ASN UPENDO VILLAGE

TITLE: BI-MONTHLY REPORT

PERIOD: SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2016

SUBMITTED TO: UPENDO VILLAGE, NFP, USA

SUBMITTED BY: ASN UPENDO VILLAGE, KENYA

DATE: NOVEMBER 2016

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ASN Upendo Village is privileged to contribute to the family of God through

providing services to the community around Naivasha sub-county. As a village

of hope and love to the people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS, Upendo

Village find great satisfaction when weak clients on the verge of death rise from

their beds and begin supporting themselves and the members of their

households. This report covers the accomplishments and services provided

during the months of September and October 2016. We would like to most

sincerely thank all our sponsors because it is as a result of their noble and

selfless giving that the lives of people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS

in Naivasha has been greatly transformed.

Among the highlights is that, the education department now has a total of 205

students/pupils under the sponsorship program. These children are the

beneficiaries of a love sacrifice from donors who give donations to ensure these

needy children get education.

9 dairy goats gave birth and 18 families benefited from the dairy goat project

under the income generating activities. 8 families were visited during the period

under review.

The dispensary continued providing preventive as well as curative services to

both our clients as well as the wider general public. The social services

department was able to provide psycho-social support to the support group

members and the grandmothers taking care of orphans and vulnerable children.

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CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................i

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ....................................................................................................1

COLLEGE STUDENTS STATUS ..............................................................................................2

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT ...................................................3

Dairy Goat Project ........................................................................................................................3

Home Visits ....................................................................................................................................3

Training on IGAS ..........................................................................................................................4

Demonstration garden ..................................................................................................................5

Achievements .............................................................................................................................5

Water plant project (Fountain Valley Packaged Drinking Water) .....................................6

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ..........................................................................................................6

NUTRITION DEPARTMENT ......................................................................................................8

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................9

Support groups ...............................................................................................................................9

Enrolment......................................................................................................................................10

Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV and AIDS ........................................11

Home and hospital visits ...........................................................................................................13

School uniforms for needy pupils ...........................................................................................14

Grandmothers’ project ...............................................................................................................14

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ....................................................................................15

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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Sponsored kids under Upendo Village sponsorship program across all levels of

learning reported back to their respective institutions of learning for third term

on the scheduled opening dates in September 2016. The Primary school kids

reported back to school on September 5th, 2016. Those in Secondary and

College levels reported back during the first and second week of September.

The department had 4 new college and 5 university students reporting to their

respective institution of learning for the first time. Prompt payment of their

school fees and acquisition of other necessities was done to facilitate their

timely return to school.

Currently, the number of sponsored students/pupils in the sponsorship program

is standing at 205. The sponsorship program is currently having 92 pupils in

primary level. The total number of high school students under the sponsorship

program now stands at 78. Last year (2015), the sponsorship program had 15

high school graduates. 3 were admitted in public universities thus raising the

number of sponsored students at university level to 9 students.

CASE LOAD

2016

Type of institution Boys Girls Total

Nursery School 0 0 0

Primary School 41 51 92

Secondary School 35 43 78

Polytechnic/College/University 16 15 31

College Leavers 3 2 5

TOTAL 95 111 205 Table 1.0: Gender distribution of sponsored students

COLLEGE STUDENTS STATUS

Priscillah Wangui graduated on October 28, 2016 after successfully completing

her Diploma course in Education at Nakuru Teachers Training College and

obtained a credit. She will be teaching Kiswahili and Christian Religious

Education (CRE) and she is currently searching for a job opportunity. The

sponsorship program has 3 college students who are going to be clearing their

courses in December 2016.

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT

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Samuel Maina (Upendo Village staff), Priscilla and Mum during

her graduation

Based on the objectives of the program, the department empowered and

informed clients to start different income generating activities in order to

become self-reliant and improve their living standards.

DAIRY GOAT PROJECT

During the period under review, 9 dairy goats gave birth. 1 to twin kids and 8 to

1 kid each. A total of 18 families also benefitted with the dairy goats.

HOME VISITS

8 families were visited during the period to monitor the progress of their income

generating activities and the progress of these project was very encouraging.

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Sr. Dr. Florence posing for a group photo with beneficiaries of dairy goats

TRAINING ON IGAS

80 grandmothers/guardians and 394 clients were taught on how to take good

care of what they have benefited with from Upendo Village and how to initiate

new income generating projects.

