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

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;

Medical Donation At KIENI HIV GROUP
KIENI FIGHTERS
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.

mama tunza machines
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;

Water Project

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.

Shalom Toilets Blocks

Shalom Toilets Block

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.
Ndia-ini school green house

Spirulina Project

DSC00037Spirulina is a blue-green algae that is grown in shallow water and offers numerous nutritional benefits. Since May one of VICDA’s projects has been growing and harvesting this algae in order to help deliver sustainable nutrition to children in VICDA’s many projects. Through this project, VICDA hopes to assist up to 50,000 people this year.

Quick facts about spirulina:

  • Spirulina possesses nutritional qualities of both plant and animal proteins but lacks cellulose so it is easily assimilated into the body.
  • Fresh spirulina contains the most protein of any substance known to man – 20 times more than beef, 20 times more than soy and 40 times more than corn.
  • When harvested spirulina is like a green paste and can either be consumed that way or can be dried and consumed in capsules.
  • Spirulina consumed 5-6 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare and emits over 16 tons of oxygen annually. It also doesn’t require soil to grow, making it an ideal crop for communities with limited resources and increased population.
  • Though spirulina requires water to grow, it uses significantly less water than other crops and once the harvested the water can be collected and reused.

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DSC00035DSC00033VICDA is very excited about this new, self-sustaining project. It will supply quality nutrition to so many hungry, malnourished children. In addition to being a good source of protein and nutrition, spirulina has been shown to boost immune systems, fight common illnesses and ailments such as anemia, acidosis and cataracts and has been shown to lower risks of strokes and cancer.

More information about the health benefits of spirulina can be found here.