Gacc Rapportage 2008

OUD IN AFRIKA PROJECT C/O GRACE AND COMPASSION CONVENT, MUNDIKA. P.O. BOX 527 BUSIA (KENYA). MOBILE NO. 0734 35 7042 OR 072431 1862.

END YEAR - 2008 FIN

CIAL REPORT

The table below shows the financial report ofthe year 2008. That is, it shows how much money was sent to the O.LA account by the Stichting O.LA. in the Netherlands and how or on what that money has been spent. 2008 BUDGETI EXPENDITURE MONTH

AMOUNT

ACTIVITlES

2008

RECEIVED

FOR2008

TOTALS BUDGET

EXPENDITURE 2008 (KSH)

INKSH JAN

BIF 293,626

FEB MAR

292,700

TOTAL

Build! construction

512,000

clothing

66,600

farming

232,120

221,650

1,212,000

90,1975

604,745 FOR JAN'2009

+ 10,000 APRI

282,700

Food ratios

+ 40,000 MAY

20,000

salaries

444,000

446,000

JUNE

10,000

V.maintanance

156,000

157,460

JULY

130,000

Bed! beddings

66,600

61,925

AUG

612,119

kerosene

88,752

89,100

+ 20,000 SEPT

40,000

communication

30,000

28,700

aCT

60,000

Med.attention

522,000

334,905

NOV

954,252

52,500

51,920

+ 90,000 DEC

70,000

SPECIFICS Chickens MISCELLENEOUS

100,000

TOTAL RECEIVED

2,631,771

GRA

DTOTAL

KSH BID KSH 428,417.

END YEAR 2008 FINANClAL REPORT.

3,482,572

2,496,980

GRACEAADCOmPAISIOAeEnT.

mUADIKA

P.O. Box 527 BUSIA - 50400, Kenya, East Africa, Tel: 055 22428 or 0722976238 Email: [email protected]

Date: --------------------Ta STICHTING OUD IN AFRIKA FROM OUD IN AFRICA MUNDlKA C/O G & C CONVENT MUNDlKA. It gives us great pleasure to extend our warmest gratitude to the stichting Oud in Afrika program in the Netherlands, for the fmancial support you have given us in the past year. As reflected in the table on financial report, last year you sent us fmancial support of Ksh 2,631,771/=. At the beginning ofthe year the O.I.A account had BID ofKsh 293,626/=. This money has enabled us to carry out various activities for older persons to continue leading a dignified kind of life. As you are aware, G & C Sisters caters for the needs of elderly destitute and sick people. Mainly in the Western part of Kenya, though a few of our c1ients at the OPH came from Eastern Uganda. At present there are 114 clients including the 28 at the OPH and 86 that receive home based care (HBC). The main beneficiaries ofthe O.LA project are the latter, that is HBC, and indeed they are grateful for that support.

Using the money you send to the O.LA project in Mundika, the progress for the year 2008 is as follows: 17 houses for elderly people were build, 5 houses repaired, 16 toilets (pit latrines) dug and built, 57 out of 86 older persons that own small pieces ofland had their land ploughed and all the necessary farm in-put (fertilizer & seeds) provided. The harvest was better for others but not allo This is mainly due to different types of soil at different places and also the difference in the sizes of piece of land. The highest harvest of maize among the HBC older persons was 180kgs while the lowest harvested 40kg of maize. In addition to that, most of the HBC clients were encouraged at least each one to have a kitchen garden where they planted their local vegetables for their consumption. Last year there was plenty of rain as from the Month of June up to November'2008, which was excellent for local vegetables but ruined some other plants such as beans and

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groundnuts. The projectsë'supported

the older persons by supplying seeds and fertilizers

for vegetable gardens and also by advising the families on how to go about with their kitchen gardens. At the moment as I write this report, it is too dry and hot outside hence very difficult to find vegetables (greens). Generally, there is shortage offood in the country.

As I have named this 'End Year Report' I cannot let it go without mentioning one or two points that took place in Kenya at the beginning ofthe year 2008; As most ofyou may be aware, for Kenyans there was no celebration to welcome the year 2008! The fust quarter of the year felt and seemed like a nightmare for most of us. There was no peace in the country due to post-election skirmishes. Thanks be to God! At least the Kenyans have been able to celebrate the end of 2008 and welcome 2009 peacefully. However, the aftermath ofthe post-election violence still has not so good impact on the citizens ofthe country. The prizes of almost aU commodities shot up and still climb the ladder. The Kenyans keep wondering, when wiIl this end? To make the matters worse, there is scarcity of food in the country. Common and poor people are starving. Just a week ago it was over the news that some children feIl ill after eating wild fruits due to hunger. The children were admitted to a nearby hospital and eventually died.

The beneficiaries ofO.I.N

HA programs are so grateful to the Stichting O.l.A and HA

international for having given them a life to live through the support offered. DIRECT QUOTE FROM SAR/NA ABAT/ (a beneficiary with 8 orphaned grandchildren). "I thank Godfor the Sisters ofGrace

& Compassionfor

selecting me to

be one of the beneficiaries of the old age program. When I heard people talking about children dying after eating wild fruits, I said to my neighbor, 'If it were not for Srs having pity on me, my grandchildren too would have died for the same or because of starvation! " Ou behalf of the Srs of G & C, I thank the Stichting O.LA for the financial support you sent us yearly. It is by this that we are empowered to help the poor older persons and their indirect beneficiaries, e.g. Sabina and grandchildren. Although things are expensive and so dear for any poor and common person like our clients, we appreciate that by the

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support ofthe Stichting O.I.A we are able to meet most ofthe necessary needs of older persons as reflected in the financial report.

May God bless you abundantly for your kindness and generosity. With Regards

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Sr Lydia (Sr In-charge lor Elder/y Care).

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