“Archers Post”, Samburu
We at GreatlinkSafaris are convinced: nothing beats the value of our community because we believe it defines who we are by being part of them through sharing and supporting different initiatives which give us more hope for a greater future.
Helping the childen of Mama Wachira who cannot help themselves, fulfills us. We would be happy if you’d join us.
Here we document our projects and visits:
Little Help in between
As we are waiting for the governmental approval about the water quality, George drove once again to the children and brougt them clothes, shoes and bread.
most welcome: a football, sponsored by Helmut from Germany
November 2024: A dream is coming true
The borehole is done and end of November we’ve received the approval that the water is good for human consumption. We hope that pump and solarization can be installed befor Christmas.
24-hour-testing on Friday: the water is constantly flowing.
The digging starts
The first water is sparkling at 117 meters. But we still dig deeper.
The kids are excited that the drilling truck has arrived.
Gundel and Helmut from Germany are visiting the children
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August 2024: visit from German donators
The big dream – own water
With the help of our donators from Germany we could finance a geological research to get to know, if it would be possible to drill a well on the ground of Mama Wachira. The good news is: Yes, it is possible! Right now we are doing the research on how much it would cost to make this dream come true. We keep you posted. Thanks everyone for help and your good wishes!!!
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Happy time together
Waldemar from Challenge Roth and Steffi, Julia and Theresa from Cornelia’s village donated wonderful clothes for the children.
Waving goodbye – and thanks to everyone!
Fresh food and water for the children
With the generous money donations from Sabine, Rudi, Cornelia, Silke, Sieglinde, Marianne and Juergen, we were able to fill the water tank, buy food for the children and several articles for hygiene and cooking.
More and more eggs
Our chicken project runs successfully. Some more chicken food was necessary, but soon the chicken will earn their own living.
James shows us where he finds the eggs.
One of the proud cocks.
Dancing kids
Dancing is the speech of the children and teens to express their joy and thankfulness.
July 2024: the first eggs
Hurrah, the first eggs are coming!’
Strenghend by the food we could deliver, the hens have started laying eggs. We hope they stay healthy and will soon deliver food to the children – and maybe even a litte income.
June 2024: new food is needed
The last weeks were not easy for the children. The chicken are still not able to lay eggs and nutrition ran short.
So we are happy we can help again. With the support from our sponsors in Germany (Heinke, Beate, Kalli, Daniela, Kai und Cornelia), George organized a delivery. Thanks to Purity from Isiolo to deliver so promptly!
Mai 2024: Football shoes arrive
Eric, one of the boys at Mama Wachira’s has received football shoes today, donated by Marlene, a 14 years old girl from Germany. George has bought them in Nairobi and sent them to Samburu via matatu. We are happy to see that they fit, and cross fingers for Eric, may he always win with them!
March 2024: George brings back the light
We are happy to tell that we could bring some really necessary help to the childen at Archer’s Post:
- Material to make the solar system work again, so that the children have light to do their homework when it gets dark.
- Refill the empty water tanks
- Bring colthes for the children
- order food for the next weeks
- care for food for the chicken
We are grateful for the support of our sponsors in Germany.
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Feeding the chicken:
We hope they will soon start laying eggs.
November 2023: Visiting the children’s home and bringing 4 projects to a good end
With the help of our sponsors, we are happy to announce that we could bring these four construction projects to an end:
- The new gate is finished.
- The fence ist repaired.
- The chicken house is built.
- The first 120 chicken arrived and are being well cared of.
In addition to this, we brought new clothes for the childen and filled up the food stock for the upcoming weeks.
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Visit 3 on 4.12.2023 – The first 120 chicken have arrived – we have to say goodbye to the children
We are happy to spend some last time with the children – and are shown some exciting changes:
Visit 2 on 24.11.2023
Buying food for the children at 28.11.2023
Good news about the Chicken House at 27.11.2023
Visit 1 on 24.11.2023
November 2023: the new gate
With the help of our sponsors, we could engage a local construction company to renovate the gate. So the childen will be secure again. The work is almost done:
September 2023: Help needed
The gate is damage and has to be redone completely. The children are no longer safe in their compound.
Our biggest wish is to build a shelter for chicken and to buy these animals, so that the children can have fresh eggs regularly and also learn by caring for the animals.
Girls and boys don’t have seperate showers and toilets. They’d appreciate to get doors for privacy.
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May 2023
In May we are happy to be back at Archer’s Post. Fortunately it has rained lately and the water situation has become a bit better. Eva and the children are happy that we kept our promise to come back. Cornelia from Germany has collected money and clothes from family members, friends and neighbours, so we can fulfill some of the most urgend needs. Especially new beds are needed, because of new children arriving, many of them had to share beds up to now. Also new matresses are most welcome too.
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Sunday: beds, matresses and food stocks arrive
Saturday: everything is going well
Thursday and Friday: the first things arrive
November 2022
A happy Sunday at Mama Wachira Children Home
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The situation in Archers Post is difficult. It hasn’t rained for more than two years. Everything is dry. The childrens home is depending on donations. So every help is welcome.
Having a look at Mama Wachira Childrens Home
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On our way in November 2022 – buying food for the children home:
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