• Average number of people per household- 5.2 people
• Services most wanted at the hospital
  - Ambulance 35%
  - Xray 23%
• People diagnosed previously with HIV- 26%
• People diagnosed previously with TB- 23%
• People diagnosed with malaria over the last 6 months- 74%
• Percentage of women who breastfed all children- 70%
• Percentage of people attending ANC while pregnant at least once- 90%
• Households where all people are sleeping under a mosquito net- 55%
• Frequency of condom use with intercourse
  - never 68%
  - some of the time 32%
• Frequency of condom use with intercourse in people previously diagnosed with HIV
  - never 38%
  - some of the time 62%
• Percentage of children that have had at least one vaccination- 97%

This is a fabulous donation for us as it means more of the money we raise in 2012 can be used for programs such as malaria prevention, childhood vaccinations, and HIV prevention. What a fantastic way to start the new year!

We’d like to extend a big thanks to this special donor for giving us a kick start to 2012. If you would like to support a nurse in 2012, or donate to any of our programs, you can find out more about Kenya Aid here, or make a donation here.

We hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season! See you all in the new year with some exciting new events!

Do you want to give a gift that REALLY makes a difference? Not just another piece of junk that’s going to clutter up great Aunt Maude’s cupboard?

Well for the first time, Kenya Aid has a range of gifts on offer that you can purchase as late as the 23rd of December to hand out to your beloved on Christmas day. You’ll get a beautifully designed printable or digital card to give with your gift, plus a delightful sense of satisfaction that you’ve given something awesome to someone who really needs it. What more could you want?

Check out our range of gifts that give twice below. To purchase, simply email us with your credit card details and we’ll get your gift card into your inbox before you know it. Easy peasy!

Oh, and here’s a sneak peek at the personalised gift card you’ll receive to go with your purchase.

Pay a nurse $400

From treating childhood diseases to delivering babies, nurses are the backbone of the Shikunga Community Hospital. Our nursing team works a 24 hour rotating shift to ensure adequate care for all, around the clock. Your donation will pay for a nurse to work for one month at the Kenya Aid hospital. 

Lunch for people living with HIV $85

Nutrition plays a very important role in the health of those diagnosed with HIV. Kenya Aid provides lunch for those who attend a weekly HIV support group that is run at the hospital. Not only do these lunches provide a source of nutrition, but the meetings also provide important social support and help reduce stigma associated with living with HIV. Your donation will pay for one month of lunches for our HIV support group.

Treated malaria nets$45

Malaria remains one of the largest causes of preventable deaths in both adults and children. Treated mosquito nets are one of the most valuable and cost effective ways to prevent malaria.
Kenya Aid distributes nets for free to pregnant women and children under 5 years. Your donation will provide treated nets for ten people living in Western Kenya.

Child Immunisation $24

Give the gift of a disease free future by providing children with vaccinations against diseases such as polio, measles and TB. Your donation will allow Kenya Aid to run outreach vaccination programs in communities surrounding the hospital and will help vaccinate up to 120 children.

Anti-malarial Medication $50

Malaria kills around one million people every year. While insecticide treated nets provide the most cost-effective prevention, timely treatment is also necessary in the battle against malaria. A donation of $50 will provide enough medicine to treat 25 people diagnosed with malaria at the Shikunga Community Hospital.

Oral Rehydration Solution $40

Diarrhoea is the third leading killer of children in Kenya. Simple solutions, such as hand-washing and oral rehydration solution are the most useful and cost-effective tools in combating this disease. Your donation will provide 80 sachets of ORS to children who are diagnosed with diarrheal illness.

So, where to from here? Well we still need an extra $3,000 to pay for the ambulance to be fitted out and shipped to Mombasa – we hope to have this raised by the New Year. What a start to 2012, right? Western Kenya’s first ever ambulance! So if you think you can help out, or know someone who can, please drop us a line or hit that little donate button on the home page. Every dollar counts!

We’d also like to thank all those who made this night possible through donating their time and items for auction. So big thanks to:

• Holdsworth House Medical Practice
• Class Sports Wear
• Cricket NSW
• Affordable Inspiration
• Chivas Regal
• Jonathan Hayde
• Tim Pascoe
• Vineyard Hill Retreat
• Fitness First
• National Geographic
• Our wonderful friends and family

But if you weren’t excited enough, it’s time to check out the FANTASTIC auction items up for grabs this  year.

So far we’ve got…

• A gorgeous and totally unique work of art painted by artist Jonathon Hayde
• A stunning photograph by award winning photographer Tim Pascoe
• A bottle of whisky, and a private whisky tasting for 20 people from Chivas Regal
• Two nights accommodation at the very relaxing Vineyard Hill Retreat in the Hunter Valley
• Something very sparkly and pretty for the ladies from Cerrone jewellery
• Glass making supplies and classes from Affordable Inspiration. Perfect if you’re looking for a unique new hobby!
• A 3 month PLATINUM pass to Fitness First. Just in time to get that body ready for summer!
• A signed and framed Steve Mortimer jersey. If you don’t know who Steve Mortimer is you should probably do some Googling. He’s like the father of rugby!
• A giant green esky full of goodies INCLUDING a bat or two signed by the Australian team and… wait for it… tickets to the cricket this summer, Australia versus India!
• A jersey, framed, and signed by the current Kangeroos team
• Something special from our friends at National Geographic
• A few lovely pieces of glass jewellery from Sydney artists

A big thanks to Tim Pascoe, award winning Sydney photographer, for donating an original artwork for our charity auction!

Tim is an industry leader, has a background in creative photojournalism, and we know for a fact he takes amazing photos – he was our wedding photographer!

This year he has donated an amazing piece, perfect for any home or office. You can check out some of his work HERE, or just wait and see what he’s got to offer on the night. We’re sure you’ll be impressed!

If you’re a whisky lover you’re in luck – Chivas Regal are turning up to host a tasting for our guests PLUS have very generously donated a bottle of aged whisky AND a private tasting for up to 20 guests (valued at over $1500!) for our auction!

The Kenya Aid team would like to say a huge thanks to Chivas Regal and their Whisky Ambassador, James, for their super generous donation!

It’s going to be an exciting night! Get your bids in early for this one guys, I have a feeling it’s going to be popular!

We’re so excited to have an original artwork from Jonathon, an accomplished artist whose works hang in a number of public and private spaces around Australia.

According to the Soho gallery, Jonathon’s art ranges from “pure segmented abstracts, geometric abstracts in three colours, realist animal depictions with stylised backgrounds right through to realist fields and jungle scenes.”

SO excited to see what Jonathon creates for us! Check out some of his work in advance HERE.

And on a side note, have you booked your tickets to this years dinner yet? We’re almost sold out so get in quick!

We contacted Kennards a little while ago about offering some storage for goods we’re collecting to ship over to Kenya in 2012. Storage has been a huge problem for us – we’ve filled our garages and have a number of volunteers and donors who are storing pads for SHARE, books, and other hospital equipment for us where they can. Now we’ve finally got a place to put it all, and even more stuff, thanks to the support we’ve received from the lovely folk at Kennards self storage.

So we’d have to recommend these guys to anyone looking for storage. Not only have they generously donated us some space, but they were super prompt in replying to our late night emails and have been extremely professional and friendly. And don’t forget, if you’ve been collecting goods for the next Kenya Aid shipment, or would like to start, now is a good time to let us know what you’ve got so we can get it nicely packed away.

Ticket price is $75 which includes  a 3 course dinner and 2 drinks.
There will an auction with fantastic items on offer and you will enjoy live entertainment as you raise funds to help people in Western Kenya.

For more info email us at info@kenyaaid.org or call 0402 367 300