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Tag Archives: education

A Thirst For Education

January 4, 2016by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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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Education

Running for Mtelo House

January 3, 2016by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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 […]

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Events

Girls’ Refuge (Mtelo House) update

January 3, 2016by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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 […]

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Education

RUNNING FOR REFUGE IN THE 2015 HASTNGS HALF MARATHON

June 3, 2015by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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 […]

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Events

Living with HIV

May 20, 2015by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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% […]

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Culture, Education, Healthcare

Promoting the education and welfare of girls

May 16, 2015by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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 […]

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Culture, Education, Healthcare

Imagine

November 13, 2014by Yellowman Wendy 1 Comment

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 […]

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Education, Viewpoint

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The Yellowmen are a group of Sussex Rotarians and friends led by Eddie McCall who have been working in Central Pokot, North West Kenya for the past twelve years, helping the local tribespeople.

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West Pokot County is a county of Kenya with a population of 512,690 and an area of 8,418.2 km². There are two main subgroups among Pokot: Cultivators (‘corn people’) and pastoralists (‘goat people’). Wealth is measured by the number of animals one owns. Cows and goats are used for barter, exchange and as a form of bride wealth.

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