From: odhiambo okecth
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 4:36 AM
Subject: Fw: 4th December 2009 at KCDN

6^th September 2009

Dear Friend of KCDN

On 4^th December 2009, we will host the 2^nd Edition of KCDN Child Support Initiative. We will be giving out books, stationery, uniforms, PE kits, shoes and socks to 1950 orphans and vulnerable children at Komarock Primary School in a function where we have invited several Guest to grace the occasion.

It costs parents about Kshs 12,000.00 each year to take their children through schooling. We have chosen to ease this burden by mobilizing Kshs 5,772.25 for each of the 1950 children. You may choose to support one or more children this time around and KCDN gives you that medium of choice.

In our short history, we have proved that we deliver on what we start. And we achieve this only through your support; so, let us make this last event in our calendar a gift for our children in need.

We are mobilizing support for this event which will be the last in our calendar of events for this year. Kindly visit our blogspot to view what we have done so far in support of our children; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com/

To this extent, we would want to invite you to become a Friend of KCDN and help us out. Your support to us will be a boost to our society, our environmental awareness campaign and it will also help the educational needs of one deserving child.

School children participating in the 2^nd Edition KCDN Peace Run/Walk 13/06/09

We want to offer KCDN to be your preferred vehicle of support to the needy. You may give us your support in two ways;

A] Materially; you may choose to buy for us part of the stationery or uniforms.

B] Financially; you may make cash contribution either to;

• Komarocks Community Development Network
• Text Book Centre Ltd, or
• Uniform Distributors Ltd.

You may also reach the undersigned with your support through Western Union Money Transfer, MoneyGram, Mpesa, Cash Transfer or Zap. We look forward to you becoming a Friend of KCDN and helping us make a difference in our society. 4^th December 2009 is our next date. Let’s make it happen…………

Yours faithfully,

Odhiambo T Oketch,

CEO KCDN Nairobi.

Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557

http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com/ Participants in the 2^nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run/Walk June 13^th 2009

KCDN Child Support Initiative 2009, support needed;

Text Books, Exercise books, Stationery, uniforms, Shoes, Socks and PE kits totaling Kshs 11,544,500.00 for the 1,950 children in this initiative. This is a yearly programme and it includes provision of the following;

Quick Profile of our activities; Notes

At KCDN, we have been in the frontline in supporting Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Last year, 2008, we supported 250 such children with educational materials such as books, stationery and uniforms. This year, we are supporting 1950 such Orphans and Vulnerable Children. We have hosted several successful events in support of this cause where we also engage the parents on issues of governance, peace, national healing, reconciliation, human rights, social justice and corruption; Kindly visit http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com

On 5^th September 2009, we mobilized the children, their parents, the youth and the residents of Komarock and we all cleaned the Komarock Canal and planted trees along the same Canal. We were ably supported by Total Kenya Ltd through the Eco Challenge, the City Council of Nairobi, the Provincial Administration and the Friends of KCDN.

On 13^th June 2009, we hosted the 2^nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run/Walk at Montana/Calvary Grounds. It was flagged off by Mr. Patrick Nyanje, DO 1 Nairobi East District on behalf of the DC Nairobi East District Mr. PK Thuku. The procession was led by the Administration Police Band under the command of Insp. Mwangi. The main speaker was Bishop Dr Julius Mbagaya, the President of the Baptist Convention in Kenya. In attendance we had almost 7,000 people. The theme of this event was; Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation with a bias to the Kenyan Child.

On 17^th April 2009, in partnership with Nestle Kenya Ltd, we gave our children exercise books, pencils, rulers and time tables. I34 children benefited directly from this support.

On 7^th March 2009, in partnership with Friends of KCDN, we were able to again give more support to our children in a ceremony that was presided over by the Assistant Chief Komarock, Mrs. Elizabeth Omondi. On this day, we gave them unga, sanitary towels and some stationery. This was mainly funded by a Friend of KCDN from South Africa who requests to remain anonymous. 110 children benefited from this support.

On 23^rd January 2009, with support from the staff of Barclays Bank Haile Sellassie Avenue Branch, led by their Branch Manager Ms Irene Wasike, KCDN received support of Kshs 59,000.00 in support of the KCDN Child Support Initiative. Ms Wasike also stepped in to support 35 girls in our programme on a monthly basis for 12 months with sanitary towels in her private capacity. She also undertook to pay Kshs 1000.00 on a monthly basis for one of the girls from Busara Primary School. All the 250 children benefited on this day.

On 11^th December 2008, in partnership with Tetra Pak East Africa Ltd, we were able to give these children nutritional support. We gave them rice, unga, milk and cooking oil. All the 250 children benefited from this support.

On 5^th December 2008, in partnership with Friends of KCDN and some Companies, we were able to give books, stationery and uniforms to 250 children in a ceremony that was presided over by Mr. Paul Mungai, an Assistant Director of Education in the Ministry of Education on behalf of the Director of Basic Education Mrs. Leah K. Rotich.

On 15^th June 2008, in partnership with Friends of KCDN and some companies, we hosted the inaugural edition of the KCDN Peace Run. This was meant to preach the virtues of Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation. The country had just come from a severe internal conflict and we thought that at KCDN, we could do something to help.

In January and February 2008, we were able to rescue 32 families from areas of conflict. We helped them with clothes and used items which we were able to mobilize from Friends of KCDN.

In doing all these, we are keen in creating an enabling environment to achieve lasting peace, national healing and reconciliation by organizing interactive activities that defy tribe, gender, colour, creed or religion. During the planning processes, we engage Kenyans on the issues of governance, human rights, social justice and civic education on current affairs. We also aim at making the young Kenyans becoming responsible citizens on matters dealing with the environment and the need to be vigilant against corruption and its networks.

Calendar of Events

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Second Saturday of June; KCDN Peace Run/Walk

On this day, we mobilize Kenyans to express their support for issues of Human Rights and Social Justice, Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation.

First Saturday of September; From talking to tasking, the Greening of Nairobi East; A KCDN Initiative

On this day, we will be cleaning and planting trees in Nairobi East.

First Friday of December; KCDN Child Support Initiative

On this day, we will be giving out books, stationery, uniforms and shoes to 1950 orphans and vulnerable children in the KCDN Child Support Initiative