By
Ephantus Kiptanui
The main objective of forming the group was to help the disabled children improve their nutrition through access to dairy goat products. Mr. Kimani, a well-wisher and teacher at a nearby secondary school advices families who have disabled children to form groups.
The group members have been given two months to prepare to receive the goats. “I call upon any help from a willing heart to see us through this,”says Mr. Nderitu, the group’s Chairman.
Mbogo-ini handicapped
self help group was formed early October 2013. It’s located in Mbogo-ini
village, Sipili location in Laikipia west district and comprises fifteen
members (15), ten being women and five men.
The main objective of forming the group was to help the disabled children improve their nutrition through access to dairy goat products. Mr. Kimani, a well-wisher and teacher at a nearby secondary school advices families who have disabled children to form groups.
Through the groups, members receive training
every Wednesday on proper ways of rearing dairy goats, upon completion of the training;
each family will receive a dairy goat from Kuki Gallmann the propriety of Laikipia
conservancy. The goat will provide milk which will help in feeding their disabled
sons and daughters back at home.
The high cost of constructing dairy goats’
structures and the raising rate of poverty in the area are some of the challenges
facing members.
The group members have been given two months to prepare to receive the goats. “I call upon any help from a willing heart to see us through this,”says Mr. Nderitu, the group’s Chairman.
Mr. Mureithi,an extension officer from the Ministry of Livestock has organized to take members
through lessons every Wednesday, at Mbogo-ini shopping centre. They also plan
to legally register their group, and make their group known worldwide through
internet.
” I thank Ng’arua Maarifa Center for offering free internet services to us and making our group known.May God bless you abundantly” says Mr. Nderitu.
” I thank Ng’arua Maarifa Center for offering free internet services to us and making our group known.May God bless you abundantly” says Mr. Nderitu.
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