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More on the Loreng’elup Maternity Ward

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

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 2nd, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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 2nd, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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 27th, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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 13th, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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 21st, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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 19th, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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 28th, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

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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Update on Ileret Health Centre Constructions

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

Renovations of the Ileret Health Centre staff quarters and installations of fixtures for the new ward are moving on very smoothly. Furniture and equipment for the ward has arrived at Ileret ...

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Loreng’elup Maternity Unit Update

Posted by Ikal Angelei on April 20th, 2011. Category: Local Community Outreach

Following the support from Safaricom Foundation, Loreng'elup maternity unit construction is coming along very well. ...

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