Nac-Nkiri Primary
For a long time, sports have been viewed as a way to stay healthy and in shape, but their importance goes much further. Playing sports teaches important life lessons like discipline, responsibility and teamwork. In addition, it also increases blood flow to the brain, leading to increased concentration, enhanced memory and stimulated creativity. At the …
The impact of COVID-19 on the Kanjoo community.
For a long time, sports have been viewed as a way to stay healthy and in shape, but their importance goes much further. Playing sports teaches important life lessons like discipline, responsibility and teamwork. In addition, it also increases blood flow to the brain, leading to increased concentration, enhanced memory and stimulated creativity. At the …
Health Care Access Struggles
Parenting has never been easy, and even more difficult as a single parent. Having lost my husband and being a single mother to Trevor, I have to provide everything for my son. Some weeks ago, my son woke up with a very high fever. My first thought was that it was pneumonia but with the …
Bomber Jacket Design Project
Did you know that art can be used to enhance self-worth, creativity, and social development? The Hummingbird Initiative, in partnership with Zoë Jordan www.zoe-jordan.com, a British fashion designer, held a three-day art competition at Kanjoo. The objective was to bring the community together to create a design for a Zoë Jordan bomber jacket. When the …
Handwashing Project Update
THI had planned to establish sanitation facilitates in Kanjoo once a water borehole was up and running. However, in the last month, the Covid-19 pandemic has driven this project to the forefront. There is an immediate need for provisions and for education on hand washing to protect the community from the virus. We cannot wait …
The impact of COVID-19 on the Kanjoo community.
The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the world and numbers continue to rise rapidly across the globe. While much of the world is now under strict lockdown, the number of cases in Africa has remained relatively subdued. In Kenya, where the Hummingbird Initiative is active, out of its 53 million inhabitants, currently just over 200 people …