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Mama na Dada Guardians Poultry Project
One of our major projects this quarter was the construction of this chicken house, which will soon house eighty-eight birds for laying. The project will be owned and operated by the guardians of all the orphaned children at Mama na Dada Daycare in Kunya Village. The guardians know that the low levels of protein in the children's diet impacts their health. To improve the nutrition of the children, they asked us to help them start an egg producing business. The structure is necessary because chickens are very vulnerable to the local wildlife, eagles, marsupials, wild dogs, hyenas and baboons. The guardians are a remarkable group of elderly women who labour extremely hard to provide for the children from what they grow on their land. The eggs will be given to the centre to feed the children, with the excess being sold at the market to provide income for the guardians. We look forward to updating you again once the chickens have been bought and have started producing.
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Kanyala Rainwater Harvesting System
In May, we installed a rainwater harvesting system for our partner school in the town of Mbita. The school had been spending more on purchasing water, which is brought up from Lake Victoria on the backs of donkeys, then all other expenses put together. Attendance at the school, particularly by girls, falls off sharply during the dry season as children need to walk further to carry water back to their homes. Last year, in the middle of one of the worst droughts in Kenyan history, the school was forced to stop paying its teachers for several months in order to procure the needed water. This system, constituting two 3,000 litter tanks and girders to surround the ceiling of the school and collect rainwater, will store enough water during the rainy season to carry them through the dry season. By providing water for the children to take home, the school will be able to boost attendance and redirect its budget towards improving teacher's salaries and classroom conditions.
For more information,
contact us at:
info@theworldcan.org
call us at:
UK: +44 7531 756988 Canada:(1)-514-618-5228
Middle East +971 555 823500
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NEW YORK SUMMER FUNDRAISER
A huge Thank You to all those of you who supported the Community Alliance Network's silent auction of Edward Orato’s artwork on June 19th. The event was a huge success and we raised $1700.00 to go towards aiding several sustainable projects in Kenya. The money raised will be used in implementing rain water harvesting systems, feeding programs, medical care, children's education, and women's empowerment programs among others.
We are also extremely proud to have been able to highlight and support Edward’s fantastic talent. We had the pleasure of meeting Edward and seeing his amazing work last summer at the Soap Stone Market in Kisumu, Kenya. The auction featured 9 of his pieces, with all proceeds above the minimum bid price going to the Charity. Edward describes the evolution of his painting style as,
"I saw myself being captivated by the beauty and intensity of the light in Kisumu; in addition to the daily activities of the people from the region. I try to depict these activities in most of my paintings, though occasionally I do explore the field of abstract and fantasy through expressionism to try and convey my thoughts and feelings at a given time."
"In my advancement as an artist I somehow discovered the beauty of lines, and I have never wanted to lose my lines. I feel they are part of the painting process, and though most artists prefer them NOT to be seen, I decided to sketch/draw my subject first with bold lines and thereafter apply colours."
On behalf of the Community Alliance Network, Thank you all!
Sincerely,
Kassidy Loy, Eileen Meehan, & Santiago Perez
Co-founders and Directors of CAN
www.theworldcan.org
http://communityalliancenet
work.blogspot.com
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