Activity

Achievements

Eye Camps

An Eye Camp is scheduled to be undertaken in November 2008 in Kisumu. » read more about this project

Kaptagat Water and Sanitation Project

The club along with a donation of Kshs.500,000 from Mrs. Aruna Chandaria put up the Kaptagat Water and Sanitation Project in Kangemi.  The project serves thousands of residents by providing a water fetching point, toilets and bathrooms and is managed by residents who charge small fee for its upkeep and maintenance.

Cura Rotary Community Corps

Cura Rotary Community Corps is a model project and during the 2006-07 Rotary Year the project received several computers from the US and financial support from the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. 

Mathare and Huruma Rotary Community Corps

Registration of Huruma RCC finalized. Both RCCs are active with members regularly attending RCN fellowships.

Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW)

• This is an annual project whereby the club partners with the Canadian charity SCAW to distribute bedkits to children in primary schools and homes. 
• 6,500 bed kits were donated in 2007-08 and a similar number will be donated in the 2008-09.
• The project is chaired by Rtn. John McWilliams.  

Wheelchair Project

• In conjunction with other Rotary Clubs and the Wheel Chair Foundation club members along with support from the Marie Rehema Foundation the club purchased wheel chairs which continue to be donated to deserving beneficiaries up to the present.
• The Project is chaired by Rtn. Vickie Winkler.

Water and Sanitation Project in City Primary Schools

• Plans are underway to install water tanks at various city primary schools.
• Water and sanitation blocks will also be constructed.
• Special toilets for the physically and mentally challenged will additionally be constructed.

Jikos

• The club intends to provide energy saving jikos to various city primary schools to assist in the feeding programme.
• Rtn. Atia Yahya is the project Chair.

2009 Rotary Rally for the Physically and Mentally Challenged

• The Rotary Club of Nairobi are the facilitators for the 2009 Rally for the Physically and Mentally Challenged.
• Rtn. Mari Nelson is the project Chair.

Activity

Progress Report

Voluntary Service Grants  

• The club continues to facilitate Voluntary Service Grants for dentists to Kilimambogo Mission Hospital.  
• The club additionally continues to facilitate Swedish volunteer doctors from the Rotary Doctors Bank who practice in various hospitals across Kenya.

Ambassadorial Scholarships  

The club is sponsoring one Rotaractor with the application.

Matching Grants

The club is currently managing various grants with several applications in the pipeline.

Paul Harris Challenge

11 members contributed $500 towards the Paul Harris Challenge.

Tenderfoot School Matching Grant Project

Funds have been received and the project is ongoing.

Ambassadorial Scholarship

The application for Rotaractor Mathew Huma Haseu has been reviewed and approved.

Spina Bifida

This is awaiting final audit and closure.

Preventable Blindness

Has been audited signed and sent to The Rotary Foundation.

The Garissa Jeep Project

Project finalized and a balance of Kshs.110,000 in the project account will be used to purchase spare parts for the vehicle before closure of this project.

Muthini Borehole

The paper work has been finalized and the funds are ready but a change in the project from pipe and tank to drilling still requires the approval of The Rotary Foundation.

Neonatal Community Care Project

This is progressing as scheduled.

Orphan Recue Kids Project

This is a project to provide support to orphaned children in various schools.