Handwashing and social distancing aren’t easy to achieve in a densely populated place like Kibera slum in Nairobi, where homes are temporary and none have access to clean running water on tap. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t try and follow the guidelines to reduce the spread of Covid…
Nobody who lives in a country that is experiencing coronavirus is in any doubt about the breadth of the impact of the virus on the daily life. Lockdown, social distancing, self-isolation: they are all terms we have become very used to. But what is it like to experience the virus…
Staff and pupils from the Nkuru Vocational Training College in rural Uganda, along with friends from the nearby Namutamba Child Rehabilitation Centre, took part in a 6km fun-run recently – an event organised by CRED Partner John Njendahayo of Nkuru-Nziza Foundation, in memory of two dearly departed ladies The Namutamba…
The world is facing very uncertain times as people across the globe look to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. The sense of isolation and anxiety is rising as we witness the impacts of the virus stretching across every nation and affecting virtually the whole global population in…
I didn’t know what to expect when we arrived at the Palabek resettlement community for South Sudanese Refugees. Would it be rows on rows of UNHCR tents, like I saw when I went to an IDP camp in Kenya after the political unrest? Would it be lots of makeshift buildings,…
You often hear that many people in the world lack clean water to drink, and unfortunately this is all too true. But what does it mean to be one of those? Here are some thoughts from Daniel Mpanduzi, director of The Voice School Trust, a CRED Partner in Tanzania, who…
Ruhuha sector is in the Rwandan district of Bugesera, Eastern province. It is a very poor part of the country, where people predominantly live a subsistence lifestyle, eeking out a living in an area where water is in short supply. But, all that is changing, thanks to the input of…
What a great day! Just returned from a day at the National Campsite for Uganda Scouts, having spent it with the 4th Mercy Scouts who are there on a 4-day camp. I arrived as they were learning more about both the national flag and the scouting flag, all of them…
Beatrice started working as school cook at Spurgeons in 2014. When she started the school had a bigger kitchen that was able to be locked and better ventilated. But then parts of the school got knocked down by the government and the current kitchen is much smaller with no storage…
Staff at Spurgeons Academy in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya had fun on a recent team building day as they took part in problem-solving activities and some team races as well as more serious agenda items. The dietary highlight of the day was enjoying Barbecued Goat together.
