The latest News from Seed of Hope

Sports Day

Green TeamWednesday 2nd July saw the first School Sports Day at Nairobi Seed of Hope Centre. Teachers Ducillah and Maureen spent time planning out the events that teams would participate in and getting the girls prepared for the big day.

As lunchtime drew to a close, the girls got changed and put on headbands to signify their team colours. Each team took time to pose for a photograph before the events started. Helped out by Vision Africa’s Vincent Kegode and his friend Joseph, Maureen and Ducillah worked their way through a programme of events including:

100m sprint
200m sprint
Egg and spoon race
Sack race
Relay Race
Obstacle race

Staff egg & spoon raceThe tables were turned as the staff members were persuaded to take part in their own egg and spoon event. Headteacher Florence was declared the winner although there were some allegations that she held her thumb over her egg.

The grand finale was an introduction to football by Vincent and Joseph. Every single girl was on the pitch ready to try out the game and some demonstrated good skills while others were commended for taking part. It is hoped that Seed of Hope will start up a football team next term and might possibly be seen competing in a future competition hosted by Vision Africa and Kibera Mpira Mtaani (see www.vision-africa.org for more info).

After an enjoyable afternoon in the field, it was back to the school compound for results to be announced and prizes awarded. The top two teams were tied and each had to nominate a girl for a mystery tie-breaker decided by administrator Deborah Ross. The girls were sent racing round the perimeter of the compound and eventually the white team was declared the overall winner.

Sports Day was such a great success in Nairobi we hope to take it on tour and visit each of the centres hosting an afternoon of activities.

Photo's of the day are available in the Vision Africa picture gallery.

Kariti Students Get Active

On Saturday 20th September 2008, Vision Africa will be co-ordinating a fundraising walk to support 4 of our projects in the Murang’a area of Kenya.

These projects are:

  • Kandara Children’s Home – home to around 100 children including those cared for in our abandoned baby unit
  • Percy Davies (Kambiti) and Kirunguru Schools for children with special educational needs
  • Kariti Seed of Hope – one of our 4 vocational training centres for destitute teenage girls.

The fundraising day will start with the walk which will finish at Kandara Children’s Home. At this venue there will be entertainment from various artists to celebrate and give thanks for the day.

Students from Kariti Seed of Hope will be taking part in this fundraising walk to help raise funds for their own centre as well as the others. This money will be of great benefit over the next few months as Kenya faces a food crisis.

Kids for Kirunguru walkingAs well as taking part in the walk itself, Kariti Seed of Hope students are using their August holidays to do work in the community to promote the event as well as raise awareness of the vocational training centre. Teacher Cecilia who has been representing Seed of Hope on the fundraising committee also volunteered the students to make a banner for each project to use on the walk in September.

Everyone is looking forward to the big day and we will post photographs and an update when we have successfully completed the walk.

If you, your school, church or organization would like to support Seed of Hope, perhaps you could hold your own sponsored walk or take part in the Vision Africa Food for Thought Appeal and hold a food related event such as a coffee morning, cake sale, tuck shop etc.

Posted August 2008

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