House Improvements: KFWH Partnership Project
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Read MoreKFWH is making home improvements with villagers in 144 houses, in the village of Jutiapa. (Click image...
Read MoreOur Fifth KFWH Community Event was held on October 14, 2016, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont, New York. This event included an opportunity for the community to focus on global health concerns, to find out information on KFWH chapter initiatives, to hear a panel discussion with worldwide experts, and to contribute to fundraising efforts. Our Special Event began with a high- end range of donated products and services offered at our Silent Auction which was chaired by Patrice Schwartz and aided by consultant, Joan Gansfuss, and their volunteer team. The quality items for auction included: crafted jewelry, professional signed photographs, paintings, baskets of selected children’s books and author-signed books along with services for a professional nutritional consultation, gardening design, and a vacation in Naples, FL. These were only a sampling of what our auction offered. We thank all of those who came out to support this! Ongoing during the silent auction was an array of home baked foods by the...
Read MoreGirls sweeping the grounds next to the classroom A Day in the Life of a healthcare worker, an adult or child villager, and patients were noted in my journey through the village. An example of a day in the life of a ten year old girl is the following: 4:30-5:00 AM- wake up bell 5:00- morning prayers 5:30- fetch the water gather firewood dig for food 6:00- bathe from the basin and dress for the day. 6:15- prepare breakfast for the family. 7:00- clean up and straighten the house or begin walking to school..(1/2 to 6) mile walk. 7:30- school day begins 1:00-2:00 PM lunchtime…walk home or stay at school ;( no food provided in primary schools; therefore, some children don’t eat for a 12 hour span of time. 2:00- walk home 3:00- rest and clean up 3:30- meet with friends 4:00- fetch the water garden, prepare the dinner for the family do any laundry for the next day clean up the house 6:00 -dinner 6:30- clean up from...
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