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Below is some information regarding the deafblind situation in Kenya and how I hope fundraising will help in tackling this problem:

What is the situation in Kenya for deafblind children?

Deafblindness is more common in Kenya than in the UK because there is little health care, far more diseases affecting sight and hearing and limited immunisation


There are an estimated 14,000 deafblind people in Kenya

 

There are only 5 deafblind school units and a further 5 vocational training units in this huge country

 

Some of these schools are in a very poor state and although many of the teachers are dedicated, many are not really trained to handle deafblind children

 

Education is free in Kenya but residential costs are not and most children live hundreds of miles away from their nearest school and come from families who cannot afford this cost

 

How I hope Project Uhuru will help in changing all of this

Project Uhuru is about building a long-term sustainable programme in conjunction with the Kenyan Government, to make a difference to deafblind children’s lives— so that they can learn to support themselves and their families. It will achieve this by:

 

 · Developing Infrastructure – Create dormitories so that children can attend and Sense International will pay their travel and residential fees; Build new classrooms so more children can attend; procure materials and equipment in the vocational units so teenagers can learn trades such as knitting, weaving, carpentry

 · Developing specialist teacher training with the Kenyan Institute of Education

 

 · Creating an apprentice scheme to improve vocational training

 

· Linking existing educational units with new ones so they can share their experiences and learn from one another

 

· Working with government so that they can eventually take responsibility

 

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Thank you for your support!

Ravi

 

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All, Thank you very much for your donations so far! Your donations are very generous and will go a long way in helping! Barclays, my employer has also agreed in principal to match up to £750 of your donations - how great!!

27/04/12 17:14

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Sense International

Sense International

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Sense International's mission is to ensure that deafblind people throughout the world receive the education and services they need to develop their talents and play a valued role in society.

Donations 62

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Great stuff mate!

Donation by Rakesh Vithalani on 17/12/12

£10.00

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Congratulations and well done to our favourite and best Ravi!!!!! Lots of love from Daniel and Sophia x

Donation by Sejal Rabone on 17/12/12

£20.00

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Hope it went well Ravi....Great Cause!

Donation by Rupa Jivraj on 06/11/12

£30.00

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Good luck, Rav!!! Have a great time conquering Mt Kenya and enjoy every minute -- can't wait to hear about it!

Donation by Kelly Murphy on 16/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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The world needs more people like you.

Donation by Mitul Patel on 09/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Ravi All the best wishes for your trek to Mt Kenya. Hope you enjoy it. Keep up with your dad as he very fit!! Kishore, Hema and Baa

Donation by Kishore Modha on 08/10/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Bravo son.I take my hat off. What a worthy cause. Stay well and good luck. Batuk & Hansa

Donation by Kantilal Shah on 04/10/12

£21.00

Donation by Patrick Jenkinson on 12/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Great challenge! Good luck .. I want you to hold up my picture at the top so I can be there ;)

Donation by Bhavesh Haria on 11/09/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Donation by angus whelchel on 09/09/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Rav give it everything!

Donation by Shobhna Chand-Bajpai on 04/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Here you go! All that hounding....now go climb your mountain! :)

Donation by Nealos on 31/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Neil Mann on 31/08/12

£90.00

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Best of luck for a great cause.

Donation by Amar Shah on 31/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Ravi!...loving the cause :) I'm sure you'l be ready after all those countryside walks! x

Donation by Shreenal Jagsi on 10/07/12

£20.00

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Good Luck Rav, Great cause. Hope you have an amazing time and bring back a monkey for me :) Talisha

Donation by Talisha Thakrar on 18/06/12

£21.00

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Good luck Rav! All that walking you did up constitution hill should help with the climb. Come on city!

Donation by Robert - Consultant Supremo on 28/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ravi! Great cause! Dave

Donation by David McMullen on 25/05/12

£200.00

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Good luck to one of our favourite nephew/cousin. Have a brilliant experience for a great cause. lots of love Pips, Rajeev and Rakhi

Donation by Priti Malde on 21/05/12

£21.00

+ £5.25 Gift Aid

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Looking forward to you telling me how it went Rav! Will be a great experience!

Donation by Audrey Maignan on 11/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Rav - You can do it

Donation by Pretum Patel on 11/05/12

£21.00

+ £5.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Rav! Hope it goes well xx

Donation by Adesuwa Okunbo on 10/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Neil Mann on 08/05/12

£100.00

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Goodluck badHam..hope it all goes well :) xx

Donation by Rakhee Shah on 06/05/12

£20.00

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All the best Are Em! Climb that mountain, babes x

Donation by Aanika Shah on 04/05/12

£30.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£3,018.45
  • Offline donations£770.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,788.45
  • Gift Aid£434.11

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