Lisa - Volunteer at Malaika

Malaika welcomes volunteers from all around the globe. Our most recent volunteer is Lisa from USA, she has been with Malaika for 6 weeks and has 6 more weeks to go.

Nutritionist visit at Malaika Childrens Home

On the 2nd of June Marie visited Malaika, Marie is a highly experienced Nutritionist. She came to train and advise the staff about the benefits of giving children healthy food - from Green Banana's and Potato to Meat and Rice. She went through all fruits and vegtables and advised on the nutritional value. This will help us know the right nutrients that it needed in order to achieve high levels of physical, mental and emotional health, and promote long life and the absence of ill health.
It was an excellent experience for the staff who were all very interested. They asked plenty of questions and were very enthusiatic! Marie will return to Malaika to see how the staff are getting on with their new found knowledge.

Babies day out!

Lisa, Beccy and Sister Carmelina took the little kids to a nearby playground for some swinging, sliding and sand-boxing.
After a somewhat timid beginning, the kids had a blast. The kiddie swings were a big favorite, as was making sand castles with Sister Carmelina (a teacher at St. Monica's-the watoto's school). It was a fun afternoon, and the kids celebrated with fruit juice at one of the picnic tables before we left and a they all had a well-earned nap on the car ride home...

Malaika Gate

At the end of May the fundi's put up the Malaika Gate, it looks wonderful.

We have to wait at least a month for the gate to function as the concrete needs to settle. As soon as the gate is usable we will fence it off with the wire fencing.

Sister Carmelina

Sister Carmelina has joined Malaika CHildrens home 2 days a week to help look after and play with the children. Sister is from St Monica's where the children attend school.
She comes on Tuesday and Saturday and the children love her as she enjoys playing games, singing and dancing with them.