Cheryl's Children's Home Ngong Road visit - Report.

Saturday 25th June 2016, Nipe Sauti Africa was scheduled to visit Cheryl's Watoto learning center. It is situated along Ngong road a few meters from Jamuhuri grounds in Nairobi county. Prior to the visit directions and  reminders for the visit were sent through all mediums. A call upon members for financial and any other contribution was also made.

NSA members started arriving in turns, they were excited to see one another since the last event. A little chit chat and by 11.15 am most of the members had arrived.
Official matters first. Led by the chair Mandela Sangura into the office of the admin where a formal introduction was done. The chair explained in details what Nipe Sauti African is about and what it does not leaving out details of some of our previous events.

The admin was excited to see us and with a warm welcome he gave brief information about Cheryl's children's Home. " Cheryl's children's Home is a Christian-based foundation. Houses close 200 pupils with a large number under foster care while  about 40 boys and girls know the place to be their home. In a small well-utilised space is an administration, girls and boys dormitories, class 1-8  classrooms, a library kitchen and a hall." Some of the challenges they experience are a possible eviction by the Kenya Railways Authority, and the shortage of food stuff since the founder pass on.

Nipe Sauti Africa members were taken around the classes and dormitories. Later joined  the pupils in the hall. A brief introduction was done and we opted to join the children and watched a movie. A different group joined in later and together we had fun, there we interacted freely getting a chance to share stories with the boys and girls and got to know their names, others danced, while other played games and of course preserving memories through the cameras.

Nipe Sauti Africa had a bag of goodies for the children which was presented to Admin's office. Food stuffs like flour, rice, dry maize, some snacks and clothes are among the gifts NSA presented.
We involved the boys and girls in a game of minds to encourage them express their point of view and critically involve their minds. It was exciting.

Finally Nipe Sauti Africa had a brief meeting to deliberated on a few matters including upcoming events. New members present were welcomed to stay.

It was past 4 o'clock  time to sign the visits book and exit.


Cheryl's children's home is a home of talent and joy. We hope to make another visit in the future.

BY: Anne Muisyo








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