The KCDN Calender of events

We have 2 major events remaining in our calender of events;
1] Greening the Nairobi East; A KCDN Initiative. We will host this on 5th September 2009 in Komarock and on this day, the pupils, the youth and their parents will plant 15,000 seedlings to start a process of greening the East of Nairobi.
We have noted with concern that in the East of Nairobi, we need to start a deliberate effort at planting trees. In so doing, we will be mobilizing the people on the need to keep safe their environment, take care of our surroundings, preach the virtues of Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation, and talk about corruption and good governance.
We will aim at interacting with the people from across the whole of Nairobi East in discussions that will add value to their day to day lives.
We will need all the support from Friends of KCDN to make this a success.
2] We will host the 2nd Edition of the KCDN Child Support Initiative on 4th December 2009 at Komarock Primary School. On this day, we will give books, stationery, uniforms and shoes to 1,950 orphans and vulnerable children from across Nairobi East District. To enable us have a successful day, we have been reaching out to Friends of KCDN for support. We know the resilience of Kenyans and we also know that Kenyans often feel sufficiently philanthropic, to quote the Speaker of the National Assembly Hon Kenneth Marende, to the need of fellow Kenyans.
In this case, it will be the guilt of our kids going to school with all the attendant comfort while our neighbours kid cannot afford even a second hand pair of shoes. These are the times when we are invited to be our brothers keeper; Love your neighbour as you love yourself.
We look forward to your continued support.
Many thanks and our blessings.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi.
Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557.

You made it happen; Thank you

It was not easy hosting the 2nd Edition of KCDN Peace Run/Walk on 13th June 2009. We must hence note and appreciate the support we received from the following Friends of KCDN;

1] Mr. Lenny Amolo of AIG Kenya Ltd.

2] Mr. Eric Jang’olo of Barclays Bank.

3] Mr. Elijah Kombo of Bidii Africa.

4] Mr. Otieno Sungu of Southern Sudan.

5] Ms Arinolah EN of Southern Sudan.

6] Dr Shem Ochuodho of Southern Sudan.

7] Bunge la Mwananchi- Mr. George Nyongesa.

8] Video Coverage from Dommie Yambo- Development Through Media.

9] 10 balls [5-football, 5 volleyballs] from Text Book Centre Ltd.

10] Administration Police Band.

11] Partnership for Change.

12] Bishop Dr. Julius Mbagaya.

13] League of Young Professionals.

14] A friend who requests to remain anonymous

15] Ms Josephine Kamanthe of League of Young Professionals.

16] Ms Truphena Awuor of the League of Young Professionals.

17] 240 bottles of water from H2O Beverages Ltd.

18] Akiba Uhaki Foundation.

19] The youth of Koma led by Mr. Bwanah Antony and Mr. Edwin Murunga.

29] Staff at KCDN.

To all of you we say; Thank you and God bless.

Odhiambo T Oketch

Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557.

2nd Edition KCDN Peace Run

We had a very successful 2nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run/Walk. The DC Mr. PK Thuku sent in the DO1 Mr. Patrick Nyanje to flag off the event.
The procession was led by the Administration Police Band and the Key Note Speech was delivered by Bishop Dr Julius Mbagaya, President of the Baptist Convention in Kenya.
We had close to 7000 people in attendance and the message of peace, national healing and reconciliation was apt.
We take on this opportunity to thank all those Friends of KCDN who came in handy to help us host this event. Together, we will move the masses.

Odhiambo T Oketch,

Text Book Centre supports KCDN Peace Run/Walk

We have today received 10 balls in support of the upcoming KCDN Peace Run/Walk scheduled for 13th June 2009.

To present the balls on behalf of Text Book Centre Ltd was Mr Simon Wachira [middle], Mr. Peter Oketch [3rd left] and Ms SylviaMugo [2nd right].

On hand to receive the balls were Dorcus Amondi [left], Elizabeth Mwende [2nd left], Odhiambo T Oketch [3rd right] and Phyllis Wanjiku [right] all of KCDN.

On behalf of KCDN, we register our appreciation to the Managing Director, Management and staff of Text Book Centre Ltd. This support will go along way in promoting the ideals of peace, national healing and reconciliation because the balls will be used to bring all Kenyans together.

Thank you TBC Ltd.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi.

On 9th May 2009, courtesy of Ms Irene Wasike, we distributed sanitary towels to our KCDN Gilrs. These were some of the shots. On the picture to the left, Ms Winnie Omondi of KCDN hands out some of the towels while on the right, Ms Elizabeth Mwende does the same.
We remain thankfful to Irene for this support which she has pledged to give to the girls for one year.

President of Sahel Publishing at KCDN

Mr. Sam Okello, President of Sahel Publishing based in USA was at KCDN today, 14th May 2009.

Mr. Okello's visit was sentimental to staff at KCDN because, it is Mr. Okello and other friends who responded to our call for support last year in January when we were setting up.

It is instructive to note that Sam sent to us almost Kshs 72,000.00 to help us in various ways as we were setting up. We had to appreciate this very much.

On hand to receive Mr. Okello were Odhiambo T Oketch, the CEO at KCDN, Ms ELizabeth Mwende and Ms Ester Anyin Wekesa, our Programme Officers.

We discussed the upcoming KCDN Peace Run/Walk scheduled for 13th June 2009, the Upcoming Distribution of Guide Books for Literature to schools in Nyanza starting on 29th May 2009, and the big day for KCDN scheduled for 4th December 2009.

We were agreed that we must all join hands and do something. We must not wait for our leaders or the Government. We must compliment each other on this and in the process, make some change possible.

At KCDN, we invite support from all progressive forces in support of our children. At least, we are doing something positive.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi.
Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557

Friends of KCDN

Dear Friends of KCDN,

On Saturday 9th May 2009, courtesy of Ms Irene Wasike, we gave our 35 girls sanitary towels at KCDN.

This was the third time Ms Wasike was buying for this girls the same. She had promised that she will do this for 1 year in support of what we are doing at KCDN with Orphans and Vulnerable Children.

She also undertook to financially support the private tuition on one of the girls, Caroline Nyamari, a class 8 pupil at Busara Primary School by paying the tuition fee of Kshs 1000.00 every 2 months.

We are indebted to Ms Wasike and as KCDN, we register our appreciation for this support.

On 13th June 2009, we are hosting the 2nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run and we want to appeal to all Friends of KCDN to come forward and help us make this day a success.

On this day, we will be marching in solidarity with most Kenyans on the need for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation. We believe that this must start with the children.

We have invited Bishop [Dr] Julius Mbagaya, the President, Baptist Convention, as our Key Note Speaker on; Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation; one year after the National Accord.

The successes that KCDN registered last year with our inauguaral KCDN Child Support Initiative, has made several parents and their children flock in to our offices seeking for intervention. We now have in our books 1950 such vulnerable children who have visited us and it is our prayers that with your support, we can do something for all these children.

Kindly join us in sharing the little that we can in support of our children.

At KCDN, we are doing something.

Blessings.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi.
Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557