By Raymond Matiba | Chairman
As time and tide wait for no man or woman, it is our duty to keep moving forward on the path to the future for those in the care of the Home. We try to do this with little steps but confident that each step is another building block in the foundation of the lives of the Children.
Baby Rita ( Zawadi - meaning a Gift in Kiswahili ) – she is now much improved since the last newsletter, she did have a relapse that necessitated her hospitalization again. Though she is nearly five months old, she has the appearance of a two month old! Rita suffers from an under developed gastro intestinal tract arising from poor nutrition by her mother while pregnant. This has resulted in her not being able to digest milk that has cow protein. She is on a special formula and under the care a single housemother to ensure her care is followed precisely as directed by the Doctor.
Esther - She is one of the first children that the Home received way back in 1995 together with her twin Helen. Esther is now training at the 5 star Nomads Resort in their restaurant. She loves the work, and extremely happy she has been given this opportunity. It is amazing how well these young people rise to the challenge and work hard when they are given a job that they love.
Angelina – She is one of the Home’s success stories. Having trained in Uganda at the Nagenda International College of Arts and Design, she has now set up her own business that she calls Asante Fashions designing clothes for men, women and also household items like bathroom set, table sets, kitchen sets and also curtains. She has recently exhibited her creations at the Christmas Craft Fair held at the Sands at Nomads where she sold many of her wares and also secured a good number of orders from resident homeowners and visitors to Diani.
In line with the Laws of Kenya and considering the best situation for the Children who have no known relatives, we have now had the second adoption of one of the youngsters. The bonding process has been very successful and we hope that this is the start of a new and exciting life for the Child. Monitoring will continue for up to a year to ensure that the family situation is as smooth as possible.
On behalf of the Children, the Staff and the Managing Committee, we would like to thank everyone for the warm wishes and the support that you have given and continue to give the Home. May we take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter.
DCV Support Team
‘*To protect privacy of beneficiaries, no last names were used in this report’
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