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outcomes, and contribute to reduced poverty and sustainable development. Hence, it is high on the ChildsLife agenda.
Water
Since 1998, ChildsLife has been involved in borehole and irrigation projects. In extremely dry areas of Africa wells are drilled, water storage tanks are built and if possible irrigation lines are installed. Wells of up to 180 meters deep are sometimes the only way water can ever be found. Since 2002, ChildsLife also installs water tanks and water catchment systems at schools in several regions of Kenya. In most cases, a couple days rain is able to fill four 10,000 litre water tanks which is enough water to prepare lunches, allow for good hygiene practices and for the children to take home a little water to their families.
Sanitation & Hygiene
Together with water systems, ChildsLife equips schools with toilets and hand washing basins. ChildsLife’s work doesn’t stop there. ChildsLife works closely with school teachers and communities so they can bring about change in local hygiene practices like hand washing. Also in 2022, ChildsLife continued its Covid response program by providing hand wash stations to schools.
Food Security
Together with local communities ChildsLife fights hunger and improves access to food. On a daily basis, school children are offered healthy school meals, which often is the only meal they will receive in a day. ChildsLife stimulates and gives people tools to look after themselves. Therefore, vulnerable mothers in slums are provided with their own kitchen gardens to grow their own vegetables. Also, greenhouses are installed at schools to supple- ment the lunch program but also to sustain and financially empower schools. Food security is increasingly under threat;
the corona pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine have a huge impact. In 2022 ChildsLife continued to provide school lunches, built greenhouses, supplied kitchen gardens to schools and communities and set up a support program for Ukrainian refugees families in Moldova and Romania.
Care
Clinic project at Oloropil Community
In November 2022, ChildsLife finalized the construction of an urgently needed clinic at the Maasai Oloropil Community of Olepolos. There was no clinic in Oloropil and the nearest small clinic over 15 kilometres and nearest hospital over 60 kilometres away. An ambulance for emergencies is non existent in the area. The area suffered an extremely high infant mortality rate.
The construction took longer than planned due to Covid related lock downs but with the generous support of multiple donors ChildsLife was able to commission this project. In November 2022, ChildsLife in cooperation with the local County Government of Kajiado, were pleased to be able to hand over a fully operational clinic to the Oloropil Community.
Gifts in Kind Support
ChildsLife has found that a very effective way to work in Eastern Europe is through the distribution of goods. ChildsLife, in cooperation with the Romanian Child Protection office, has developed the ESSENTIAL Support program. With this program ChildsLife provides material support to institutions providing social care (such as homeless shelters and centers for handicap- ped), schools, hospitals and families in need. Living conditions in institutions are structurally improved by providing furniture, hygiene & household supplies and household appliances.
Educational materials, furniture and toys are sent to kinder- gartens and schools. Families in need receive much needed food packs, hygiene products, clothing and household supplies. ChildsLife sends regular transports or purchases goods locally in support of the program in Romania and Moldova.
Support for refugee families from Ukraine
Immediately after the start of the war in Ukraine, ChildsLife mobilized fast to be able to provide humanitarian aid for Ukrainians refugees. The aid provided was diverse and tailored to individual needs of displaced mothers and children. During 2022, ChildsLife focused on refugees in Moldova and Romania.
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