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Opening of Loreng’elup Maternity

Posted by Ikal Angelei on March 21, 2012. Category: Local Community Outreach

Loreng'elup Maternity Despite the delayed blog since the opening of the maternity, i owe it to you to inform you of the completion and opening of Loreng'elup maternity. The Loreng'elup maternity was supported by Safaricom ...

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Nakechichok Shamba Updates

Posted by Ikal Angelei on March 8, 2012. Category: Local Community Outreach

IMGP6046 The Nakechichok Women's Group continue to work hard on their shamba to meet their families needs, increase their income and self reliance.       While they celebrate ...

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More on the Loreng’elup Maternity Ward

Posted by Ikal Angelei on August 26, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

maternity ward The roof of the maternity was put up as we start to admire what was just a dream now shape itself into a reality and what has become the trademark TBI green roof which is sometimes mistaken for the KWS ...

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Simple advancements go a long way

Posted by Ikal Angelei on August 2, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

IMG_8017 As the Nakechichok women continue their efforts to feed their families, their challenge had always been the means to fetch water from the river. They struggled with the basic buckets, drawing water from ...

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Updates on Loreng’elup Maternity Ward

Posted by Ikal Angelei on August 2, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

Maternity ward (4) Construction of the Loreng'elup maternity ward continues to move forward with the roof being put up. The maternity ward is TBI's contribution to supporting access to maternal health care and with support ...

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Adapting to the persistent drought

Posted by Ikal Angelei on July 27, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

egg plant (2) With the current drought in northern Kenya, including the Turkana Basin, Nakechichok Women can only be grateful for the rains up in Mount Elgon and Cherangany which feeds the Turkwel River. With the ...

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Tireless Efforts by Nakechichok Women

Posted by Ikal Angelei on July 13, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

Main As the Nakechichok women still continue to face the challenge of bending their backs as they practice some agriculture at least they are able to enjoy the fruits as they still constantly remind their ...

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Energy Saving Stoves Donated in Ileret

Posted by samiaomar on June 21, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

Cook, Kierko, removing ash from one of the stoves We are happy to write that development and conservation is continuing at Ileret. The kitchen at Telesgaye primary school (located in Sieslucho) has been equipped with two energy saving stoves: one 100 ...

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First Baby Born at New Ileret Maternity

Posted by samiaomar on May 19, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

Three day old baby Samia The new maternity/neonatal unit at Ileret Health Centre welcomed its first new arrival after the successful completion of the new facility in the beginning of May. The delivery room and maternity ward ...

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Telesgaye Kitchen Structure Complete

Posted by samiaomar on April 28, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

Telesgaye Primary School Kitchen Structure Through support from the Ceres Foundation, TBI has finished constructing the Telesgaye School Kitchen and latrines. The $25,000 grant provided also included support for contruction of more latrines ...

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