End of 1st Term Result

Hallow dear,we are well though with fever after our visit from up country,we closed the school on Friday and all kids did well in their end term exams,i have been unwell and due to this,i have not taken Benard to the doctor,but,will do as soon as i feel better,i have attached the children results,i hope this will help you as you think about us always,give our love to all,Love Evelyn.

THE RAY OF HOPE LEARNING CENTRE ( END OF TERM 1 RESULTS 2011)

 

NAME	MARKS	POSITION
PRE UNIT Cylus Sande Byrum Wafulla Peter Atuma Class 1 Daniel Sabwa Martin Kimotho Susan Nanjala Edmond Ong’ayo Cynthia Shichei Collins Manera Benard Okoth Justus Mande Class 2 Sharon Ekeitza Reuben Ouma Bravin Otieno Benson Omondi Samwel Ouma Class 3 Waylong Bulimu Elizabeth Akinyi David Ababu Faith Achieng Electine Nyongesa Class 4 Samwel Odongo Class 5 Richard Omondi KILELESHWA  PUPILS Class 2 Maureen Nakhumicha Celestine Asiko Oliver Oduor Floice Anindo Class 4 Weserstain Dogori Lawrence Kahiga Dickson Muturi  Joybet Jahenda Sheila Muyodi Kevin Juma Richard Orodi David Nang’ami Class 5 Balon Babu Brian Chemiati Brian Kiverenge Sharon Anyango Class 6 Sharon Awino Veronica Osika Sammy Namolo Class 7 Abnure Odinga Elvis Otieno Sharon Nangila	493 369 279 397 387 373 359 323 320 290 284 428 404 362 362 220 398 376 366 352 330 286 252 458 451 429 386 400 384 37 6 357 356 352 343 332 386 327 260 264 245 223 319 250 271	1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 4 7 15 24 2 4 9 13 14 17 20 26 3 12 34 13 21 24 6 22 Error

REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2011

THE CLINIC

The clinic performance in the past month of March was good and encouraging.  During the month we were able to pay off some of the outstanding bills incurred spread from the month of February. 

The number of patients in the month was 152 out of those 60 were children below the ages of 5 yrs or slightly higher.  The remaining 92 were adults.  We also received 2 children from the Learning centre with malaria and one girl from KOP.  During this season you will find malaria and diarrhea and vomiting mostly in children.  Generally the month was good as most patients paid, a few were left with balances.

Maternity case also performed well as we received 46 pregnant mothers delivered well but 3 had stillbirths.

CASH REALIZED

Outpatients in the month realized USD 2734.75 $ while maternity was USD 1492.79 $ making a total of USD 4197.55 $.

This is indeed a good improvement and encouraging I must report.

DONATIONS

USD 1,100 $   CAME FROM KERMIT WASHINGTON FOR RENT

USD 200 $ CAME FROM KERMIT WASHINTON FOR THE LAB TECH.

AND USD 59.41 $ CAME FROM TERESA GIPSON FOR PART OF UTILITY EXPENSES AT THE LEARNING CENTRE.

USD 237.66 $ CAME FROM THE VISITING LAWYER CHRIS KITCHEL TO BUY THE DRUGS FOR THE BOY IN THE LEARNING CENTRE AND FOOD FOR THE SUPPORT GROUP.

BELOW FIND THE EXPENSES
MARCH 2011 EXPENSES

ITEMS	USD
STAFF SALARIES	1544.79
LOCUMS	249.54
NJUGUNA’S SHOP	313.71
BANK CHARGES	142.59
CLIENTS PORRIDGE (support group)	23.76
WATER	50.50
PARAFFIN	46.34
PATIENTS FOOD	136.89
STATIONERY	42.06
TRANSPORT	43.96
DETERGENTS	78.26
CITY HALL	20.20
POLY BAGS	3.08
TOTAL	2695.68

 

I would like to highlight the expenses with exorbitant figures.

Staff salaries USD 1544.79 $ are in line with the budget.

Locums – USD 249.54 $ as two staff were sick and had to hire extra staff.

Drugs – USD 937.25 $ - This is due to some bills carried forward from February and cost of drugs have gone up especially malaria drugs, since most patients who come suffer from malaria.

This was also the case with Njuguna’s Shop of USD 313.71 $ February being inclusive.  We have had to take measures on the shop, as we have been taking items on credit, but now buying direct.

The other expenses are in line with the budget.

As you can verify from the list, the expenses were very high in the month of March as the cash realized also offset February bills as the later was low.  Note that despite the fact that the month has generated low income but some expenses will remain such as  water, electricity, staff salaries and locums will remain  same.

 

LEARNING CENTRE

Bernard Okoth a child from the Learning Centre is still stays with the teacher.  The efforts for him to put in a home have not born any fruits.

Apart from the two boys who had malaria, the rest were okay in the month.

On 11^th March 2011 a Mar Agostin Mudi from Winners Chapel – Adam’s Arcade visited the centre and had a talk with the children and teachers.  He promised to come back as he listed our centre to be among the beneficiaries of the donations which come from the church.

Chris Kitchel visited the centre on 31^st and was able to donate some money to buy drugs for a boy with pimples on his face.

