Kiisi, Nyamache Vocational Training Centre
Dear All
I last updated you at the end of Feb when plans
were in place to develop a Training College in
an area called Kissi. After all of our outstanding
Boo Ball funds were finally collected a cheque
was presented to Vision Africa to start work.
I was amazed 6 weeks later (18th April) to receive
pictures sent via email of the first phase nearly
complete - Africans work extremely hard.
Latest news is that we have received assistance
from the Bournemouth Rotary Club for £10,000
to assist the Kiisi project.
Congratulation and thanks to everyone for their
kind donations and continue support in keeping
Boo's Spirit Alive.
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Results so far - very
exciting!!!!
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Laying the foundations.....all the locals
help.
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Rev John Packard checking
the quality of bricks and workmanship
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This unit comprises 4 training rooms which
will become the training college for 100 girls
and eventually a further four rooms for 100
boys.
A local community group has been established
and assisted the project, they will take full
responsibility for the day-to-day running with
an over site from Vision Africa our Partners.
The entire area of Kissi has benefited from this
project, through the creation of jobs, employment,
excitement and hope for the future.
The first 100 Girls selected will be from orphaned
or destitute background, these girls have very
little education and are extremely vulnerable
to abuse and prostitution.
Our College will operate in the same way as the
Seed of Hope which is on the outskirts
of Nairobi City. This was set up by our Vision
Africa partners (the Packard Family) some
3 years ago, for 30 girls.
Today it flourishes with 50 girls and every year
they learn trade and life skills such as needlework,
dress making, agriculture, cooking, Art decorations,
computer skills and improve upon basic education.
They also receive a good meal each day, plenty
of clean water and most importantly receive love
attention and emotional support.
Our plan is to complete this first phase
with the inclusion of working toilets, services
and a kitchen area. What we now need is sponsors
for the 100 Girls.
Each girl will live within the local community.
This is an emotionally a far better solution than
the traditional orphanage environment. The girls
will attend the college on a daily basis to learn
life skills. Just like the Seed of Hope these
skills will eventually turn into profitable
self supporting business skills. Today the
Seed of Hope makes many school uniforms for the
local schools and generates a revenue, indeed
they will make uniforms for our students.
The training college requires equipment and we
will be collecting the following items for donation.
Anyone with equipment should contact russell.hicks@higar.com.
Vision Africa and Boo will jointly be sending
a shipping container later this year loaded with
useful stuff:
