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WE'RE PARTNERING TO HELP THE CHILDRENChild Focus Africa (CFA) is a community-based organization registered under the Non Governmental Organizations Coordination Act of Kenya. It is based in Migwani, Mwingi District, in the Eastern Province of Kenya. CFA works with children on empowerment through education and family support. With the increase of orphans in the local Community, CFA also embarks on voluntary counseling and testing of (VCT) HIV. CFA has helped form support groups for youths and adults living with HIV in the Migwani area. Their volunteers manage the daily operations of the Migwani Home Care and VCT Centre. Their work with vulnerable children includes the physically and developmentally challenged in the community. This work is part of their campaign for the rights of children.
CFA originally contacted some Smithers people for a donation and further communication resulted in The Migwani Children's Project being formed for the sole purpose of raising funds to build the dormitory. CFA will not directly handle any of the funds. All funds raised through this project will be allocated to the project through the Catholic Church Parish in Migwani. The Catholic Church – The children are not required to learn religion to receive help through this project. The Migwani Children Project has made arrangements with the Parish Priest in Migwani to manage the fund on the other end. This was the one way that we felt assured that the funds would be guaranteed to be safe. Caritas / Development and Peace – is an international emergency relief organization in the Catholic Church. They have agreed to monitor the building project and ensure that all funds are directed appropriately. Friends of Kitui - Is a charitable organization based in Ireland that helps the children of the Province of Kitui (where Migwani is located). One of the directors of this group, Mr. Pat Torpay read about our project on this site and he and his wife Emer donated 500 Euros toward our project. The fact that they had never met us but had the compassion to understand what we are doing is simply outstanding. On a recent trip to Kenya, Pat and Emer took some Friends of Kitui members to Migwani to review the progress of our project on our behalf. Pat filmed a meeting with Child Focus Africa volunteers which is posted on this site. The Friends of Torpay have discussed providing further assistance to the Special Unit Children. We feel particularly indebted to the Torpays and The Friends of Kitui. Yoiu can find out more about the Friends of Kitui at: http://www.friendsofkitui.com/migwani.htm |
 
Thank you to the above sponsors who's support has helped make this project a success! |
