A Thirst For Education
Walking into any one of the many schools we partner with in West Pokot, it is hard not to be overcome by feelings of awe and inspiration. The thirst for knowledge and […]
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Running for Mtelo House
The annual Hastings’ Half Marathon takes place on 20th March 2016 and for the second year running a Yellowmen team will participate. The aim is to raise more funding to […]
Girls’ Refuge (Mtelo House) update
During the September visit we caught up on how the girls’ refuge programme was developing and agreed that a shower block would be the next addition to the dormitory. Situated to the rear of […]
RUNNING FOR REFUGE IN THE 2015 HASTNGS HALF MARATHON
Reflections of a Retired Runner Last year, inspired by watching the Kenyans distinguishing themselves as usual in the Hastings Half Marathon, I ventured out of running retirement in order 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 […]
Imagine
Imagine the shell of a building with the dimensions 12ft x 12ft. A hole in the wall serves as a makeshift window, another as a door. A corrugated iron sheet […]
