Child Discovery Centre Box 9566 Lanet 20212 Nakuru, Kenya [email protected].

Child Discovery CentreChild Discovery Centre

Box 9566 Lanet 20212Box 9566 Lanet 20212

Nakuru, KenyaNakuru, Kenya

[email protected]

Backgound InformationBackgound Information• The Centre was founded in the year 2000 by Br.

Francis Kamanda, FSC.• It is modeled on the San Miguel Schools• We give hope to children with difficult

background (children who previously lived in the streets, those from malfunctional families, those who have undergone some form of abuse and those that are either fully or semi orphaned especially through (HIV/AIDS)

Our NeighborhoodOur Neighborhood

Typical Housing

Drinking Den for illicit brew

Local market

Kids going home from school

Lake Nakuru National ParkLake Nakuru National ParkThis sanctuary is internationally renown for the millions of This sanctuary is internationally renown for the millions of flamingoes and other wild animalsflamingoes and other wild animals

Though a stone through away from the Center we cannot afford Though a stone through away from the Center we cannot afford to go in and see the animalsto go in and see the animals

Male & Female Ostrich

Giraffe

White RhinoFlamingoes & Buffalos

Pride of LionsZebras

Boys’ Dorms up/ Girls’ belowBoys’ Dorms up/ Girls’ below

Future Girls’ & Matron’s HouseFuture Girls’ & Matron’s House

Outdoor Toilets

Frontview of the Dorm

Matron’s House in relation to the Dorm

Inside the Dorm

It is time to clean upIt is time to clean up• Young and old do their own laundry by hands

Community ServiceCommunity Service• If we don’t do it for each other, who will?

Together by association

Together we shall place food on the tableTogether we shall place food on the table

Making grits

Taking the food to the serving table

Splitting firewood

Enjoying a Meal TogetherEnjoying a Meal Together

Washing Dishes After MealWashing Dishes After Meal

Planting Maize and BeansPlanting Maize and Beans

Harvesting the MaizeHarvesting the Maize

Threshing the Maize & BeansThreshing the Maize & Beans

Fish Farming ProjectFish Farming Project

Feeding the FishIntroducing the fingerlingsFilling-in the pond

Excavation and shaping the pond Lining the pond

Learning some skillsLearning some skills

Building & Construction

Hair Plaiting Baking

Welding & Painting

Visits with fellow LasalliansVisits with fellow Lasallians

Manhattan College New York

Mwangaza College Nakuru

Christ the King Academy

Rongai Boys Nakuru

St La Salle’s DaySt La Salle’s Day

Harsh reality of deathHarsh reality of deathIn a month we lost three mothers; this gave In a month we lost three mothers; this gave “birth” to other sets of “orphans” “birth” to other sets of “orphans”

Thank you very muchThank you very much

• May the Good Lord Bless you for your:– Generosity– Kindness– Love– Support

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