At last all my papers and
my own health are OK and my tickets are booked and paid for,
and I shall be leaving on the 22nd August for Mombasa. As well
as visiting the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights and
my own projects, I will be looking at an Austrian based
charity. In a space of 3 years from conception, they have
raised funds and built a school with an orphanage and
agricultural section to follow. Shame I am struggling to get
any support in the UK, even to the point of threats against my
person from some individuals. Many thanks to the many Americans
who have a mailed me via other sites to wish me well. Hopefully
I will still have enough of my own funds to have the children's
feast and party day as well as paying some school fees. I am
also taking with me some hearing aid batteries as they are
exorbitantly expensive in Kenya and a child who is orphaned
does not need the added burden of isolation caused by the
inability to hear - life is hard enough without the extra
difficulty of being unable to fully communicate or go to school
with the others. As you may also be aware, there is at present
drought conditions in the Kitui and other areas. In Malindi
they have cases of Cholera and in general food prices compared
to last year are in excess of 30% higher where available.
Livestock is being sold for 10% of its real value just to get
enough to eat, however the price of meat in the butchers is
higher than ever. 47000 cattle have died of drought and more
will follow so even when the weather changes and water and
grass are available the people will still have
nothing.
Any musicians in the Somerset
area who are willing to donate their services would be welcome
as it is hoped to put a musical evening in place to raise funds
in the near future.please use the contact link on this
site.
Finally some good news. The
children previously mentioned in February's update after
suffering severe disfiguring burns are receiving treatment
in American hospitals. Pressure from various groups has
"convinced" the Kenyan government to fund most of the
treatment. They will still need more help on thier return to
Kenya some for the rest of thier lives so please think of
them.
Thank you -
Trev
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