Maji Mazuri Children’s Centre, Kasarani.
The children have enjoyed several outdoor activities this past half year. They have attended the annual Rotary Sunshine Disability rally, which was held in March 2011.
The children enjoyed a day of fun, music, food, rally cars and numerous gifts. This event is organized every year by the District 9200 Kenya Rotary Clubs for all the special needs institutions in Kenya.
Julia Fingleson, a volunteer working with the children at the home took the children out to the Uhuru Park, a recreational park in the middle of Nairobi City, where they rode boats, ate lunch, had ice cream, got their faces painted and got balloon hats.
The children’s centre is currently celebrating the remarkable progress by D. K, one of the children at the centre. When D was brought to Maji Mazuri Children’s Centre in 2006 he could not walk due to cerebral palsy related complications, after years of therapy and care at the centre. D is now able to walk with little assistance.
Another child who’s progress is notable is T. N, who could not sit or hold her head, but can now sit and has realized control of her motor skills.
The centre also recently received two months of food supply as a donation from local well wishers.
The centre has employed two new staff members, an administrative assistant and a caretaker, and admitted two new children who were brought to the centre for care.
The number of the children at the daycare class has grown from 20 in the beginning of the year to 26. The home needs regular medical supplies for the children, especially antibiotics, cough syrups, dewormers, ibuprofen and amoxyl and occupational therapy abductor seats. For proper movement of children the floor needs a fresh coat of cement and repairs.
