By Diana Richardson | Executive Director
Makindu Children's Program supports many children infected with HIV, and the households where their guardians care for them. So many of these young people have lost one or both of their parents so rely on extended family and the kindness of friends like you, our generous supporters who provide food, education and care from all over the world.
Recently the Makindu Children's Program raised funds to provide the households who depend upon us with dairy goats for extra food security. In this effort, we were able to extend an additional goat to our neediest dependents, especially to the guardians who are caring for children infected with HIV. So many of these households rely upon Makindu for daily food support, from the lunches provided by the school program to the vegetables grown on the Makindu garden plots. By providing more than one goat to these households, we help them with nutritious milk to drink, and also to make cheeses.
Coming up, to honor the "Day of the African Child" on June 1st, Makindu Centre will host educational workshops on healthy relationships and caring for those infected with HIV, to support the guardians and caregivers of these children, like the grandmother of our jovial young friend shown here, Okeyo. Grandmother sells fruit in the town to provide for him, hardworking even in her old age.
We will share more with you after the workshops take place. Thank you for your help for these vulnerable kids.
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