her two brothers in a shanty house which was in ruins without anyone to take care of them. A Good Samaritan noted the situation and reported the matter to the children’s office Thika. CRC management took her and the brothers to the center. Rose now is in CRC happy, healthy and very charming. She joins school next year 2008.
Caroline is the sister of Edward and Peninah.
Edward is the brother of Peninah and Caroline.
Peninah is the sister of Edward and Caroline.
Patrick’s father was arrested as such they were left with their mother who after a few days abandoned them with his sister Rose Njeri and his brother Joseph Mwangi in a place called Ngoingwa in the outskirts of Thika town without anybody to take care of them.
Mary was born in the year 2005 and her mother died in the year 2004 as a result of HIV/AIDS complications. She was left with her father who stayed with her till the year 2007 when she was sexually abused by her father. The father was also HIV positive but luckily Mary was not infected.