ACK St. Paul’s Wandeche Church Survival Update

Pictured above: A Survival Specialist visits a caregiver in her home and delivers a special kit with essential supplies for her newborn baby.

Survival Statistics at ACK St. Paul’s Wandeche Church (January – June 2021)

: 18 babies and their mothers served

: 5 babies born, and 100% had a healthy birth weight

: 3 pregnant mothers receiving prenatal care

: 2 babies, on average per month, received malnutrition treatment

: 5 babies reached their first birthday and have transitioned to the Sponsorship program

Growing as a Caregiver Through Compassion Survival

: Mary pictured with her twin daughters, Roseline and Elizabeth.

: Mary learned how to run her own poultry business through the Survival program.

Greetings in Jesus’ name,

My name is Mary, and I am married to Gilbert. We are blessed with three children. I was happy when my twin daughters, Roseline and Elizabeth, were recruited into the Survival Program at ACK St. Paul’s Wandeche Child Development Center. At the center I learned about exclusive breastfeeding, which has helped me breastfeed my two daughters well. I am happy because my children are in good health due to the proper feeding lessons that I am now using.

Other lessons I have benefited from in the Survival program include planning and managing my time as a mother. I have learned to plan my activities well while I’m at home taking care of my children. I have also been trained on the importance of being economically independent, and the center gave me capital to start a small business. Through the support I received, I bought hens which helped me raise chicks that I can sell. Through my small business, I am able to meet our daily needs at home. Other lessons that the center workers teach include HIV prevention, the importance of prenatal and postnatal care, good hygiene, and how to make balanced meals for our families. May God bless you so much for the support I get from you through the Survival program. Please pray for me that my business will continue growing.

Yours faithfully,
Mary

*Letter edited for clarity.

Recent Survival Activities

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Caregivers participate in a sewing class at the center. Out of the eight caregivers participating in this course, five of them found jobs sewing uniforms for schools in their neighborhoods.

Thank You for Your Kind Support

IntelliTect, your generous support is making a great difference to mothers and their babies at ACK St. Paul’s Wandeche Church in Nyanza, Kenya. By supporting their Survival programming, you are giving babies the best possible start in life, ensuring they get the care they need, from before birth until they reach their crucial first birthday. From regular growth monitoring and supplemental food, to immunization and specialist care, they are known, loved and protected from the very beginning. Thank you for your gift, and may the Lord bless you!