Vinir Kenía var formlega stofnað í Janúar 2006 í kringum starfsemi sem hafði frá árinu 2002 verið rekin undir merkjum Vina Afríku. Starf Vina Kenía felst í verkefnum sem eru unnin í samvinnu við hópa sjálfboðaliða í vesturhluta Kenía, aðallega í Kisumu, Migori, Nakuru og höfuðborginni, Naíróbí.
Helsta verkefni félagsins er fósturbarnaverkefni, þar sem munaðarlaus börn njóta stuðnings fólks á Íslandi. Verkefnið er stuðningur við starf kvennahópa sem eru að reyna að ala önn fyrir munaðarleysingjum í sínu umhverfi, en nokkuð er algengt á þessum slóðum að ungt fólk deyi frá ungum börnum úr alnæmi eða malaríu.
Þar að auki hefur félagið stutt herferðir gegn malaríu og haft milligöngu um ýmis konar verkefni einstaklinga og fyrirtækja á Íslandi.
Óöld í Kenía
Undanfarnar vikur hefur ríkt óöld í Kenía, eins og flestir vita. Stuðningsmenn félagsins hafa lagt hönd á plóg og safnað fé til hjálpar og hefur verið sent út meira en 300.000 kr. til Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu og Migori. Hér á eftir má sjá skýrslu frá hópunum í Kisumu:
INTERNATIONAL HUMANIST ALLIANCE
KISUMU (YATH TIPO) REPORT
KENYA POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE REPORT
Kenya has caused a lot of destruction to the people of Kenya including loss of lives. Apart from enemas loss of lives evidenced in the entire Kenya, members of international humanist alliance, Kisumu branch have report and story to tell:
At Jokanyanam in seme where Winfred Jura represents there are casualties reported as follows;
A total of 6 people who are members of IHA were brutally murdered in the course of the violence.
- Mr Mboya Ochwal was shot dead by Police at Nyalenda in Kisumu where he had been working. He has left behind his two children Jonam Ochwal and Hellen Auma Mbuya. The mother of these children had died in 1998. the two children now reorganise themselves under guardian ship of their grandmother Adda Adongo Ochwal.
- Mr. James Obiny was murdered on 6th January 2008 at Naivasha leaving behind two children Kevin Omondi and Defin Akinyi; their mother had died in 2001. the two children now leave with there grandmother Mrs Teresa Ochoro.
- The brutal murder of Mr. Maurice Onundo by gun shot by Kenyan police at Nyalenda has left five children in a state of confusion. The children are Lavender Amondi, Juliana Ongudi, Kevin Ouma, Joyce Achieng and Joy Achieng. They are now living with there grandmother Mrs. Joyce Achieng Obudho there mother died in 2005.
- Mr. Raphael Ondijo Mbeke was killed on 2nd January 2008 due to post election violence in Nyalenda Kisumu. He has left behind a widow Mrs Jane Akello with two children Zachariah Mbeke and Jane Adhaya. Mrs. Jane was a trainee in tailoring which was terminated due to death of her husband. She is now worried on how she will take care of her family.
- Mr. Charles Onam was shoot dead by police gat Kibera, Nairobi on 29th December 2007 leaving a widow Jane Atieno Onam and three children John Otieno (3 weeks old) Charles Onam and Jared Otieno. The widow is now challenged on where to start.
- Another shocking story a widow Mary Adhiambo depended on her brother in law who was shot dead in Nyalenda Kisumu .the brother in-law used to educate her son who witnessed the killing and had to run for refuge in pri- urban of Kolwa Kano. The boy is depressed with the scene of death compiled with termination of education.
- Washington Odhiambo 11years was shot from school and left lying down and then rushed to hospital by neighbours who asked him for her mothers’ telephone number whom was called later. The young boy was operated at New Nyanza General Hospital, finally was admitted for one month. His mother is 32 years and she is a widow. Washington is born in a family of six, Jonathan, Michel Mingai, Desmond Juma, winter son Oloo and Lyric Adhiambo.
- The Kisumu IHA group is working to bring the casualties back to the humanitarian state by preaching peace and reconciliation.
St. Antony Youth Group of Harrison Otieno
The group has only one confirmed death case
Mr. Joseph Otiende Bwana was brutally killed after being pulled out of his house and cut with pangas and other sharp object still death on 30th December 2007 at Mathare Nairobi has left a widow Elizabeth Otiende and four children Dennis Ochieng Otiende, Felix Oyoo, Daniel Omollo and Regan Otiende
Many have been displaced and putting much pressure on social domestic needs both at group and family level. The group provided food, clothing and humanitarian counselling
The support from friends of Kenya in Iceland basically supported feeding.
OTONGLO ST ANNE SUPPORT GROUP
At Korando we have a case were a boy in form three who is a total orphan, the mother was a Luo who got married to a Kikuyu man both bought land and had a home in Korando community. His parents died and the land was sold to another kikuyu man who has been taking the responsibility Charles Gicharu as a guardian. The little boy has a brother and sister who are in school. The younger one is 2 years old.
Since this man was chased away his belongings were burnt and the farm destroyed, the boy then came at Korando centre where he has been. Since January through your kind donations we managed to buy some clothing’s and we are also going to pay some school levis for him after getting a better secondary school where we feel appropriate for him.
We also had a case where one of our youths was at the market by the time chaos started, the desperate boy was shot by a stray bullet at the bottom through his testis forcing him to be hospitalized this case we have been taking care of the boy at home both feeding and going to the hospital for further medical attention e.g. dressing up the wound.
The boy’s parents died living the elder brother who is a tout at Kisumu Bus Park to take care or parental responsibilities a family 4 boys 3 girls.
UJIRANI MWEMA WOMEN GROUP OF WILKISTER OGADA
A family of 9 people left Kisii to Ujirani mwema walking with their luggage for three days on there way they reached tired, weary and very hungry. Kisii is about 250km away from Kisumu. The Ujirani mwema had to take care of the victims. They stayed for one moth and we had to provide there transport to Kakamega
Julia Musavi lost her two children who were burnt alive in Kakamega town
The post election violence created a lot of curfew which made a big socio economic pressure on the group for at the canter we have young children could gather together for meals.
Four other people who were travelling to Siaya, seeked refuge at Ujirani mwema for safety for five days before they travelled.
Many children both identified and unidentified gathered at the centre for survival
The assistance from friends of Kenya in Iceland helped to provide transport of victims, food and medication
Ujirani mwema provided shelter cloths counselling and medication and any comfort they required.
NOTE
The violence is still going on and many are feared increase the population of violence victims. We are extremely grateful for your assistance thus we have managed take care of the casualties
Mat og fötum útdeilt í nágrenni Kisumu.
The eruption of violence in
