health – VICDA

SOYA BEANS FARMING AS A CASH CROP IN NAKURU COUNTY:

Posted on May 31, 2016 by vicdaoffice

As VICDA keeps on empowering small scale farmers in the rural areas,this time around the farmers are growing soya beans versus sunflower as a crop rotation to maintain soil nutrients. Soya beans is another type of cash crop whose demand is very high with a low supply in the Kenya local manufacturing market. The crop takes 3 months in Lemolo and Solai areas in Nakuru county since the weather is warmer than some other parts of Kenya. The harvesting season will be in the next 2 months. VICDA has already signed a contract with some manufacturers for a ready available market for the farmers produce under Lomas Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. In every season, more and more farmers are joining the group.

NEXT SCHOOL PROJECT; SAFINA HAJI PRIMARY SCHOOL AT HAJI FARM IN SUBUKIA,FEBRUARY,2015:

Posted on February 25, 2015June 15, 2015 by vicdaoffice

The contractor and his team has moved to the new school construction site where the construction of the new Safina Haji Primary School has started. The School is located in Subukia Constituency in Nakuru County in Kenya. Haji Farm community are part of the families who were resettled by the Kenya government in year 2013 after post election violence in early 2008 and the land has no any social amenities(schools,toilets,water,health facility) in place; The nearest school in this area is 12 kilometers(8 miles) away. Currently the community has converted a dilapidated old farm house as a school as per the picture below:

CONSTRUCTION OF SUNDET PRIMARY SCHOOL AT LEMOLO B FEBRUARY,2015:

Posted on February 25, 2015March 8, 2015 by vicdaoffice

Its all joy and jubilation for the kids and community at Lemolo B after completion of 8 classrooms which we started constructing in August,2014.

The kids were studying under a chanty which has exposure to the sun and rain.

They have finally settled in their new school with new desks as the joy flow in their hearts. Currently there are 427 students in the school; Thank you to VICDA funder WTA,Canada.

Students in their new classrooms with new seats.

Kids expressing their joy for the new school:

RONGAI CDF DONATION TO SPRING HIGH SCHOOL AT GIWA FARM,RONGAI,NAKURU, 2014

Posted on February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 by vicdaoffice

Spring High School which was implemented by VICDA has benefited with kshs.400,000 to equip the school laboratories for science subjects. This donation was facilitated by the area Member of Parliament Honorable Raymond Moi and his entire Rongai CDF team in 2014;

K.I.D.S. INITIATIVES,CANADA, PROJECTS:

Posted on February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 by vicdaoffice

KIENI HIV/AIDS Women Group in Nyeri,Kenya April,2014 & January,2015:

The group benefited with medicine,food and spirulina supplements. The group have been struggling with medication and the right diet for their patients which has caused an increased in the number of unnecessary deaths.

Spirulina supplement have been able to boost the patients body immunity is a very high rate which is from bed-ridden to healthy working individuals.

Two donations distributed in April,2014 and January,2015;

Our next project is to build a Resource Center and empower the group through businesses;

Mama Tunza Children Orphanage in Ngong,Kenya December,2014:

The orphanage benefited with a water pump and grinding machine.

The water pump is being used to pump the water from the source to the greenhouse within the orphanage which was donated by K.I.D.S Initiatives in April,2013 as a source of children nutrients and income for the orphanage.

The grinding machine is to be used for labeling of cloth designs done by the orphanage where the buying of the sewing machines were also facilitated by VICDA through a cash donation from K.I.D.S Initiatives in April,2013.

Lemolo A Water Harvesting Project at Kimugul Primary School in Nakuru,Kenya January,2015:

Installation of water harvesting project at Kimugul Primary School where the water is being used by children for school feeding program,drinking and cleanliness.

This area is completely dry and has been lacking water. The water project is making a big impact to the children in school;

Our next project in the school is to implement Irrigation farming within the school where we have set aside 3 acres to be utilized for the purpose of sustainable school feeding program where the implementation will take place from month of April,2015;

Shalom Primary School in Nakuru,Kenya Construction of 8 Additional Toilets April & December,2014:

Shalom Primary School benefited with 8 additional toilets from K.I.D.S. Initiatives in the year 2014. The school is having a total number of 561 children where initially the boys and girls had 4 toilets respectively. The additional of 8 more toilets(4 for girls & 4 for boys) have been provided to meet the school demand based on the number of students in school.

Donated a Green House to Ndia-ini Primary School in Nairobi,Kenya:

A green house has been donated to this school to support the school feeding program for the children;The School has also benefited with a water tank to be used for the greenhouse purpose.

VICDA participates in International Social Commitment (CICS) in Mexico

Posted on February 17, 2015February 25, 2015 by Jenn Winter

Having a chat with Mexico city governor — Having a chat with Governor of Mexico City

10661979_10152759584059399_898774515123663931_o — Inaugurating the Photo Expo at the Conference

congress pic with kofi annan — Having a chat with former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

The last week of September 2014, Anahuac University, one of the most recognized private universities in Mexico because of the social impact, in its 50 anniversary developed an Internacional Social Commitment Congress, CICS, which had the goal to encourage young people to be the change makers the society needs

Key Note Speakers such as SG Kofi Annan, Dr. Patch Adams and Maickel Melamed from Venezuela, gave the 3 days that the Congress last, their testimony of how they had change the world and how young people can do it so.

In behalf of Kenyan international social organizations, Irene Wairimu was able to participate in the Cics in Mexico City to talk about her experience founding Vicda and how they had been changing the reality of Kenya and the way the world perceives Africa, offering them an integral opportunity to volunteer in Kenya.
One of the cultural activities that were part of the Cics was a photographic exhibition of the experience of being a volunteer in Kenya.
Where we print the emotions, feelings of each volunteer in this unique experience.

Made by Marco Perez and Joanne Joloy

“Nosotros hacemos lo posible… Y Dios lo imposible..”

67 Mexican Volunteers Come to Kenya

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jenn Winter

67 Anáhuac University Volunteers from Mexico arrived in Kenya to work with VICDA on 31st May. Their two weeks in the country was primarily spent in Nakuru, working on projects for the Lemolo Community.

The group arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyata Airport and headed straight to Nakuru where they volunteered on different VICDA projects for a duration of two weeks in Lemolo Community. The groups consisted of students from different education grounds, lecturers and coordinators. Volunteers were able to participate in different project such 2 week medical camps, teaching in school both Lemolo A and B, digging trenches and connecting water pipes, digging pit latrine toilets, construction, cooking in schools and sports with children and youths. A lot was achieved during their two weeks volunteering and they enjoyed every moment working in the community.

Irene Wairimu also received an award from Anáhuac on behalf of VICDA for all of the positive community work the we have been able to accomplish. The trip and award ceremony was a part of Anáhuac University’s 50 year Jubilee celebration.

Irene will travel to Mexico for an international congress in September where she has been invited to deliver a speech about VICDA and community work in Kenya.