With all the Christmas and New Year celebrations over, Kevin returned to Mombasa on January 2nd as it’s going to be a very busy year at the orphanage. Thanks to some very generous donations from individuals, companies, schools and churches over the last three months of 2009 from we are able to put our plans into action!!!
Kilroe House and Keogh House are nearing completion, they are costing substantially more that the previous three due to design changes as they are adapted for disabled children. We can now also extend our hen house and buy more chickens & broilers. By doing this the income from eggs and chickens will increase, also we are buying a greenhouse. You might ask why we would need a greenhouse in Kenya? It is to protect the vegetables and fruit from the scorching heat and heavy rainfall, which over the past two years has decreased productivity dramatically. We hope by investing the money received from these donations we will see our income from the farm increase by about 60%. As you may already know the produce is mainly used for the children and any excess is sold to the locals at a fair price, we are hoping this will be a further step towards self-sufficiency.
Little Naomi has been complaining of headaches, she had an MRI scan in Mombasa and the results were sent to a paediatric surgeon at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, we were advised that she needs an operations sooner rather than later. As we speak, the team from Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital are on standby for Naomi arriving here in the U.K, they have very kindly agreed to carry out the operation free – we cannot express our gratitude for this wonderful gesture. As Naomi will be in completely different surroundings it was decided that her House Auntie Mercy should accompany her, at the moment we are still waiting for an update on their passports. If all goes to plan she should be coming to Manchester in late February / early March for the operation.
Many thanks to everyone who has made donations over the past three months – we can now go forward with the works, and also have the money in place to pay for Naomi’s travel expenses to bring her to the UK for the lifesaving operation she needs!
The photo below sums up just what The Good Life Orphanage is all about, our latest addition Baby Michelle with Kevin
dear mary &kevin,thinking of you both,you are doing amazing work in mombassa ,karen,catherine mike and myself will work to make this years ball a very special night.godbless you and the family.Anyone interested in having a table for the “goodlife orphanage” charity ball 8th may 2010 @the lancashire county cricket club please let me know (a.omalley@hotmail.co.uk)
hi anne marie and kevin. i have been reading about the good life orphanage and the brilliant work you do and would really like to be a part of it. i have a free summer coming up and would love to do something worthwhile like volunteering which is something i have been longing to do for ages. i am experienced and qualified in childcare with a very caring nature, would it be possible to come and help you and the kiddies out?
Hi Anne Marie and Kevin, I have planned a trip to Mombassa next July 2011. After reading about your very good cause I thought I could bring over some supplies for the children, I am one of a group of four and we are planning to fill two of our four suit cases with supplies you could use. Could you let me know what items you require for your children so I can tell my friends and begin to collect for you, I have a feeling they will go mad because of the nature of the charity and I will end up with a ton of stuff, so if you can give me an address I can send items too.
When I do fly over I shall ask the hotel Voyager to plan a visit to you with the supplies I can fly over myself.
Kind regards
Cher
hello anne marie and kevin, my school have been raising donations for the orphanage and this website is amazing as it shows us just what the money has done. We are all so proud of you and wish the very best in the future, we will continue to make donations and this year (if i am correct)volunteers are flying over to support the orhanage and help in what ways they can, i would gladly do the same when my year group are allowed to offer to go. You are such great people and you are doing a fantastic job in kenya!! all my love and prayers to the children and yourselves, alisha 🙂 xxx