There is another issue which needs attention – most of the children have overgrown their shoes and uniforms.  When they were performing poems and songs for the visiting lawyer, one could see the problem.

They did their end term exams.  Kileleshwa students will close in April and join the other children who will also close before Easter Holidays.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The number of attendance is still low ranging between 18 to 30 support groups despite the fact that we serve them with porridge.

USD 71.29 $ was withdrawn from the bank in March and loaned to three support group members who will pay with a small interest.

Benard in Bungoma

Hallow dear,we are well and back to school,all kids are well and the Kileleshwa are back to Learning Centre as well,our trip home was safe and we thank God and you as well for your prayers,i have attached few pictures of Benard at home,he loved the trip and was so excited,i hope,this will help him understand that,he is not the only one (orphan),in the picture as well is my brother who is a handicapped, Benard were playing with his wheel chair,he is the one that lost a wife,leaving 4 kids as well HIV+,it sounds sad,but,we thank God for everything,i love you and think of you all always,Love Evelyn.

Ray of Hope Will Give You Just That

After a 3 hour drive through traffic that moved, when it moved at all, as slow as mud, I arrived at Ray of Hope located on the edge of Nairobi's Kawangware slum. One moment you are on the road in front of private homes with massive brick walls and private schools and in the next block you are here:

Kawangware

The offices are located just behind the picture, under a modest sign:

The Centre has a small pharmacy that consists primarily of HIV and TB medications and anti-biotics. It includes examination rooms, a delivery room and 4 beds. It is open 24/7.
 

This baby was born in the clinic last night.
 

Another little boy born in the Centre last year was there with his mom for a check-up.

The Centre has a Community program for HIV positive women in the Kawangware neighborhood. That program has its own stories, and I'll make a separate post about it later.

But the school! I wasn't prepared for the school. The children greeted me with recitations and songs. There are 25 at the Centre right now in two classrooms in grades equivalent to our 1-5.

There are two warm, engaging and caring classroom teachers, Evelyn and Alfred, and the computer teacher, Reuben, whose passion for what he is doing with the children is palpable.

Reuben's Computer Room

Reuben's Computer Room

The children come from the slum. Most of them have only one parent or most often, neither. Some of them live with guardians who are not family, and may be one of 10 kids in a household. There are two siblings who have their last meal when they leave school on Friday and their next when they arrive the next Monday morning. One child currently has no placement, and the Ray of Hope staff are taking turns caring for him.

His mother lived in a village in rural Kenya. She had three children when her husband died. She fled to Nairobi with her children when she was going to be "inherited by the clan," which meant she was going to her husband's brother. She remarried and became HIV infected. She had this child, but died soon after. Her other children will not care for the little boy for reasons that are not clear.

This organization makes a difference. Every single day. Its small staff work incredible hours for minimal and sometimes no pay. Florence, Rosemary, Hendricka, Solomon, Evelyn, Alfred, Reuben. They wear their hearts on their sleeves and they stole mine.

It takes about $60 a month for the Centre to place a child in a secondary boarding school; that includes the cost of supplies and uniforms. A while back, the Centre had 50 students. It successfully found sponsors for 25 of them.

Here are two of the little girls who need a sponsor:

They've got one now.

Projectcontactafrica Blog Update

Chris Kitchel - a lawyer by profession arrived at the center on Thursday the 31st.  She had been picked up at her Hotel the Windsor Club by Florence very early in the morning at 8.00 a.m.  Despite of the heavy traffic jam she managed to arrive at 10.00 a.m and was received by me (Rosemary).

She first toured the clinic, was introduced to the members of staff present and their duties.  Later on she was entertained by the children with poems & songs, followed by the support group who did the same. 

Later on she went to meet the children, the teachers and Reuben - Computer lab.  She discussed with each individual and understood what goes on at the center.  She was also able to meet with the support group under the supervision of Hendricka our community health worker.  She discussed with the support group the problems they undergo, the main one being food that they can't take their drugs without eating something.

As she was leaving after a cup of tea, she had seen the plight of the children, the support group and all the staff who manage the centre, especially the teachers who have tried to groom the children.  She promised to come back after 2 weeks with her husband who is also a lawyer.

Action taken by Chris

LEARNING CENTRE
-  She went with Florence at the Sarit Centre and bought the children the following:-

2 dozens of sharpers, 8 dozens of pencils, 25 pcs of erasers, 6 Felt pens, 1 sharpener - Desk equipment, 2 dozens of Rulers, 2 sets of printing papers, and 49 exercise books.

Whiteboard - for Reuben - computer lab

She promised to sponsor some children to a normal school.

SUPPORT GROUP

She gave Florence USD 239.24 out of which she advised

(1)  to buy drugs for a boy at the learning centre who has pimples on his face.
(2)  the rest to buy food  of whatever quantity to supply to the support group.

GRATITUDE

We sincerely thank Chris for coming to the centre and what she generously bought for the children - it shows how she values education as she knows is a key to a better foundation. and for the support group and the sick boy, it will continue to give them hope that there are people out there who love and care about them.

This gratitude also goes to Dr. Gipson who met Chris at the USA and introduced her to the projects of Kenya under Ray of Hope Foundation.