Number of families which have benefited from various income generating

projects since inception of the projects

Dairy Alpine German goats for milk 486

Improved Chicken for eggs & meat 630

Solar Ovens for Cooking 343

Solar Lamps for Lighting 289

Interest Free Loans 181

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Sr. Susan and Stephanina Kuria (IGA coordinator) during a home visit to one

of the dairy goat beneficiary

Bee hives 30

Craft Making 12

Total Families Benefited 1,917

DEMONSTRATION GARDEN

Upendo Village garden is well managed and support group members are

benefiting from it during demonstration of the best farming practices.

ACHIEVEMENTSGrandmothers who benefited with interest free loans are repaying the loans.

Currently, Grace Wambui a beneficiaries of interest free loans program buy and

supply cereals to ASN Upendo Village. Out of the earnings and profits received

from this business, Grace has managed to fix wiring on her house in readiness

for electricity connection. On the other hand, Rahab Muthoni has been farming

and selling food produce to Upendo Village.

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Julius Mwangi and Stephanina Kuria managing the Upendo Village

demonstration garden

WATER PLANT PROJECT (FOUNTAIN VALLEY PACKAGED

DRINKING WATER)

Achievements

The market has been responding quite well owing to dry season in the months

of September and October. Most of our customers are by now quite aware of

our brand and majority have remained loyal.

On October 21st, the project development officer attended a water sector

stakeholders workshop in Nakuru town. The workshop had been organized by

Kenya Bureau of Standards to sensitize all the mineral bottled water

manufacturers on: water quality control and code of practice; water certification

process; quality management system for small businesses (small business

standard); roles of public health in drinking water sector and challenges in sale

of drinking water.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

During the period under review, ASN Upendo village dispensary continued to

offer health care services to its clientele. The dispensary offered; curative,

preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health care services.

In the month of September, the dispensary diagnosed one patient with

tuberculosis and is on follow up for TB treatment. In the month of October,

awareness on different kinds of cancer was done through health education and

screening of breast, cervical and prostate cancer.

The table below shows the attendance of clients in the period under review

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Services offered September October Totals

OPD 494 570 1064

CWC 118 110 228

ANC 11 13 24

CCC 18 23 41

VCT 31 11 42

TB 1 0 1

Cervical Cancer Screening 1 4 5

ACHIEVEMENT

In the months under review, there was an outbreak of chicken pox in the

surrounding community. Chickenpox is a virus that often affects children. It is

characterized by itchy, red blisters that appear all over the body. The varicella-

zoster virus causes the chickenpox infection. 

The medical team successfully managed to diagnose all the cases which were

referred to ASN Upendo Village dispensary.

TOP 10 INSTITUTION DISEASES

1. Upper respiratory tract infections

2. Diseases of the skin

3. Diarrheal diseases

4. Joint diseases

5. Hypertension

6. Chicken pox

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7. Diabetes mellitus

8. Urinary tract infections

9. Septicemia

10. Pneumonia

NUTRITION DEPARTMENT

During the month of September and October, the department in collaboration

with the Social Welfare Department held its weekly support group meetings

successfully. The department, has persistently continued to provide nutritional

supplements of balanced diet to all members who attend support group

meetings.

More emphasis was created on the need for clients to be self-reliant and that’s

the reason why the department ensured they get to learn and engage in

sustainable sources of livelihood not only to rely on the food supplements

provided by ASN Upendo Village. This has been realized since some of our

clients are currently supplying and selling nutritional supplement to ASN

Upendo Village thus making a living.

Specific areas of facilitation during the period under review includes:

Clients were educated on the right and proper disposal/dumping of

sanitary towels.

Establishment of kitchen garden and growing of highly nutritious crops

Donation

During the month of October, ASN Upendo Village received a donation of

100kgs of rice, 4 bales of baking flour, 4 bales of maize flour, 25 Pieces of bar

soaps, 50 kgs of sugar and 5 litres of cooking oil from a well-wisher.

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Through the support of ASN Upendo Village administration and other well-

wishers, the department managed to feed and distribute nutritional supplements

to various members of support groups as shown in the table below.

