Children with KOP T-Shirts

RAY OF HOPE CLINIC & COMMUNITY CENTRE - JUNE - JULY REPORT WEEK 1

THE CLINIC

The week went on well with a lot of activities as we received visitors.  The number of patients reduced to 29.  Maternity also went down to only five mothers delivered.

GEORGE TOWN GROUP

They arrived at the centre at 9.30 a.m Kenyan time, led by the group leader Bob. They were met by Florence and invited to the clinic.

Introduction was done and then a brief tour at the clinic and later entertained by the children and the support group.

They joined the children and gave them several gifts including sports uniforms to all the children both from Kileleshwa, Learning Centre and the two students from the local school. There was Learning material including biro pens, pencils etc.

The support Group was not left out as they bought their handcrafts, which included necklaces, baskets and carvings.

Lunch – This arrangement had been done earlier by the group leader and the teacher, so the driver was sent to collect packed chips, + chicken that were enough for all the children, the visitors themselves and the clinic staffs and the Nairobi university students.

After lunch the whole group, the teachers, the children toured the community.

Donation to the clinic

Bob invited Florence to come forward and receive a cash donation which George Town students had contributed.  Florence received a total of USD 420 dollars in denominations ranging from 1 dollar, to 20, 50 and 100 which she changed and amounted to USD 415.61.

Florence bought drugs with USD 224.84 while the remaining 190.77 will be used to buy clients food and distributed during their Thursday meetings.

Josh of Glide church had come to the centre on Monday the 27^th and met Hendricka.  After a brief chart, he inquired about the community, and he was impressed with their progress and he donated USD 16.86 towards their account.  Later he paid a visit to Teacher Evelyn at her house.

MATERNITY

DATE	AMOUNT PAID (USD)
27th June 28th June 29th June 30th June 1st July 2nd July 3rd July	- - 34.85 34.85 39.34 52.83 28.10
	189.97

 

OUTPATIENTS

DATE	AMOUNT PAID (USD)
27th June 28th June 29th June 30th June 1st July 2nd July 3rd July	56.77 101.74 63.51 40.47 33.72 92.40 46.65
TOTAL	435.26

The total was USD 647.76

 EXPENSES

PARTICULARS	AMOUNT USD
DRUGS LOCUMS PARAFFIN ELECTRICITY PATIENTS FOOD SUPPLIES CITY HALL MISCELLANOUS TRANSPORT WATER CLIENTS PORRIDGE	73.46 58.45 10.11 92.18 23.94 28.89 5.62 33.72 3.93 20.23 4.49
TOTAL	355.02

LEARNING CENTRE

The number of students currently is 27 from the 25. There are also 2 children from the local primary school Kawangware who are part of the team.

During the week were privileged to receive George town students who donated gifts to them.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

This group continues to improve in their activities.  During their Thursday meetings they contributed USD 7.86, which will be banked together with the contribution from Josh of USD 16.86.

They also benefited from the visiting George Town students, when their handcraft was bought and will receive food from the cash donations made.

 

Rosemary

July 3, 2011