Last Friday morning, our team had the wonderful opportunity to visit and tour the the Nyumbani Children’s Home. Nyumbani was founded in 1992 by the late Fr. D'Agostino, a Jesuit priest and doctor, and is Kenya's first and largest facility caring for HIV+ orphans.
The word "nyumbani" means home in Swahili. Nyumbani provides a home and a family for approximately 120 abandoned HIV+ children of all ages from infants to young adults. All children live at the home until they become self-reliant. At the home, the children are able to receive the appropriate medical care including antiretrovial therapy (ART), an education (from nursery, primary, secondary to university/vocational training) and psychosocial and spiritual support that they need.
Of all great opportunities our team will experience during our time in Kenya, I will cherish and remember the small amount of time I was able to spend playing, reading, singing and talking with Moses, Julius, Anne, Victor, Daisy and the rest of kids the most. Asante sana Nyumbani.
The word "nyumbani" means home in Swahili. Nyumbani provides a home and a family for approximately 120 abandoned HIV+ children of all ages from infants to young adults. All children live at the home until they become self-reliant. At the home, the children are able to receive the appropriate medical care including antiretrovial therapy (ART), an education (from nursery, primary, secondary to university/vocational training) and psychosocial and spiritual support that they need.
Of all great opportunities our team will experience during our time in Kenya, I will cherish and remember the small amount of time I was able to spend playing, reading, singing and talking with Moses, Julius, Anne, Victor, Daisy and the rest of kids the most. Asante sana Nyumbani.
IBM CSC Kenya 7 with Sister Teresa at Nyumbani Children's Home
Olivia (team mate from Italy) helping the kids with the school work
Vinayak (team mate from India) getting the kids to impersonate animals (elephants)
Anne and Julius
Victor and Daisy....Victor is a talented singer and entertainer and led the other children in singing songs for us!
Julius says "IBM CSC Kenya Team 7 is #1!"
And the littlest of the group, my little buddy Moses enjoying a snack break
St. Paul Miki School on the premises
Best swing ever!!!
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