Support group attendance and nutritional supplements distributed

Name of the support group

September October Total

Mai-Mahiu 44 48 92Karai 73 82 155Mirera 55 64 119Town 39 37 76Total 211 231 442

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

SUPPORT GROUPSWhen a person learns that he or she is HIV positive the infection changes one’s

life dramatically. The person will undergo anger, anxiety, denial, bargaining and

shock. No matter how encouraging the doctor and loved ones may seem to be,

the loss is so great that they need more than what those surrounding them may

sound. No matter the minimal side effects of the medications and impact of the

disease, the person’s need for support will be great. One’s future, relationship

and expectations will need adjustments. The earlier one begins proper and

appropriate treatment the better. The person will be able to cope with the

infection. Support groups offer the much-needed therapy and psychological

support. Support groups also bring clients together to share their experiences

and encourage one another.

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ENROLMENT

During the month of September 2016, 7 women, 3 men and 3 children all HIV

positive in addition to 25 orphan vulnerable children were enrolled. In October,

the department also enrolled 15 women, 4 men, 1 child and 51 orphan

vulnerable children.

Clients September 2016 October 2016 Cumulative

HIV positive men 7 15 766HIV positive women 3 4 2,197HIV positive children 3 1 338OVCs 25 51 6,347House hold Members 5 10 2,983

Total number of enrollments in the month of September and October 2016

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Upendo Village dispensary clinician giving a health talk to members of Karai

support group

HIV positive women

HIV positive men

HIV positive children

House hold members

Orphan Vulnerable

children

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20

30

40

50

60

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7 3 3 5

2515

4 1

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OctoberSeptember

Line graph illustrating the total number of enrollments in September and October 2016

PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV

AND AIDS

The project continues to support mothers with exposed babies with infant

formula milk. Most of these babies are so far doing well as cases of childhood

diseases haven’t been encountered. In September and October 2016, the

department distributed 67 tins and 63 tins of infant formula milk respectively.

The department held two meetings with the mothers; in September, they were

taken through nutrition and in October they were taught on weaning and

complimentary feeding.

Formula milk distribution table

September October

1. Babies on formula milk 11 10

2. Expectant mother 1 1

3. Weaned babies 0 1

4. Number of Formula milk tins distributed 67 63

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Sr. Susan with PMTCT members posing for a group photo at ASN

Upendo Village

Sr. Susan weighing a PMTCT baby as the mother looks on

On October 26th 2016, a staff from Prodigy Pharmaceuticals visited Upendo

Village and contacted a workshop on nutrition (the first thousand days of a baby

which starts from conception). She explained that it is important to educate

home based care givers and expectant mothers about the importance of good

nutrition in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester. The mother needs good nutrition, safe

water, treatment and food supplements during pregnancy.

HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS

During the period under review, the department made 19 visits thus 1 hospital

and 18 home visits. During the visits, the department gives special attention to

assess clients who are needy and the environment they a living.

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A facilitator from Prodigy Pharmaceutical Company contacting a nutrition

workshop to some staff of ASN Upendo Village

SCHOOL UNIFORMS FOR NEEDY PUPILS

The Social Welfare Department participated in distribution of school uniform to

85 needy children in primary school through the PEPFAR Community Grant.

Part of the activities with the funding was to give school uniforms to needy

pupils. Among the beneficiaries, there were HIV positive children, total orphans

and orphan vulnerable children.

GRANDMOTHERS’ PROJECT

The grandmothers’ project continues to empower all its members with skills on

parenting and managing income generating projects. The members meet to

share their experiences and encourage one another.

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Sr. Dr. Florence, staff members and school uniform beneficiaries posing for

a group photo

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE During the period under review, the project development office constantly

produced reports on demand basis from different departments.

On October 29th, 2016, the department in collaboration with ASN Upendo

Village administration organized for annual evaluation reporting day at ASN

Upendo Village. The day was fruitful and all the departments were evaluated

accordingly. All the achievements accomplished from various departments were

highly appreciated and areas which needed improvements and adjustments were

noted and relevant heads of departments challenged to come up with strategies

to ensure that they attain/ accomplish the set targets.

The executive directress made her final remarks and congratulated/applauded

all ASN Upendo Village staff for their contribution throughout the year in their

respective departments.

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