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We come to the realization that a self-centered lifestyle will not satisfy us. Therefore, we have decided to use the knowledge, abilities and possibilities that have been given to us for the benefit of other people.

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Beatrice Mochari, Kenya

“Why do I do this? I really love children a lot. I wasn’t satisfied when I was meeting them in the streets and knew, that they should be in school but weren’t going. When we were thinking about founding a school, I was really thrilled about it. We started with two children and the following year I taught 5 children and this year we have 20. I teach Monday to Friday from morning to 4 pm at school, and on Sundays I serve children in church. I only have free time on Saturdays. I have no salary. I receive only contributions from the children’s parents. However, most of them are very poor as well. Sometimes they come and apologize that they have no money to pay for school. Some months only 4 or 5 children can pay. My income is about 20 dollars in that case, but still I want the children to keep going to school. I will surely not refuse children just because their parents are poor. Our school is here exactly for poor children, who can’t afford other education. Still some children don’t attend school for some time because their parents don’t even have money to provide them clothes. I urge the parents to send their children to school anyway. It doesn’t matter that they have worn-out clothes.”

Doesn’t she deserve a reward? If you think she does, you can express it with numbers. Here you have an opportunity to contribute to the salary of Beatrice and other voluntary teachers, who work with the same love and passion for the children as Beatrice.

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A Waterpipe for Kibera

Kibera - a place that can pride itself with several 'the mosts'. Or maybe not?

Kibera is a neighbourhood in the capital city of Nairobi. It is definitely the most populous neighbourhood in the city. It is also one of the poorest neighbourhoods. Kibera is a slum. The largest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest slum in the world. You won't even find Kibera - the most populous neighbourhood - on a map, especially on a tourist map. About 1,200,000 people live in Kibera, on five squared kilometres. The people live in tin or clay huts, they have no access to a quality education, to hospitals and doctors or to legal electricity, pipe systems and waterpipes. Of course, something must be done about this. The locals engage in many activities that aim to improve their lives, or at least allow them to survive. Sometimes they choose legal ways, sometimes not.

The most critical need is without a doubt access to drinking water. Many try to illegally pump water out of the city's waterpipe system, which is often only a few hundred metres from Kibera. The organisation which distributes drinking water to the better neighbourhoods of Nairobi is fighting a Sisyphus battle against the illegal consumers and, again and again, unauthorisedly disconnects the consumers.

We have agreed on a different procedure with the members of the Baptist Church in Kibera. The people in Kibera really need drinking water. Selling water could represent a good financial income, which would help not only the operators of this business, but also a small community school, which the Baptists run in their church. So together and entirely legally we began building a water pipe. This was made possible by the persevering support of the Baptist Church in Litomerice and the Christian community in Zdar. However, it wasn't that easy. The bureaucratic difficulties were completely unexpected. With all the necessary permits in our hands, the building of the waterpipe began at the beginning of December. Right now, the waterpipe is entirely finished. The last thing that is left now is an inspection from the organisation that distributes the water and then the faucets can be turned.

We wish the Kiberans that this happens as soon as possible.