The blog has a more correct adress now….

Please visit new adress….

www.launicakenya.wordpress.com

Happy new year from Sweden!

La Unica children and volonteers We wish you a happy new year and a prosperous one.

The blog will during 2010 be moderated by Kenyans, good people willing to lend a hand and a smile. Feristus and Everlyne I salute you. You are good stewardesses. Good luck with your aim in hairdressing and university studies.

The young women at LA Unica in focus!

When it comes to Africa, its best to adress the women. There are many great women and one especially known in the world from Kenya is Wangari Maathai Her example of steadfastness in her mission has given hope to many women in Kenya and the world. I salute women who take pride in being women and do what they can to make their part of the world a better place.

There are many young women at La Unica Child care centre, Lusigeti, Kenya who find hope and strength at LA Unica. Lets help the Women at LA Unica not only to take life as it comes but to join in La Unica mission to strenghten these individuals to believe in themselves and a better world.

My friend Paul…. a hero at hands

 

 

 

Hi My Friend,

 

 

I know you had missed to hear from me. Hope your family is doing well? Otherwise am very OK, finalised my duty as coordinator in the games last Saturday. Though a tough assignment, I managed it and the officials seam to be impressed by that management. Am glad. Thank you for that good letter to David’s family. I will print it and take it to them on Friday. Am taking a 2 day off to rest abit after Saturday’s games.

 Thank you very much for every concern and your feelings towards this country. God will bless you always.

Hugs. Paul.

 

 

“Dedicated to Hans family and friends” David at La Unica

    ”I really find this man David and his wife Catherine to be true heroes…. They are the leaders of LA Unica, childcare centre, Lusigeti and are fighting for the education of 197 children… where 38 are orphans enroll for free.” Greetings Pappa HANS“

Lots of greetings from David and family.  Hope you are all right from the other side of the globe.

 

Us we are fine trying hard to make ends meet.

 

Happy because we receive your gift.  Pass our regards to all who made that effort.  Everyone is happy including our friends-congratulations God Bless you all.  Slow response though- but my father passed away this very month-already buried.  Sorry to say so.  This world is not our home.

 Find the whole family in the photo, from right standing:- Andrew, Gerald, myself and Catherine.  Seated is the youngest baby then Purity and Charity.  Big family, you see:  However we received other presents later and we have done the staffroom-almost through-photo to be sent when complete.

 May you have a nice time with all, continue with your togetherness and may God Double your loving Spirit.

 From: David and Family.”

 

My reply: 

Hello my friend… (please print this so Catherine can read it as well) dont worry about the silence… life goes on here as well… luckily enough noone has died though… 

 I have taken the privilige of putting your nicely put letter on the blogg… people here are so far away of understanding even me is having a hard time understanding things… even though I have been visiting you…

I really love the names charity and Purity… what´s the babys name =)

Every day while I have been painting my house I have thought of Kenya and you. I really left a big portion of me in your country… I try and do my best to do what I can… Always fall short though… Every litre of paint…. It really bugs me… I will continue to encourage my students to have you at La Unica in mind during their schoolprojects… I have vowed to keep the bridge open.. and that I can do… I saw so much poverty in Kenya that it almost broke my heart… hope you will continue to send good pictures and never give up…. I will continue to ask and not give up… the best thing is if I could find a company that would take LA Unica under its arms (lets say 150 USD amonth) and get goodwill from it… having their logo next to yours… on a new painted school house… that is my vision for what I hope to be able to give you eventually…

God bless you both David and Catherine and all your great kids… Great the kids at LA Unica from me and give all the mothers in the women group…

Hugs from HANS

PS: I read the letter to my wife… My wife says that my vision might sound as a promise…. I know you understand the meaning of “vision”… You have drawn me a map of your vision of LA Unica and given it to me…. hoping that your vision one day will come true… so it is with my vision, knowing that it might not be, but we need to have a vision… … “without visions the people perish”… I need to exercise some faith in my vision as you have done in yours…

 Davids vision for La Unica Childcare centre. Red marks existing buildings and facilities….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring 2009 – Student projects at Sannarp

The spring started real well fullfilling the years scholarship for Sara Ombati and Teresiah Kihuyu with PA Dress Kenya project (3700 SEK) and a teacher donation (500 SEK)

- On top of the goal of fundraising these two personal scholarships….

…Funds towards La Unica Child Care Centre this spring are 3780 SEK. Two groups of students at Sannarpsgymnasiet Halmstad did discos for kids in Östergård and Getinge (1000 & 2780)

…And clothing in the blue packages are sent today. The postage 371 SEK for each package of 5 kg is financed from selling second hand clothing and items given to “Pappa Hans” by PA students, Sannarpsgymnasiet and Friskis&Svettis Gym (people tend to forget some clothes after lifting weights…)

Im happy to be able to vouch with my good name that funds will reach intended hands and purpose. I salute all that has helped out this spring. Thank you all!  I invite all who wishes to contribute in some way or another… The needs are never ending. Remember: “Noone can do everything but all can do something…”

Happy swedish mothers day

I salute all mothers all over the world! Today we celebrate mothers day in Sweden.

I think of the mothers on above picture…. They started LA Unica Child Care Centre!

CAS night a success in many ways…

Thank you IB students for a nonforgetable night! Also thank you parents for your presence and contributions!

The CAS night raised 739,50 SEK towards LA Unica. Thank you on behalf of the children at La Unica

This money provides 1 week of education for 197 students at this school. They need everything! pens, paper, books etc.

The students have previously raised 1000 SEK towards scholarship for Teresiah and Sarah. They have also raised additional 660 SEK towards LA Unica. This fundraising was done through two “kid-discos” in Halmstad, Sweden. This fall they will continue fundraising in different ways. Plans are to have a large jumble sale early after summer.

With thanks from Teresiah and Sarahs families

Today I have recieved photos with thanks and appreciation towards all who contributed in the sponsorship of Sarah and Teresiahs last two yrs in high school.

 Sarahs mother at work

Sara and her family outside their home

Teresiah outside their home with family

 Teresiah outside home

 Terry outside home with parents

 

 Teresiah with family

Presentation of the Kenya dress PA

Hello out there! In Sweden there are one high school course that is outlined as a project that the students need to do from scratch to finished product. As the Kenya dress project turned out to be a success story… this PPT that the students made gives you an idea. PA Dress Kenya