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| By directing our efforts towards local groups and organisations we aim to create sustainable projects that will continue to assist local people in the long term and not just provide temporary relief. With our involvement in a number of different activities, across all aspects of life, we also aim to improve communities as a whole and not just in one area of development. This allows communities to help themselves improve their own lives and eventually others, also in need. | ||
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As the organisation has grown we have been able to take part in even more projects. In 2004 the Kenyan Orphan Project was involved in the construction of a feeding hall and kitchen where over 30 orphans are able to have decent meals cooked for them. This enables the children to attend school and remain healthy rather than work in fields and remain hungry. The Kochogo centre is supported by students from Cardiff University, and a new centre at Ombeyi is supported by Kings. Latest PDF information sheet on Kochogo PDF information sheet on the next feeding centre project - Ombeyi |
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KOP has been supporting a feeding centre in Kisumu, specifically set up to feed street children, since 2004. The 600 street children in Kisumu are there for a variety of reasons, but one of the most overwhelming reasons is as a result of parental death through aids, combined with relatives too poor to support them. Many of the children are hooked on glue, or worse, and police beatings and prostitution are rife. KOP's intention is to provide food for the children, and use the opportunity to encourage some of the children back into education or work. To this end KOP, with its partner HOVIC, has expanded the operation using an old bus garage to provide more regular meals as well as some rudimentrary schooling. Southampton University works in partnership with HOVIC. Video interview with HOVIC manager |
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KOP organised a team of 20 doctors and nurses to complete a 10 day clinical visit that consisted of educational activities, project visits and 8 free medical camps. The medical camps were held mostly in rural locations where disease and poverty are endemic and are confounded by poor community infrastructure - specifically access to healthcare. The KOP group of doctors and nurses - predominantly from the Royal United Hospital in Bath - worked alongside a team of Kenyan medics, pharmacists and volunteers in hot and difficult conditions with an enormous number of patients. Latest information sheet on medical camps |
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In 2002 a group of 25 students from Nottingham helped to build a hospital for local communities by assisting in the conversion of an old hotel to a modern hospital with good facilities. Funding was used to help with the construction and purchase of much needed equipment for the continuing treatment of disease in the area. Today the hospital is fully functional, treating inpatients and outpatients with well trained medical staff and high-tech equipment. The hospital income is now funding the development and future operation of a new paediatric wing. More about university partnerships |  |
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We sponsor 15 children who have been housed with carers who have a strong relatrionship with KOP. This ensures care for the children in a community environment rather than in an orphanage, and provides a framework that will address the educational, health and development issues faced by these orphans who range in age from 2 to 16 years old and aim in turn to be able to support more children. The VIMA project is supported by Nottingham University. |
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Following the success of the hospital construction, another group from Nottingham returned to Kenya in 2003 to help with the construction of a primary school. The school that was being used by children was beyond repair and a new, equipped and safe school was constructed. In 2004, students from both Reading University and Kings became involved in the construction of another much needed school. In 2005, all 3 universities contributed towards the construction, equipping and funding of a health centre in a rural area where there are no medical facilities for some of the worst affected people. PDF information sheet on the latest school project - Kunja KOP has started an educational programme twinning schools in the UK with
schools in Kenya. As part of this programme students here in the UK exchange
letters with children of a similar age at school in Kenya. This communication
between the children allows them to learn all about the way of life in
a The project has so far been extremely successful with children in both the UK and Kenya benefiting greatly from the experience. |
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Kenyan
Orphan Project is registered in England and Wales as a charitable company
limited by a guarantee.
Registered Office: Amery House, Steeple Drive, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1TN Registered No. 5818928 Registered Charity No. 1118528 |
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