Wish List
This is a list of equipment that we need in order to expand our activities, not the projects themselves.
Registration
KCSI is a small organisation with a very limited budget, so all our money goes towards funding our projects, particularly the welfare of the children at the Twiga Children's Centre.
We would benefit greatly from being registered as a NGO in Kenya, but this costs money - not a lot, but money we would rather spend on child welfare.
So our Number One priority on our wish list is the money to register our organisation (Ksh 11,500 or about £100 or $160).
Why?
- As a registered NGO, we will be exempt from paying import duty on goods sent to us by well-wishers abroad
- We will be able to apply for aid from specialist charities and NGOs who provide such things as tools and other equipment.
For example, we would like to acquire a sewing machine for one of our girls, Rispher, who is disabled. She would benefit from learning how to sew as she has little hope of earning an income in years to come unless she has some training in something she can manage.
A UK charity would be able to give us a machine, but we have to be registered in Kenya before they will help us.
So, as you can see, we would really benefit from registration, if only we spare the money to pay for it.
Vehicle
My feet is my only carriage, So I've got to push on through.(Bob Marley)
Another pressing need is a vehicle.
We need something that can carry bulky but light loads but also a handful of kids, so a minibus would seem appropriate, although anything with 4 wheels would be welcomed.
Apart from getting from place to place, the vehicle will be used for carrying raw materials to River Cottage, and taking the Twiga children on trips.
If appropriate, the vehicle will double as a community call-out ambulance.
Digital Cameras
We use photography in several ways. Firstly, we take pictures of the children at the Twiga Centre, to document their living conditions, and to put them on this web site, so that you, their potential sponsors can see them.
We also document our progress with our various projects.
But we have found that the children themselves like to take pictures and we frequently have to hunt around for our camera because it has been "borrowed" by one of our children. It has to be said that some of the children show an aptitude for photography, not just taking snapshots, but choosing their subject, framing it well and taking a series of photos that are really rather good. In particular, Simon, our deaf child, shows a keen interest and aptitude. And in years tro come, he could earn an income as a photographer - he doesn't need to hear to take pictures!
To this end, we would like to equip Twiga with one or two simple digital cameras that can be used by the children so that they do not have to "borrow" ours.
If you have an old digital camera that you no longer need, we would be happy to give it a new lease of life.