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PROGRESS REPORT
October 2009
Feed A 1000 Children
MESSAGE OF THE DIRECTOR
My heartfelt gratitude goes to the men and women who,
despite constrains of their budgets, dug into their purses
and opened their hands ...
It is an inspiring moment to our team as we report the progress that we have made. Not
long ago, we were committed ourselves to helping the children of North-eastern and your
support made it happen. Our report on the feed A 1000 children program comes as an appreciation to all those who made it possible.
Few months ago, we came to you and requested your support towards the children of North-eastern province; and your response
was very encouraging. It was an honour for me to lead the team however small it was. Your support made it possible to our team
to make the life changing impact that North-eastern Province needed. The carrying character that you manifested as you donated
towards this cause was so life-enriching that it made our team go extra miles.
It is with greatest respect and appreciation that I acknowledge the efforts of those four brave young people who went to the
streets to seek for support on behalf of the children. Their hard work proved their belief in the basic principal that says; “I am my
brother’s keeper”. To the people who donated to these four young people, I most show respect for they trusted them and more
so, trusted their cause. Though our program has not started with much money or many endorsement, your commitment to programs that work has inspired my faith, and proved to me that we will make it happen.
On this note, I would like to thank Daystar University for the unyielding support it has provided. Together with its student association, we were able to organize a fund raising table, which facilitated the participation of many. The courage manifested by the last
year’s chairman (David Ekiru) cannot go unnoticed. The cooperation of Daystar Christian Fellowship was of such a motivating
magnitude that we are happy to report it now. We are thankful to the administration, for the provision of a storage facility and a
good environment for operations.
My gratitude goes to the parade of organizations that donated towards this cause. Most of all, I would like to thank Knight Frank;
a company that provided us with space at the premises they manage to facilitate fund raising events. It is with the same spirit that
I would like to recognize the efforts of the Adventist Centre for Care and Support (ACCS) together with the office of mission of
Nairobi Pentecostal Church (valley road). These two organizations openly supported the cause by organizing collects and availing
the donations to our program.
On top of that, I would like to inform you that this road has not been just a smooth ride towards success. It was full of disappointments and set backs. In this regard, I would like re-comfort all the fellow staff members of NEGG whose efforts were met with
disappointment; by telling them that their courage to press on made this happen.
Above all else, I am thankful to you. We met in different settings but no matter where it was, you kept the faith and the enthusiasm without which this program would not be possible. This reminds me of the many times; you dropped your coins and note bills
in our boxes, the times when you met us at your shopping mall doorstep and decided to donate cash, food or cloths to help feed a
child you had never seen. My heartfelt gratitude goes to the men and women who, despite constrains of their budgets, dug into
their purses and opened their hands to adopt one, two, or three children in our adoption plan. Your commitment to this transformational activity gave us the courage to keep moving.
It is for all that you did, that we have come forth to present to you the work your donation has done. And of course, present to you
our vision, which is designed to help our brothers and sisters in North-eastern province to gain independence on relief food. Our
aim being to stand with you in the fight against hunger, desertification, poverty and global climate change, we hope that you will
be with us every step of the way.
MWEMA NDUNGO
Director
OVERVIEW OF NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE
Desertification and Deterioration of pastures
For a region that relies on livestock as primary source of income,
pastures are the most important assets to the community. Prolonged drought (which leads to desertification) is the most pertinent problems that face the region since it is a situation that deteriorates pastures. The lack of greener pastures contributes to the
overheating of the region. (global warming)
Reduction in quality of livestock and famine
Recognizing that the primary food of the people and the livestock is the farm products, it is even more understandable that
the deterioration of pastures leads to a reduction in the quality of
livestock. Most times, when confronted by serious drought there
is even a loss of livestock to the drought. At times, this situation
leads the population to face acute hunger, which in extreme
Poverty
The levels of poverty are higher in the North-eastern province
than in the rest of the country. According to the strategic plan
of the ministry of state for the development of northern Kenya
and other arid lands, the poverty levels have increased from
65% in 1994 to 74% in 2005/06. This has proven to be a stumbling block to the achievement of the Kenya Vision 2030, and
the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal.
Non-exploitation of the Tana– River water
The non-exploitation of the Tana River water to facilitate
development in the region has also been considered as a
hindrance to achieving the development needed in the
region. (As highlighted in the vision 2030).This river flows
from the North-west of Garissa district and goes along the
North-eastern province all the way to the Indian Ocean.
