Help 106 Children w/Disabilities THRIVE Kenya

Executive summary

This report pertains to the implementation period of the programme from March 2022 to May 2022 and reflects the progress achieved by the compassionate hands for the disabled education in partnership with GlobalGiving foundation, in terms of the intermediate outcomes. The programme partnership entails sustainable project funding.

Through the support from the partnership we are able to boost the running cost of the projects while maximizing the output, which on the hand is used to ensure children with special needs are able to acquire the necessary care they need. The sustainable projects are a key future for the independence of the organization in the future while also playing a key role in empowering the beneficiaries.

To understand whether the projects are on track to deliver against its outcomes, the performance of the project for the period March – May is reported on the basis of the progress achieved by the key beneficiaries in three core areas that are central to the mission and vision of the organization, they include:

1. Education and a disability friendly environment

2. Therapy and rehabilitation

3. Health plan and palliative care

The target beneficiaries in the organization include 105 children with the various disabilities; cerebral palsy, physical disabilities, visually handicapped, the deaf and dumb, muscular dystrophy, spinal bifida, down syndrome, autism and mentally handicapped.

Project Implementation

It has been a challenging time in our country for the last months, the standard of living is rising up with commodity prices rising up. In the organization its business as usual, trying our best to offer every child in our institution with the necessary needs. The main core programs in the institution include:

• Palliative care: children are offered the best care they need with caregivers assigned 24/7. We try to offer a stable environment for the growth and development of the children.

• Health care plan: children with special needs require access to proper health care, a number of the children require daily maintenance drugs to maintain their stability while they also require regular clinical checkups.
  
  
• Rehabilitation activities: we offer physiotherapy and rehabilitation activities this are a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment. We also recommend a healthy diet for the children to strengthen the bones and muscle structures.
  
  
• Education: we offer an individual education program for every child depending on their needs.

Impact of the programs to the children

• Through the programs there have been an increased number of children learning to do different activities of daily living. The programs have helped minimize the disability effect on most of the children. There has been a reduced impact of broad range of health conditions among many children.
• Children are able to have a healthy diet which enables their participation in the different projects, eggs, milk, fruits and vegetables supplement are an essential for the growth and development of children.
• Improved health conditions among the children, with many maintaining a stable health state
• A stable living condition for children with special needs, with access to an inclusive education curriculum and support system from loving caregivers.
• There have also been a reduced number of children using diapers with many of them learning proper toileting practices.

SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS

In recent times we are experiencing high prices in the cost of poultry and dairy feeds, with GlobalGiving funding we were able to maximize the our running costs consequently maintaining a steady supply of output from the various projects.

Dairy project- through the project there has been a steady supply of milk for the children

Poultry project- through the project the children are able to have eggs regularly

Greenhouse project-through the project we are able to produce tomatoes and green vegetables hence reducing the food budget in the institution.

Water project- through the project children are able to receive pure clean water, while also it acts as a gateway to provide awareness to the community by selling water.

The proceeds from the projects is used to facilitate the running cost of the projects while the surplus has been used to provide a weekly supply of fruits and medication for the children. A number of children have also learnt valuable agricultural skills; it is a good learning experience for those interested in agricultural practices.

Challenges experienced

1. Ricing in price commodities of commodities.

2. A number of children require assistive devices such as wheel chairs, the need for learning resources and other rehabilitation devices.

3. Need for expansion of land to serve as open play ground for the children, expansion for program rooms and also additional input to the sustainable projects of the organization.

GlobalGiving funding

Amount received- KES 37,396.92

Dairy and poultry feeds budget:

1. Dairy meal 5x50kg bags 2,300 ea = 11,500

2. Layers mash 5x50kg bags 2,200 ea =  11,000

3. Growers mash 5x50kg bags 2,350 ea = 11,750

4. Macklick super 3 X10Kg pack 1,040 ea = 3,120

Subtotal  KES 37,370

Appreciation

Thank you Family GlobalGiving for your great generosity! We, at Compassionate hands for the disabled, greatly appreciate your donation, and your sacrifice. Your support helps to further our mission through palliative care, health care plan, rehabilitation services and education. Your support is invaluable to us, thank you again!