At Texas Cancer Centre

On 23^rd of April, as usual, Nipe Sauti Family was up and running in Texas Cancer Center along Mbagathi Road.!

Prior to the day, Duncan a member of Nipe Sauti, co-founder and official made preparations. A message was sent to the Facebook page “Join us this Saturday's visit to Texas Cancer Centre along Mbagathi Road at 10am,lets meet at the Gate!Like if you will join us! Reach Mandela C Sangura on 0702741898 or Teresia on 0723252005! See you there!”

Confirmations came like no other, those who could not make it sent their early apologies in order that we could make proper arrangements.

On that fateful day, members that confirmed showed up and were ready for the task. We were so excited that we were putting our energies on the right course. Team work was crucial, we started cleaning the expansive facility, sometimes in turns to allow others take a breath! Dusting the seats and staircases, down into the radiology room where we were encountered with a big x-ray machine.

LESSONS LEARNT

Members and Friends of Nipe Sauti may think it’s not worth their time to get involved in the community because it doesn’t pay like a normal job would. However, there are several benefits of volunteering can give you that no other job can. From the visit, we felt good that our efforts were appreciated by someone who needs us the most.

When you are working on campaigns and projects and getting to see real-life results, you will get to know how your personal attributes and actions can make a difference. Many of these qualities are things that we can’t get good feedback. For example, members learn that they have excellent skills in coping with a crisis or other stressful situation, or may learn that they find taking charge of a team to be a struggle. This kind of exposure to different situations can then teach members how to further develop skills that they have, and how to work on areas they struggle in.

Vincent, Anne & Duncan (Author)

In particular, members are advancing in their ability to develop skills in leadership, communication, working well with a team, and finding solutions for problems.

We also found that there is tremendous need in ensuring suitable healthcare facilities, a social justice issue.

Once people learn more about struggles and injustices that other groups of people face, they are statistically more likely to want to actively take part in making a change in the policies and social structures that keep certain groups from succeeding. This change can take many forms, such as active campaigning, voting in elections, and continuing to volunteer time to important causes.

We are making a difference, be part of us!

By: Ducan Mnyogha