Last year the orphans got a piece of land donated. There we could build a simple home but also dig a well and a latrine. This was really a blessing for them.
At the beginning of this year really came to understand the meaning of Kenya being one of the most corrupt nations in the world. One day we received a panicked and alarming message that they were to be expelled from their land. It turned out that the daughter of the widow who donated the small piece of land had sold it to a landlord. Due to not having the "correct" documentation and else the orphans were immoderate threatened to be thrown out. We then got some help from a lawyer friend of Wycliffe and managed to lengthen the deadline for eviction. However before the deadline the demolition crew showed up and started doing their work. The message was clear - leave! We then realized there was nothing more to do, here it is only money that talks and there was no way possible for us to fight against this corruption.
Thus the kids, once again, lack a place to live and call a home. They lack access to water and they lack a latrine. This is not good to put it mildly. They are in a very exposed situation in all ways. They spend daytime outdoors and spend nighttime indoors in the simple facilities of Wycliffe's church.... They have to go many kilometers to fetch water that is not clean. Some kids drink of that even though it is not puryfied. And since there are no means they cannot afford to - no possibility - purify it with chlorine.
Besides it is two-three days since they last had a meal.... Again....
Thus the kids, once again, lack a place to live and call a home. They lack access to water and they lack a latrine. This is not good to put it mildly. They are in a very exposed situation in all ways. They spend daytime outdoors and spend nighttime indoors in the simple facilities of Wycliffe's church.... They have to go many kilometers to fetch water that is not clean. Some kids drink of that even though it is not puryfied. And since there are no means they cannot afford to - no possibility - purify it with chlorine.
Besides it is two-three days since they last had a meal.... Again....
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| An orphan drinking unclean water..... :( |
I do not think I have to enlarge upon this further.... We need all help we can recieve. Big as small - all is welcome. Small means make a big difference.
Thus we need help in order for them to buy: Food, sanitary items and chlorine for water purification. They also need mosquito nets since their previous got lost or damaged during the demolition.
Mosquito nets is an investment against malaria. Chlorine is an investment against cholera etc.
Regarding a new home, a well and a latrine Agaptivity will apply for help from different foundations. Until then we do need help with the most fundamental for the well being and survival.
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Wycliffe's words down below.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards
Ted Sjovall
Chairman
Agaptivity
"So hard after walking maby kilometers to access water that is contaminated but still orphans drink & use where there is no food like 3 days now water is the option but still with no chlorine we will end up daily in hospital with typhoid,bihazia,cholera and other waterborn diseases.With floods that carry waste.
Flood that carries human wastes,mosquitos breeding and courses unhealthy smell and muddy baf environment is the reason of mosquito nets to avoid malaria What makes us have hope is life and Agaptivity
Food is life and who can sleep & woke up for 3 days without anything to drink or eat unless fasting but incase of orphans who are kids,as others through away remains in dust been here we have nothing to call a plate of a meal."
