MMCC lost a dedicated staff member to Cancer in November. Mercy fell ill early this year and in June was hospitalized after being diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus. She was hospitalized for 4 months and discharged however she succumbed to her illness on 22nd November after she worsened. She was laid to rest on 27th November 2010.
The Centre is never lacking in activities with many local and international visitors coming to visit with the children. The Centre is also a registered member of Cerebral Palsy Society of Kenya and in September the children attended a free medical camp hosted by the Society. The Home is also registered with Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped who have been sending a social worker to the Centre to give support counseling services to the children as well as teaching the staff the rights of the mentally handicapped in society.
The children also visited the Animal Orphanage and Mamba Village, a crocodile farm just outside the Nairobi City Centre. The children were also hosted to a music festival at the Korean Church and they won in the competitions.
The Home has also seen numerous individual and group visitors during this second half who have visited and donated foodstuffs and various items. The children have also been invited for Christmas lunch by the Rotary Clubs in Nairobi for their annual luncheon. Several corporates and church groups have also visited the home to play with the children and donated various items.
The home was also furnished with new therapy equipment courtesy of Mt. Pisgah Church in Atlanta Georgia. The children are now receiving improved therapy services due to the kind donation.
