Initial Yellowmen Mbara Report, February 2022
The building of the Clinic began in mid-2021 and that of the Maternity Unit in November2021 when we laid the foundations. Work has progressed quickly, and with a team of […]
Category Archives: Healthcare
The Yellowmen, HIV and AIDS
Since the earliest days of the Yellowmen, there have been programmes in place to support those suffering from HIV or AIDS. As early as 2002, a meeting was held in […]
Because I am a girl: Period Poverty
Every day, 800 million women around the world have their period. The average woman menstruates for more than eight years during her lifetime – but periods are still shrouded in […]
The Knickers Project
No the title is not a joke, nor is it a reference to money. It refers to yet another side of the work carried out by the Yellowmen of Kadongdong […]
Through the lens of a camera
Highlights from the February 2018 visit
As usual, the February trip was hugely successful, much being accomplished in a relatively short amount of time. Building Team Phase One of Mary’s new clinic was completed. The doors, […]
Nursing in Kenya
It is hard to think of one reason why I enjoyed my trip as a professional nurse to Kenya with the Yellowmen so much. Apprehensive is an understatement as to […]
Living with HIV
Although HIV incidence and prevalence are declining in Kenya, an estimated 1.6 million individuals were living with the infection in 2012. Prevalence in West Pokot by comparison was much lower, approximately 2.4% […]
Promoting the education and welfare of girls
An issue raised by medical staff at a local sub district hospital in Pokot during our February visit was the dramatic rise in FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) cases arriving at […]
The Yellowmen of Kadongdong 