Call Africa Kenya

NUTRITIONAL CENTRE MARENGETA – Marengeta Slum - Nairobi

The programme gives its services to old age men and women, orphans and single mothers with many children in the village of Marengeta and its neighbourhood. Main duty is to deliver food on a weekly basis to 200 old people and 30 single mothers. KARIBUNI WATOTO PRE-NURSERY – Soweto Slum - Nairobi

An average of 80 children turned up daily. The

children are being fed with balanced diet e.g morning time, milk and porridge, in the lunch hour ,balanced food e.g rice, meat, beans etc At 3.00 pm. Particularly attention is paid to their health and cleanliness. During the morning hours children learn to play in a safe environment and basic knowledge in Math, English and Kiswahili. PMTCT – Soweto – Nairobi

The aim of the project is to prevent the HIV transmission from the mother to the child during pregnancy, delivery and feeding time. Over 25 mothers and their babies are helped through food support, medical assistance and home visits. PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

The general objective of the project is to improve the motor skills and the level of education of disadvantaged and vulnerable children resident in the slum of Soweto in Nairobi, with particular attention to the social inclusion of children with disabilities. The project is structured in specific activities, all referring to precise objectives:

More than 60 children with disabilities receive multi-sectorial help, in particulars:

1. Home visits to monitor their status and their needs;
2. Educational support: more than 15 children with disabilities received support in terms of fees and transport as well as items in order to be enrolled in special schools with trained and qualified teachers;
3. Motor Rehabilitation: two physiotherapist (one from World Friends – Amici del Mondo) visit the children once a week. There are four groups of beneficiaries, one for each day of physiotherapy. The sessions are held at Call Africa Kenya's Shalom Centre;
4. Nutritional and Medical Support: Some families who live in harsh conditions are supported by a weekly food packet and through the payment of specific medical fees;
5. Family Engagement: The parents meet every week at the Shalom Centre: the meetings are done in order to share the daily difficulties and to improve their knowledge about disabilities and rights. The parents are part of a self-help group supporting each other in case of particular needs. SPECIAL CHILDREN PROGRAMME

One of the worst side effects of the increasing number of orphans and the poverty in the families is the daily increasing of the number of the children who live in the street. Outreach Service: Identifying street children and responding to their immediate needs. In addition, first aid and subsequent medical attention are provided along with counselling and access to relevant services. Visits take place once in a week during the night. On these visits we talk to the children, offer medical treatment and when necessary arrangements are made for the children to attend the doctor the next morning, the children are also informed about our other services and are invited to come to the shelter. Daily Centres for street children: The centres is open thrice a week. During the day, the boys attend classroom activities, make sport activities, eat and wash their clothes. Reintegration: An intensive programme incorporating education and counselling is provided to the children in order to reintegrate them into their family and society.