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Fund for the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) in Kenya
In the wake of the post-election unrest
in Kenya at the beginning of 2008 the DGM set up this Fund
under the Chairmanship of the Deputy
District Grand Master, V W Bro Walter Ookok, to offer:
- Immediate relief to the IDPs
- Long-term sustainable support,
especially in education
- Support to Masons and their dependents
in the areas affected by the violence
Funds for the Project were raised
through:
- The District Grand Charity - KSh.1
Million
- Grand Charity - UK Pounds 10,000 for
immediate relief
- Lodges in the District - KSh.513,000
- Registered Masonic Trust - KSh.250,000
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IMMEDIATE RELIEF Jamhuri Park,
Nairobi |
Kenya Red Cross, Nairobi |
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The Deputy District Grand Master, V
W Bro Walter Ookok, assisted by members of the IDP Committee, handing
over the food to the Kenya Red Cross at Jamhuri Park, Nairobi to
assist 3000 IDPs |
The Deputy District Grand Master, V
W Bro Walter Ookok, accompanied by members of the IDP Committee,
donating Kshs 150,000 to the Kenya Red Cross, Nairobi to support the
IDPs |
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SOS Village, Buru Buru, Nairobi
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David Asige Internally Displaced
Child
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The Deputy District Grand Master, V
WBro Walter Ookok, assisted by members of the Internally Displaced
Persons Fund Committee, handing over a cheque of Kshs.100,00/- to SOS
Village, Buru Buru, Nairobi for supporting 102 ID children |
One of the touching stories is of a
David Asiga a long distance runner from Eldoret who had to run away
and ultimately was found in the Jamhuri Camp after which he was taken
to the SOS Children’s Village. The committee has arranged for his
Secondary School education at the Kipchoge Keino Secondary School in
Eldoret, where he is also receiving long distance running training
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Donation to Kitale Catholic
Diocese
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Kitale Masons presenting a cheque
Kshs.200,000/- to Fr. Crowley of Kitale Catholic Diocese to purchase
food items for 45,000 IDPs and 4,600 internally displaced students in
Kitale |
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Rosa Mystica Academy in Mathare
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The Deputy District Grand Master, V
W Bro Walter Ookok and W Bro Pratul Shah presenting plastic utensils
at Mathare, Nairobi for 42 ID families consisting of 80 children at
the Rosa Mystica Academy in Mathare, Nairobi |
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Long Term Assistance
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Assistance of Kshs 330,000 is being
given to renovate and equip 4 of the schools
which were destroyed in Kitale and
Eldoret:
1. Kesogon Catholic Nursery School,
Kitale
2. Sikhendu R.C. Primary School,
Kitale
3. Saboti Secondary School, Kitale
4. Kiambaa Primary School, Eldoret |
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SCANN - STREET CHILDREN PROJECT,
NAKURU
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The District IDP Committee has
adopted 12 ID children who are based at Scann Street Chidren Project
in Nakuru and Kshs. 240,000/- has already been sent to them - 10th
August 2008
W Bro Milan R. Shah of PC Shah & R
P Shah Charitable trust has adopted 2 ID children. W Bro Mukund
C. Shah has adopted 1 ID child. Mau Forest Lodge, Kericho has
donated for 1 ID child. The District IDP Committee are
supporting the remaining 8 ID children |
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