KCDN Child Support Initiative

In our continuing efforts at mobilizing support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, we want to appeal for your support to make this Initiative proactive.

Last year on June 15th during the KCDN Embakasi Peace Run, we were able to mobilize support for Exercise books for pupils at Tumaini Primary School in Umoja. We were grateful to Text Book Centre Ltd for having given us 1000 exercise books, some story books and some text books.

We were encouraged also by the support we were given by SGS Kenya Ltd, Rachier & Amolo Advocates, Mini Bakeries [Nairobi] Ltd, Rodgers Orero [UK] and Jairus K'Onyiego [US] to help make the Peace Run be a success.

On 5th of December 2008, we were able to mobilize support for the 250 children in the KCDN Child Support Initiative. With support from Phoenix Aviation Ltd, Capital Airlines Ltd, Tetra Pak [EA] Ltd, Express Connections Ltd, The Cradle, Taxplus Consult Ltd, Aristocrats Insurance Brokers Ltd, Mr Chacha Odera, Mr Lenny Amolo, Ms Irene Ngugi [SA], Mr Regem Lugonzo, and Ms Elisabeth Onyango, we were able to buy for the children some parts of the uniforms from Uniform Distributors, and books and stationery from Text Book Centre Ltd.

This year, we have been able to receive support from Mr Matunda Nyanchama [US], Mr John Maina [US], Dr Paul Nyandoto [Finland] and the staff at Barclays Bank of Kenya at Haile Selassie Avenue Branch led by Ms Irene Wasike.

We have a lot of ground to cover this year, and we would be happy if you can join us in this marathon and help create some change for our children. We need exercise books, assorted stationery, uniforms, shoes, socks, school bags, things that the children need in class.

We witness the kind of poverty amidst us on a daily basis. Parents throng our offices for help for their children to go to school. Few cases get the kind of media attention that triggers some response, while majority of cases are not reported. We meet with them on a daily basis.

If you can offer some little support to drive our initiative forward, kindly reach to us and help put a smile on the faces of these children.

Lastly, hunger is real. We are witnessing tales of families going hungry for days, and when they are able to get some food, it is simply not sufficient for the whole family. Let us join together to alleviate, at our personal levels, the pain our sisters and brothers are going through. If we can mobilize some bags of rice and bales of unga, it would do the parents some good.

If you are willing to help, kindly send your donation to;

KCDN Bank Details;

Bank; Barclays Bank of Kenya,

Branch; Haille Sellassie Avenue Branch,

Account Number; 1525543

Branch no. 082,

Swift Code BARCKENX

Account Name; Komarocks Community Development Network


Or


M-pesa your support to 0724 365 557.


Or


Drop all the support you can to our offices at Komarock Phase 2 at the shopping centre.


All support will be publicly acknowledged unless you say otherwise.


Odhiambo T Oketch

CEO KCDN Nairobi.

Hunger in Kenya; the case of KCDN

Dear Friends,

In our continuing efforts at Child support, we want to make this special appeal for support to you.

We are a Community Based Organization whose forte is the plight of Orphans and Vulnerable Children. We are mobilizing educational support for some 250 of such children from across 7 schools in Embakasi and we kindly request for your support with our programme.

At this particular time in our history, we realize that the times are really hard for many children, and all support that will make their education be meaningful is welcome. We are also concerned with the heavy pangs of hunger as it affects many families.

From what we are seeing in our daily interaction with the most affected, hunger is real. To this end, if we can receive support that can ensure these children have at least one meal in a day, it will be real honour to us and many children will appreciate. This is basically besides our mobilization for educational support.

I am keen to work closely with all people of goodwill in areas of child support and empowerment as outlined in our work schedule for this year. Kindly let me know if we can meet and discuss some more, or, if you can be of support.

Blessings.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com