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 Foundation, Turkana Basin Institute and Stony Brook University through the Department of Health Sciences. The Loreng'elup community were honored to [...]
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 some good produce, we do have some challenges with the capsicums Amazing [...]
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 green greets visitors driving into Loreng'elup. With the team working on the plaster and [...]
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 the river and watering the plants. With the money maker installed, where the inlet is just submerged into the flowing Turkwel [...]
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 from the Safaricom Foundation have put up an 8 bed maternity ward at Loreng'elup dispensary. With the roof put up, [...]
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 support of Friends of Turkana and the Turkana Basin Institute, these women have, in the last months, put in effort and after [...]
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 trainer that Turkana women are strong and carry loads for long distances but bending their backs to dig, weed, water and [...]
Following the support from Safaricom Foundation, Loreng'elup maternity unit construction is coming along very well.
The Kerio Delta where the Kerio River enters Lake Turkana is an area with potential for beekeeping. Wild honeybee colonies were observed to be abundant. They were located in Acacia tortilis trees and small caves along the Turwel River. In search of sustainability in the era of climatic changes, TBI engaged in discussions with two communities [...]
After some fairly difficult months, with women being discouraged by their fellow women who viewed the shamba as a waste of time and preferred to burn charcoal which is quick income yet totally unsustainable and contributing to desertification the Nakechichok Women had a reason to celebrate. They were making their first sale; selling [...]
The idea behind employment is not only to earn a living but to also acquire a skill that will benefit you. The idea behind employment is not only to earn a living but to also acquire a skill that will benefit you. This was admirable about the great efforts from Kang'agetei sub location when a [...]
After weeks of trial and error, training and learning, heart breaks and celebrations,the members of Nakechichok Women's group harvested some spinach,onion, and water melons. After weeks of trial and error, training and learning, heart breaks and celebrations,the members of Nakechichok Women's group harvested some spinach,onion, and water melons. After the harvest, having tasted the fruits [...]
Segal Family Foundation whose vision is to find a niche where they can help deserving people and Improve the quality of their life perpetually Segal Family Foundation whose vision is to find a niche where they can help deserving people and Improve the quality of their life perpetually have provided a grant of USD 4,000 [...]
The recent AU Summit in Kampala has brought to light the shocking lack of readily available health services for women in Africa, endangering women’s well-being and resulting in tragically high numbers of women dying in childbirth. The recent AU Summit in Kampala has brought to light the shocking lack of readily available health services for [...]
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a first step. That was the message resonating the air as the Nakechichok Womens Group first task of setting up their multistorey garden began with the clearing out of the field A journey of a thousand miles starts with a first step. That was the message resonating [...]
Access to health care is a problem in Turkana, in addition to the access to the facility, the predicament of getting an attendant at the facility has been the cry of the people of Nakwaperit. Access to health care is a problem in Turkana, in addition to the access to the facility, the predicament of [...]
In an area dependent on livestock, relief food, and rain in a dry region, the development and adaptation of multi-storey gardens (MSG) is an innovative and exciting way to address food insecurity. In an area dependent on livestock, relief food, and rain in a dry region, the development and adaptation of multi-storey gardens (MSG) is [...]
Poverty and unemployment are among the many problems that plague communities in the Turkana region. Poverty and unemployment are among the many problems that plague communities in the Turkana region. TBI has supported 13 students attending university and college for the pursuit of their dreams. One of TBI's objectives, to make a positive, sustainable improvement in [...]
Unfortunately, to many women in rural Kenya, pregnancy and child bearing is a life-threatening experience. The Safaricom Foundation has come to the aid of Turkana women with a grant of 1.8 million Kenya shillings to put up maternity units in a health center, enabling the women to access maternal care. Unfortunately, to many women in [...]
Disabled children in Turkana as in many poor communities are neglected and education for them is a far fetched dream. That was the case for Akal Ekidor, an eleven year old from Nakechichok village. Akal, is deaf and cannot speak, lives with her mother and 4 siblings. Her father died last year after a long [...]