OYUGIS INTEGRATED PROJECT

  Once again on February this year we were supported by Jenny and Mr. Piet with materials to make renewable sanitary towels. We conducted training to our teenage ladies on how to make the reusable sanitary towels. They appreciated the training and support. They became creative and came up with a design to make the product look presentable. they are looking forward to start selling the reusable sanitary towels to create an income. Reusable sanitary towels are cost effective since a lady can be able to reuse them many times. The sanitary towels are made of cotton which absorbs liquid and a soft non-absorbent material which prevents leakage. They are comfortable, hygienic and environment friendly. In Homabay county there have been cases where girls exchange sex for money in order to afford sanitary towels and other basic needs. They end up being infected with HIV/AIDs or get pregnant while still teenagers. Reusable sanitary towels can solve part of the probl em.  

  Shirikisho craft has continued yet another year.   This year shirikisho craft occupied the former library hall which is more spacious and conducive for learning. The new class is well spacious and it gives the young ladies enough space to practice tailoring   and also for their babies to move around. We are happy to report that we have seen the lives of these young ladies changing after acquiring new skills. Most of them who were training last year are now able to make school uniforms and modern fusion clothes. We would like to involve everyone who is interested to assisting young ladies to have a bright future.

  Within the first quarter of the year the number of handicap people who seek food support has continued to increase. We changed our strategy from assisting them with money to buy food to giving them assorted food. This is to ensure we are taking care of their health. The social department decided to be donating food and clothing every Friday to the handicap people so that it can be easy to collect data of those who are supported and also have an opportunity to do home visit the rest of the week. Most of our clients are aged women who are sickly, therefore they don’t have the energy to fend for themselves. By assisting them with food we are able to put a smile on their faces. We thank our donors for their support and request more well-wishers to join us in this Nobel course.

  ON 20 TH February HBC volunteers visited five clients who are bed ridden and assisted them in medication and food for their wellbeing. Homebased care program has been supporting HIV positive clients especially those who are bed ridden by giving them palliative care. The program has been active for about 20yrs now and has made great impact in fight against HIV/AIDs. Bedridden cases have continued to reduce with some clients passing away and others regaining strength. There is still a percentage remaining who are bedridden due to lack of proper diet, therefor they lose immunity and are affected by related diseases, others lose hope in life and decide to abandon the drugs, some have cultural believes which makes them not to go for medical treatment and some avoid going for HIV testing. It takes effort and courage for a volunteer to convince a person who has lost hope in life to get   back to medication. These are some of the cases we have attended to this month. Ken (not his...