Living Positive Kenya runs a day care for children under 6 in the Mathare (sounds like Madari) Slum in Ngong. We cater to over 70 children from the ages of 2-6. During this important developmental stage of their life we teach them english, kswahili, numbers, shapes and other basic skills to prep them for primary school.
The children who are attending the day care all have mothers that are a part of the WEEPS LPP program they are all HIV + or carriers of the virus. The percentage of the children with HIV in our daycare is unknown. It is a reality however that some of the children are living with the HIV virus.
The school is not in the best shape that it could so it is our dream to move the school to a nicer piece of land outside of the slums along with our sewing factory!
We are in the process of starting out the long process of raising money and finding a suitable piece of land for us to purchase!
We will let you know more as we continue!
Asante Sana
Tarin Arndt
LPK Intern
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Skills
At LPP we help HIV + women get back on their feet by teaching them valuable skills such as knitting, tailoring, candle making and bead working. The women come from Monday-Friday and learn these skills so that when they leave the class they can provide a source of income for their families. Most of the women are the sole breadwinners of the family so these skills are a creating a sustainable way of life for women and their families.
Currently we are making valentines day candles. We are trying to sell them to markets around Ngong. We had an order for 40 candles from an American couple, we had a tight deadline of two days. BUT we DID IT!
We are also making wedding cards for a Canadian couple...we have to make 1500 of these cards in a month and a half. Wish us luck we are going to need it ha!
A new skill that we have started teaching at LP is knitting! These women are sure fast at knitting and are very patient when we try to learn! We have made quite a few since that start of Feb.
Asante!
Tarin and Aurora
Currently we are making valentines day candles. We are trying to sell them to markets around Ngong. We had an order for 40 candles from an American couple, we had a tight deadline of two days. BUT we DID IT!
We are also making wedding cards for a Canadian couple...we have to make 1500 of these cards in a month and a half. Wish us luck we are going to need it ha!
A new skill that we have started teaching at LP is knitting! These women are sure fast at knitting and are very patient when we try to learn! We have made quite a few since that start of Feb.
Asante!
Tarin and Aurora
Monday, February 7, 2011
Jambo Karibu Sana
Jambo Friends,
Welcome to the Living Positive Kenya blog. With this site we will be posting updates about Living Positive Kenya.
For those who are new to LPK here is what our program is all about!
Living Positive is a community based organization (CBO) that seeks to improve physical and psychological health and develop the social economic status of women infected and affected by HIV/AIDs and their families in the slums. We are located in Ngong Division, in the rift valley province of Kenya. We are dedicated to promoting activities affecting the lives of orphans and vulnerable children especially as a result of HIV/AIDs.
Our mission is to alleviate the suffering of the HIV/AIDS infected and affected, by providing them with health care, education, income generating programs and rehabilitation. Our goal is to make them more independent, healthier, happier and stronger citizens.
For more information about LPK you can check out our website here Living Positive Kenya Website
Kwa Heri
Tarin
(LPK Intern)
Welcome to the Living Positive Kenya blog. With this site we will be posting updates about Living Positive Kenya.
For those who are new to LPK here is what our program is all about!
Living Positive is a community based organization (CBO) that seeks to improve physical and psychological health and develop the social economic status of women infected and affected by HIV/AIDs and their families in the slums. We are located in Ngong Division, in the rift valley province of Kenya. We are dedicated to promoting activities affecting the lives of orphans and vulnerable children especially as a result of HIV/AIDs.
Our mission is to alleviate the suffering of the HIV/AIDS infected and affected, by providing them with health care, education, income generating programs and rehabilitation. Our goal is to make them more independent, healthier, happier and stronger citizens.
For more information about LPK you can check out our website here Living Positive Kenya Website
Kwa Heri
Tarin
(LPK Intern)
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