The ‘Kids to Kids’ project is run by a group of
people who are committed to providing hope to many of Nairobi’s
waifs and strays. The site is in the Westland’s district,
and is run by the All Saints Anglican cathedral in Nairobi.
It is manned by 6 people including
a social worker and a qualified teacher who daily provide hot food,
non-formal schooling and support to about 75 street kids aged 4-16
years of age.
The first task for the Project Albert Team would
be to
replace this classroom with something a little better, and so on
the day after our arrival work commenced. The replacement structure
is more akin to a garden shed, albeit a very grand
one.
The decision to purchase a prefabricated construction,
which
was not based on either financial or time constraints ensured that
taxes, as would have been incurred by a purpose built brick construction,
could be avoided. The building came as a package of pieces which
then had
to be assembled in a very specific order.
Sam Harrell is an American
living in Kenya who plays a major part in the running of Kids to
Kids. He was also very familiar with this type of building having
constructed one before. His knowledge proved invaluable and despite
Sgt Rob Munday
‘gaffering’ the job, everybody found it remarkable that
there were no spare parts left over after assembly. There was a
14 day work estimate from start to finish however, due to the hard
work and motivation of the team the new classroom was completed
by day 6, handed over on day 8 and in full use by day 10!
Lyneham
Infants' donated gifts to the kids at Westland's, which the team
distributed to some very grateful recipients. One nice touch
is that Lyneham Infants and ‘Kids to Kids’ Westlands are
now twinned! |
