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Mtwapa The village lies on the coast of Kenya
, about 20 km north of Mombasa
. On the white sand beach, surrounded by palm trees
, a hotel lined up on the other
, 5 star luxury all-inclusive. On
Mtwapa Creek are expensive yachts
and restaurants.
Within walking distance of the
tourist area extends from the coast road north
. Once you have
this road, one is located in the village
Mtwapa. A few dusty bars and
craft
mark the boundary of everyday life in Kenya. small corrugated iron huts and houses of rough masonry

line the paths of fixed
trampled earth - a labyrinth in which one can easily lose
orientation. No
water lines - the residents can buy
the precious liquid in jerry cans
only - and no electricity.
It surprised us how - relatively - clean
the village. Everywhere you see children.
Little girls wearing baby on the hip
, usually they run barefoot. Her mouth is
a broad smile
open when they see us. "Jambo, Jambo"
we are all welcomed.
everywhere in Kenya, there are children who do not
to school, often have no family
, living on the streets and begging for food
. Kenya is full of
orphans - AIDS
calls here a heavy toll.
is to send children to school in this country
a luxury: school fees, the
compulsory uniform, shoes,
learning materials, lunch money - are the
Sums that few can afford.
, keeping the majority of children without
education, without hope of improving their

situation.
for as many as possible
do we give a chance
:
We support children who come from extreme poverty


conditions and are mostly orphans or half orphans

. Visit have learned from the two
schools, we know in Mtwapa
: School of Mtwapa
Children Centre and the bush school "Glee Needy"
by Conny Mannai
from Mannheim / Germany out.
These children go to school there, get

breakfast and lunch -
incredibly easy for our measure
-
rods, balanced, but very

and a real treat in
compared to the diet of most of the

population.
is on a wood fire cooked in a huge pot
hominy in a
other vegetables, which is now available
. The one scoop of it comes on a plastic plate
and the students eat in the
open with your fingers. Often the dish is still
leergeschleckt. In the afternoon there
it a drink.
school supplies, shoes and uniform
be provided. For
Orphans we are trying to find a foster family and
support this in everyday life
.
be all of us children attended regularly
of Nancy, a Kenyan
social worker who works for us to visit.
you so have extensive information about the
domestic situation in which the children live
and they may, if necessary food,
clothes, shoes or bedding
deliver.
All this assistance is funded by sponsorships
.
WANT TO HELP?

With 20 € / month to allow a child food, education and a loving care.

more information get at

John and Sonja Wood Horse
Tobersbergerweg
8 A-4040 Linz
0676 4553551
sonja.horsewood @ liwest.at
or
Christine Petermandl
Chris75@drei.at

Asante sana - many thanks - on behalf of all children


Helping Hands - Helping Hands
Mühlbachtal 12
A-4801 Traunkirchen


Facts and figures (May 2008)

° 309 children, of which 157 orphans
° 3 kindergarten classes,
° 3
primary classes (2 each teacher per class)
Smaller numbers of students for lack of space
not possible. Classes are in
of worship, a big hut with corrugated iron roof and
ground, and in a nearby building
, cooked and eaten anywhere
.
° A fourth Primary school was opened despite
lack of space.
A vision for the future of
purchase of land or the building of a school building is
more children to be able to provide
. Many more foster families
be searched, the plight of street children
is great.
15 ° For older children, a high school education is
money paid (120 € / year)
· Catering costs (5 days / week) for over 300 children
: daily
35 € - 700 € monthly






HELPING HANDS - HELPING HANDS


MTWAPA
CHILDREN CENTRE