Help 106 Children w/Disabilities THRIVE Kenya

Compassionate hands for the foundation reaches out children with special needs, majority orphans, vulnerable orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The organisation has been in existence since 2008.Currently, we are based in Ruai, Nairobi. The current children population is 106 from 3 years to 18 years of ages.

We focus on

1. Through development project, provide a disability friendly rehabilitation home, provide basic needs for the holistic growth. They include food, education, shelter, Medicare and provision of assistive devices.
2. Through the Compassionate Samaritan Purse project: We source for resources to support service providers needed in the holistic growth, development and rehabilitation. They include trained care givers, teachers, Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and doctors.

The services provided form the backbone of empowered children with future possibilities.

THE OBJECTIVES WE HAD FOR THE FUNDING

We are hopeful that we will continue receiving the support required and the vision of CHDF will be realised. We envision each child getting support to acquire individual needs as required.

In the month of December we received kes 87,877.20. This funding came in handy.

We were happy that it enabled us meet the needs of the children in a special way.

1. We focused on providing therapy services through 1 physiotherapist and 1 occupational therapist on 8 paid therapy sessions.
2. We bought some therapy essentials (oils and crepe bandages and plasters.
3. We paid school tuition fees for two teachers in the CHDF integrated schools.
4. Bought prescribed medication                          

THE ACHIEVEMENTS

1. We saw improvement in physical activities and mobility as children continue learning mobility and activities of daily living.
2. The children are improving academically and socially through interactions and learning of the activities of daily living and school curriculum programme.
3. The children’s health improved and stabilized with provision of drugs needed.

FUTURE PLANS

1. Ensure that we support children their academic requirements.
2. Promote the services required for children’s development.
3. Build more classrooms and dormitories.
4. Seek individual child sponsor for each child support.

CONCLUSION

We appreciate the intervention through the ambassadors and friends of compassion that their support continues to improve the lives of the children.

The budget breakdown

1. Therapy items 15,000
2. Therapy sessions  (Kes 4000 x 8 sessions) 32,000
3. School fees (Kds 8,600 x Two children) 17,200
4. Drugs Purchase 20,000
5. Transport for supplies  3,000

Grand total  87,500