Immaculate Napakiru has spent the last 3 months on placement with a 5 star restaurant here in Kitale. Orphaned in 1996 she took to the streets having suffered abuse from her brother-in-law, her then guardian. Immaculate was taken from the streets by LVCP in February 1997. She took up skills training in Catering and Beverage as an option in 1998
after it had become clear that she was no academic. Now 18 years old Immaculate is familiar with African cuisine and many Western dishes. The Lantern Hotel where she was placed, has a solid reputation for French quisine and is part of a large chain of quality hotels that stretches from Mombasa in the south to Kitale in the north. The Lantern Management have expressed a keen interest in employing her when she completes her training in one years time. Until then she returns to 'Lwak Training Institute', which is situated near Kisumu in Nyanza province, where she will complete her two year course and consider her future, be it the Lantern or will she set her sights farther afield.
DripDrip irrigation has been installed over a 20 x 30 metre plot of the LVCP garden. It is envisaged that with this irrigation the project can be self sufficient throughout the year for 'sukuma wiki' (kale) the staple green vegetable. During the dry seasons prices of this food stuff can triple. Depending on the success of this initial plot LVCP will consider irrigating a further 2 plots for income generation. |
Kick Polio Out Of KenyaOnce again LVCP clinic has joined the Kick Polio Out Of Kenya campaign that regularly offers free immunisation for children. The campaign is implemented through the Department of Health and funded by international donors. Immunisation was carried out on October 23rd & 24th and repeated on November 27th & 28th with a view to completely eradicating this devastating disease early in the next millennium. |