FIRST ACTION: FEED A
1000 CHILDREN
Collection of Donations
Our collect of donations was done in different manners. Our team
of collectors were mostly helped by Daystar University and Knight
Frank; who both provided space to facilitate collections. The manpower was mainly provided by volunteers of the Operation Healing the Wounds (OHW-International), which is the mother organization to the North-eastern Going Green project. Other organizations like NPC and ACCS collected and gave us donations.
Storage of Donations
Due to the quantities of Donation we receive, we always add
them to the ones we collected earlier. The flow of donations,
which is drop by drop, becomes a fortune in the storage facility. The storage facility is donated by Daystar University, the
commitment of this university towards humanity and community work has really been a benediction to our project.
Transportation of Donations to Site
Though transportation is almost always the challenge, due to
the distance we have to cover to get the donations to Northeastern province; your cash donations have been very helpful in
making it possible for the aid to reach the people on time.
Delivery of Donations
For all that you entrust us, we make sure it reaches the destination you send it to. We deliver your donation to the children
of North-eastern province in person. Our teams are committed to delivering the promise that we make to you as you donate, and we carry through our commitment in the delivering
the food, cloths, and all other material to the people designed
for.
Our priority is hence found in the satisfaction of all of you who
openly support our cause, and of course responding to the
challenges faced by the needy people, you seek to help.
OUR VISION FOR NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE
Building of the first manmade lake
The building of the first manmade lake in the country is the best
solution to the problems of North-eastern province for it will help
in fighting desertification by availing water during droughts, and
by providing a place to rest the water that would have cause
floods during rainy seasons. The whole mechanism of building
the lake, will also facilitate the development of irrigated agriculture.
Development of pastures for the livestock
The deterioration of pastures means disaster to the economy
and to the eco-system. It is to respond to this challenge that
our project prioritizes the development of pastures for the
livestock. Aware of the problems faced by the communities to
find pastures and of conflicts that are generated by the lack of
sufficient pastures, we are committed to transforming the region by grassing the land.
Development of Irrigated Agriculture
Acknowledging that the region has great farming potential, we
believe that the section of the population that has adopted farming as their lifestyle should also be encouraged. It is in this respect that we are leaving room for farming as part of greening
North-eastern province. This will also respond to the call echoed
in the vision 2030, which convoke the augmentation of irrigated
farming land in the country to ensure food security.
First class tourist destination
The lake being the main provider of water in the Northeastern province, its astonishing nature will make it a sure
tourist attraction. Designed as the shield in the national flag,
that makes it one of the most attracting places in the country
and the fact that the district is blessed with white sand; it
gives room to the development of white sandy beaches on
the shores of the lake.
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS, ANDHOW
TO GET INVOLVED
Baking Expo
The Baking Expo is the first exposition that brings together the best
chefs and their beloved clients to raise awareness about the issues
facing the sectors of education, environment, health, and poverty
reduction. It is a platform that recreates the scenario of a family dinner in which people get to discuss about matters affecting the family
while enjoying a meal. This is achieved by the fact that the chefs will
be exposing their best produce and while being sampled by the people in attendance, they also get to discuss and meditate about the
matters. The baking expo is an annual event.
Tree planting and clean up
As part of Green Decision, which is our main campaign,
we will be having tree planting events to support our fight
against global warming. It will be also taking place in part of
the country to support the protection of the sources of Tana
River, which is crucial to the provision of water to three main
provinces of this country.
We will be having also clean up exercises, to reduce the
proliferation of plastic bags and the promotion of biodegradable items. This has started already by our participation in
the green generation campaign of 98.4 Capital fm.
To get involved in any of these events write to: [email protected]
OUR PARTNERS
Adventist Centre for Care and Support (ACCS)
Business Journal Africa
Capital fm (98.4)
Daystar University
Eco-plant LTD
Knight Frank
Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC valley Road)
Operation Healing the Wounds (OHW-International)
Valentine Cake House
Womankind Kenya
Your participation as an organization will be appreciated too.
For enquiries of partnership check the next page
ACTIVITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND
REHABILITATION
NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS
CREATIVE BRAIN-STORMING
ADVOCACY AND POLICY REFORMS
North-eastern Going Green (NEGG)
Town Campus, Daystar University
P.O.Box 44400-00100 Nairobi , Kenya
Office cell: +254 (0) 728 778 000
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.negg.weebly.com